Time in Kenai, Alaska right now
Kenai 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
- 7,661
- Coordinates
- 60.5544° N, 151.2583° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Kenai today.
Worked out for 60.5544° N, 151.2583° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Kenai for 19h 5m, and on the shortest day for 5h 41m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Kenai and other cities.
Kenai is 4 hours behind New York and usually 9 hours behind London, with short seasonal changes in March and November.
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Kenai time zone and daylight saving time.
Clocks in Kenai 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 Kenai are 1 hour lighter by the clock.
Quick answers about time in Kenai.
Fast answers for Kenai cover the current time, Alaska Time, UTC offsets, DST dates, sunrise and nearby places.
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What time is it in Kenai right now?
Kenai 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 Kenai in?
Kenai 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 Kenai observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Kenai 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 Kenai?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:34 and sets at 23:39, and on the shortest day it rises at 10:12 and sets at 15:53.
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How long is the longest day in Kenai?
The sun is up for 19h 5m on the June solstice and for 5h 41m 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 Kenai and New York?
Kenai is 4 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Kenai and London?
Kenai 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 Kenai?
Kenai has about 7,661 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 Kenai?
Kenai sits at 60.5544° N, 151.2583° W in Alaska, about 65 miles from Anchorage.
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Which places are closest to Kenai?
The closest places listed are Kalifornsky, 9 miles away, Sterling, 17 miles away and Homer, 64 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.