America/Anchorage
Current local time, UTC offset, abbreviations, seasonal clock changes and associated cities for America/Anchorage.
America/Anchorage details
- IANA identifier
- America/Anchorage
- Current local time
- 3:39 AM · Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Current abbreviation
- AKDT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Offsets in 2026
- UTC-09:00, UTC-08:00
- Abbreviations in 2026
- AKDT, AKST
- Daylight-saving behavior
- Seasonal offset changes are present in the current year.
- Next detected transition
- The next detected change is Sunday, November 1, 2026: clocks move back from AKDT (UTC-08:00) to AKST (UTC-09:00).
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America/Anchorage questions
What time is it in America/Anchorage?
The live clock shows the current time for America/Anchorage. At page generation it was 3:39 AM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
What is the current UTC offset for America/Anchorage?
The current offset is UTC-08:00. It is calculated for the present instant and may differ at another date if the zone changes seasonally.
Does America/Anchorage observe daylight saving time?
A seasonal offset change is detected in the current calendar year.
Why use an IANA time-zone name instead of an abbreviation?
An IANA name identifies a geographic rule set. Short abbreviations can be shared by unrelated regions and may not tell you how historical or future clock changes work.
