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What time is it in Anchorage?
08:42:16
Friday 13 November 2026
- Anchorage, United States
- Time zone UTC−09:00
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 09:01 · sunset 16:26
Time difference with Anchorage
Anchorage is on UTC−09:00 right now: 9 hours behind UTC in winter and 8 hours behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Anchorage |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 9 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:42 | 4 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 1 hour ahead |
| Paris France | 18:42 | 10 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | 10 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 13 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 14 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 17 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 17 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 18 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | 20 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | 6 hours ahead |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Anchorage
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−09:00 → UTC−08:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 7 November 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−08:00 → UTC−09:00) |
Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Anchorage
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1984 | UTC−9, summer time UTC−8 |
| 1969 – 1983 | UTC−10, summer time UTC−9 |
| until 1968 | UTC−10 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): America/Anchorage. Daylight saving time in the United States: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Anchorage
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 801 km away, Whitehorse (Canada) is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage in winter and 1 hour ahead in summer.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Eagle River | 21 km |
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Sun and Moon in Anchorage
- Sunrise
- 09:01
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Day length
- 7 h 25 min
- Tomorrow
- −5 min
Dawn 08:10, dusk 17:17, solar noon 12:43. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (5 h 27 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (19 h 22 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 04:19 (17 June 2027), latest at 10:15 (24 December 2026); earliest sunset at 15:40 (13 December 2026), latest at 23:42 (19 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 21 % illuminated
Moonrise 14:41 · moonset 18:27 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 02:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in the United States
- New York4 hours ahead
- Los Angeles1 hour ahead
- Brooklyn4 hours ahead
- Chicago3 hours ahead
- Queens4 hours ahead
- Houston3 hours ahead
- Phoenix2 hours ahead
- Philadelphia4 hours ahead
- San Antonio3 hours ahead
- Manhattan4 hours ahead
- San Diego1 hour ahead
- Bronx4 hours ahead
Good to know about the time in Anchorage
Anchorage is on Alaska Time, UTC−9 in winter and UTC−8 in summer, with the US clock-change dates.
The city lies far to the west of its time zone: in summer, the sun reaches its highest point at around 14:00 (mean solar noon) and sets at around 23:42 at the solstice. At the winter solstice, it does not rise until around 10:14.