Time in Gateway, Alaska right now
Gateway is in Alaska on Alaska Time, UTC-8 now and UTC-9 in winter. The live clock above updates every minute.
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,552
- Coordinates
- 61.5728° N, 149.2408° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Gateway today.
Worked out for 61.5728° N, 149.2408° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Gateway for 19h 32m, and on the shortest day for 5h 19m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Gateway and other cities.
Gateway is 4 hours behind New York and usually 9 hours behind London, with short seasonal changes in March and November.
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| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
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| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Gateway time zone and daylight saving time.
Clocks in Gateway go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back 1 hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026, both at 2:00 local time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 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
After 8 March 2026, evenings in Gateway are 1 hour lighter by the clock.
Quick answers about time in Gateway.
Fast answers for Gateway cover the current time, Alaska Time, UTC offsets, DST dates, sunrise and nearby places.
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What time is it in Gateway right now?
Gateway 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.
02
What time zone is Gateway in?
Gateway uses Alaska Time, the same zone as the rest of Alaska in most cases. The Alaska page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Gateway observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Gateway 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 Gateway?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:12 and sets at 23:44, and on the shortest day it rises at 10:15 and sets at 15:34.
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How long is the longest day in Gateway?
The sun is up for 19h 32m on the June solstice and for 5h 19m 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 Gateway and New York?
Gateway is 4 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Gateway and London?
Gateway 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 Gateway?
Gateway has about 5,552 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 Gateway?
Gateway sits at 61.5728° N, 149.2408° W in Alaska, about 33 miles from Anchorage.
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Which places are closest to Gateway?
The closest places listed are Lakes, 3 miles away, Palmer, 5 miles away and Wasilla, 7 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.