AKST → GMT Converter
Alaska to London — same sectors, opposite direction.
AKST → GMT
10:40 AM
Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-8 (DST active)
7:40 PM
British Summer Time (GMT+1)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC+1 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
AKST·Anchorage
10:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
GMT·London
7:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| AKST | GMT |
|---|
Morning
| AKST | GMT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM AKST | 9:00 AM GMT |
| 1:00 AM AKST | 10:00 AM GMT |
| 2:00 AM AKST | 11:00 AM GMT |
| 3:00 AM AKST | 12:00 PM GMT |
| 4:00 AM AKST | 1:00 PM GMT |
| 5:00 AM AKST | 2:00 PM GMT |
| 6:00 AM AKST | 3:00 PM GMT |
| 7:00 AM AKST | 4:00 PM GMT |
| 8:00 AM AKST | 5:00 PM GMT |
| 9:00 AM AKST | 6:00 PM GMT |
| 10:00 AM AKST | 7:00 PM GMT |
| 11:00 AM AKST | 8:00 PM GMT |
Afternoon
| AKST | GMT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM AKST | 9:00 PM GMT |
| 1:00 PM AKST | 10:00 PM GMT |
| 2:00 PM AKST | 11:00 PM GMT |
| 3:00 PM AKST | 12:00 AM GMT |
| 4:00 PM AKST | 1:00 AM GMT |
Evening
| AKST | GMT |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM AKST | 2:00 AM GMT |
| 6:00 PM AKST | 3:00 AM GMT |
| 7:00 PM AKST | 4:00 AM GMT |
| 8:00 PM AKST | 5:00 AM GMT |
| 9:00 PM AKST | 6:00 AM GMT |
| 10:00 PM AKST | 7:00 AM GMT |
| 11:00 PM AKST | 8:00 AM GMT |
Frequently Asked Questions: AKST to GMT
What is the time difference between Alaska Time and UK Time?
GMT is 9 hours ahead of AKST (standard time).
What time is midnight in AKST in GMT?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Alaska Time translates to 9:00 AM GMT in UK Time.
When do business hours overlap between AKST and GMT?
Standard 9–5 business hours do not overlap between Alaska Time and UK Time. The closest scheduling window is 08:00–09:00 AKST (17:00–18:00 GMT).
Common Time Conversions
EST · New York →
CST · Chicago →
MST · Denver →
PST · Los Angeles →
AKST · Anchorage →
HST · Honolulu →
UTC · Universal →
GMT · London →
IST · New Delhi →
CET · Paris →
How Time Zone Conversion Works
Time zone conversion works by comparing the UTC offset of one location to another. Every city or region is measured relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which acts as the global reference point for civil time.
GMT is 9 hours ahead of AKST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both AKST and GMT observe DST, but switch on different dates. For a few weeks each spring and autumn, the gap shifts by 1 hour — a common source of missed meetings and calendar tool errors.
Best time to call London from Anchorage
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Anchorage and London is challenging, with few shared business hours between the two zones.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →AKST
08:00–09:00
Alaska Time
GMT
17:00–18:00
Greenwich Time
Recommended time: 08:00 AKST / 17:00 GMT
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
AKST · Alaska Time
Standard offset −09:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
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- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
- first_sunday_of_november
- Daylight time
- AKDT · −08:00
Hyder, Alaska (population ~50, southeastern panhandle) de facto follows Pacific Time to align with neighboring Stewart, British Columbia — it is technically in AKST territory but observes PST/PDT in practice. This is an extreme edge case and does not affect zone coverage.
GMT · Greenwich Time
Standard offset +00:00
- Starts
- Mar 29, 2026 · 01:00 → 02:00
- last_sunday_of_march
- Ends
- Oct 25, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
- last_sunday_of_october
- Daylight time
- BST · +01:00
GMT countries vary. The UK, Ireland, and Portugal observe summer time; Iceland and most of West Africa remain on GMT year-round.
Principal Cities
AKST — Alaska Time
- AnchorageUnited States
- FairbanksUnited States
- JuneauUnited States
- SitkaUnited States
GMT — Greenwich Time
- LondonUnited Kingdom
- DublinIreland
- LisbonPortugal
- CasablancaMorocco