Current Time in Anchorage
United States · America/Anchorage · GMT-8
Saturday, May 2, 2026
06:44:25 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · GMT-8
Time in Anchorage — Did You Know?
- ·Uses Anchorage time, part of North American timezone system
- ·Part of the Americas business timezone chain
- ·Northern latitude: Anchorage experiences significant daylight swings with brief winter twilight
Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:45 AM (NE)
- Sunset
- 10:07 PM (NW)
- Solar Noon
- 01:56 PM
- Daylight
- 16h 22m+6m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 04:47 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 11:05 PM
Daylight Saving Time
Geography
- Country
- United States
- Calling Code
- +1
- Currency
- USD
- Coordinates
- 61.22°N, 149.90°W
About Anchorage's Time Zone
Anchorage operates on the Alaska Daylight Time time zone (GMT-8).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 291,538, it is one of the most significant cities in United States.
Anchorage observes Daylight Saving Time — the UTC offset shifts by one hour in summer, making scheduling with international partners important to track.
The IANA timezone identifier for Anchorage is America/Anchorage, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Anchorage, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
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