Current time in Anchorage
Local time in Anchorage
The time in Anchorage is 8 hours behind UTC and 4 hours behind Columbus. The current timezone in Anchorage is Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT). Anchorage is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Anchorage ends at Nov. 2, 2025.
Details for the time in Anchorage
| Current time | 3:38 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
Standard timezone: Alaska Standard Time (AKST) |
| IANA time zone | America/Anchorage |
| Your time difference | 4 hours behind Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC-8 8 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.
| DST started at |
March 9, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 8, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |