Time in Lakes, Alaska right now
Lakes is in Alaska and uses Alaska Time. The live clock on this page follows UTC-8 during daylight saving and UTC-9 in winter and updates every second.
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 8,364
- Coordinates
- 61.6071° N, 149.3086° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Lakes today.
Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon are calculated for 61.6071° N, 149.3086° W and update every minute. The longest 2026 day is 19h 33m, and the shortest is 5h 18m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Lakes and other cities.
Compare Lakes with US cities and major world cities using the live table below. The difference is counted from Lakes time, not your device time.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Lakes |
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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 | --:-- |
When clocks change in Lakes
Lakes follows US clock changes in 2026. Clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 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
Lakes follows US clock changes in 2026. Clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time.
Quick answers about Lakes time
Short answers about Lakes time, Alaska Time, UTC offset, daylight saving time, population and sunrise. Each answer uses the live city data above.
01
What time is it in Lakes right now?
Lakes 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 Lakes in?
Lakes 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 Lakes observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Lakes go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
04
What time does the sun rise in Lakes?
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 23:45, and on the shortest day it rises at 10:15 and sets at 15:34.
05
How long is the longest day in Lakes?
The sun is up for 19h 33m on the June solstice and for 5h 18m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
06
What is the time difference between Lakes and New York?
Lakes is 4 hours behind New York all year.
07
What is the time difference between Lakes and London?
Lakes 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 Lakes?
Lakes has about 8,364 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 Lakes?
Lakes sits at 61.6071° N, 149.3086° W in Alaska, about 33 miles from Anchorage.
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Which places are closest to Lakes?
The closest places listed are Gateway, 3 miles away, Tanaina, 4 miles away and Wasilla, 5 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.