Time in Sterling, Alaska right now
Sterling 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
- 5,617
- Coordinates
- 60.5372° N, 150.7647° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Sterling today.
Worked out for 60.5372° N, 150.7647° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Sterling for 19h 5m, and on the shortest day for 5h 41m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Sterling and other cities.
Sterling is 4 hours behind New York and usually 9 hours behind London, with short seasonal changes in March and November.
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Sterling time zone and daylight saving time.
Clocks in Sterling 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 Sterling are 1 hour lighter by the clock.
Quick answers about time in Sterling.
Fast answers for Sterling cover the current time, Alaska Time, UTC offsets, DST dates, sunrise and nearby places.
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What time is it in Sterling right now?
Sterling 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 Sterling in?
Sterling 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 Sterling observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Sterling 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 Sterling?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:32 and sets at 23:37, and on the shortest day it rises at 10:10 and sets at 15:51.
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How long is the longest day in Sterling?
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 Sterling and New York?
Sterling is 4 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Sterling and London?
Sterling 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 Sterling?
Sterling has about 5,617 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 Sterling?
Sterling sits at 60.5372° N, 150.7647° W in Alaska, about 55 miles from Anchorage.
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Which places are closest to Sterling?
The closest places listed are Kenai, 17 miles away, Kalifornsky, 20 miles away and Anchorage, 55 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.