Time in Anchorage, Alaska now
Anchorage is in Alaska and uses Alaska Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Anchorage.
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 289,600
- Coordinates
- 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W
Sunrise and sunset in Anchorage.
Worked out for 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Anchorage for 19h 22m, and on the shortest day for 5h 27m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Anchorage compared with other cities.
How the clock in Anchorage lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Anchorage |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Anchorage.
The closest places listed for Alaska, with the distance from Anchorage and their local time. See every place on the Alaska page.
When the clocks change in Anchorage.
Anchorage follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Anchorage.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Anchorage.
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What time is it in Anchorage right now?
Anchorage is on Alaska Time, UTC-9, and UTC-8 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Anchorage in?
Anchorage uses Alaska Time, the same zone as the rest of Alaska in most cases. The Alaska page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Anchorage go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Anchorage?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:20 and sets at 23:42, and on the shortest day it rises at 10:13 and sets at 15:40.
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How long is the longest day in Anchorage?
The sun is up for 19h 22m on the June solstice and for 5h 27m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Anchorage and New York?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Anchorage and London?
Anchorage is 9 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Anchorage?
Anchorage has about 289,600 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Alaska on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Anchorage?
Anchorage sits at 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W in Alaska.
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Which places are closest to Anchorage?
The closest places listed are Elmendorf Air Force Base, 9 miles away, Eagle River, 13 miles away and Knik-Fairview, 23 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.