Current time in Anchorage
Local time in Anchorage
The time in Anchorage is 9 hours behind UTC and 4 hours behind Columbus. The current timezone in Anchorage is Alaska Standard Time (AKST). Anchorage is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Anchorage starts at March 9, 2025.
Details for the time in Anchorage
| Current time | 6:54 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Alaska Standard Time (AKST)
DST: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) |
| IANA time zone | America/Anchorage |
| Your time difference | 4 hours behind Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC-9 9 hours behind UTC |
Anchorage Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Anchorage uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Anchorage.
| Last DST ended at |
Nov. 3, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 9, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |