AKST — Alaska Standard Time — Current Time
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Current AKST time
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Alaska Standard Time · UTC-9
Timezone Details
- Full Name
- Alaska Standard Time
- UTC Offset
- UTC-9
- Type
- Standard Time
- IANA Timezone
- America/Anchorage
- Region
- Americas
Observed In
- United States
About AKST
Alaska Standard Time (AKST) is UTC−9, used in most of Alaska during winter. It is one hour behind Pacific Standard Time.
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Frequently Asked Questions about AKST
AKST stands for Alaska Standard Time. It is UTC-9 (-9 hours from UTC). Alaska Standard Time (AKST) is UTC−9, used in most of Alaska during winter. It is one hour behind Pacific Standard Time.
AKST (Alaska Standard Time) is observed in: United States.
Yes. AKST (Alaska Standard Time) is UTC-9, which means it is 9 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
AKST (Alaska Standard Time) is a standard time zone and does not directly observe Daylight Saving Time. Regions that observe DST switch to a different abbreviation during summer months.
The primary IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) timezone identifier for AKST is "America/Anchorage". IANA identifiers are used by computers and operating systems for precise timezone handling, including DST rules.
View the full Timezone Abbreviations Reference for all abbreviations organised by region.