United States · Alaska
Current local time in Anchorage
Anchorage keeps time on the America/Anchorage zone, currently UTC−8. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026 → UTC−9
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Alaska
- Coordinates
- 61.22°, -149.90°
- Population
- 289,600
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Anchorage today
Computed from Anchorage's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 8:57 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:59 PM
- Day length
- 13h 59m
- Civil dawn
- 6:04 AM
- Civil dusk
- 9:51 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:50 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 8:07 PM
Anchorage time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Anchorage is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 1h behind |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 9h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 12h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 17h behind |
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Anchoragetime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Anchorage right now?
- Anchorage is on America/Anchorage, currently UTC−8. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Anchorage in?
- Anchorage uses the IANA time zone America/Anchorage, which is UTC−8 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC−9.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Anchorage today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:59 AM and sets at about 8:57 PM local time in Anchorage, giving roughly 13h 59m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:59 PM.
Working with Anchorage time
Scheduling across America/Anchorage is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.