AKST → MST Converter
Alaska to Mountain — resource extraction and federal program coordination.
AKST → MST
10:40 AM
Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-8 (DST active)
12:40 PM
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-6 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
AKST·Anchorage
10:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
MST·Denver
12:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| AKST | MST |
|---|
Morning
| AKST | MST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM AKST | 2:00 AM MST |
| 1:00 AM AKST | 3:00 AM MST |
| 2:00 AM AKST | 4:00 AM MST |
| 3:00 AM AKST | 5:00 AM MST |
| 4:00 AM AKST | 6:00 AM MST |
| 5:00 AM AKST | 7:00 AM MST |
| 6:00 AM AKST | 8:00 AM MST |
| 7:00 AM AKST | 9:00 AM MST |
| 8:00 AM AKST | 10:00 AM MST |
| 9:00 AM AKST | 11:00 AM MST |
| 10:00 AM AKST | 12:00 PM MST |
| 11:00 AM AKST | 1:00 PM MST |
Afternoon
| AKST | MST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM AKST | 2:00 PM MST |
| 1:00 PM AKST | 3:00 PM MST |
| 2:00 PM AKST | 4:00 PM MST |
| 3:00 PM AKST | 5:00 PM MST |
| 4:00 PM AKST | 6:00 PM MST |
Evening
| AKST | MST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM AKST | 7:00 PM MST |
| 6:00 PM AKST | 8:00 PM MST |
| 7:00 PM AKST | 9:00 PM MST |
| 8:00 PM AKST | 10:00 PM MST |
| 9:00 PM AKST | 11:00 PM MST |
| 10:00 PM AKST | 12:00 AM MST |
| 11:00 PM AKST | 1:00 AM MST |
Frequently Asked Questions: AKST to MST
What is the time difference between Alaska Time and Mountain Time?
MST is 2 hours ahead of AKST (standard time).
What time is midnight in AKST in MST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Alaska Time translates to 2:00 AM MST in Mountain Time.
When do business hours overlap between AKST and MST?
The business hours overlap window is 09:00–15:00 AKST (11:00–17:00 MST). There is a strong overlap with plenty of shared working hours.
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.
MST is 2 hours ahead of AKST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both AKST and MST observe Daylight Saving Time on the same schedule. The 2-hour difference is constant all year — there are no weeks where the gap shifts.
Best time to call Denver from Anchorage
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Anchorage and Denver is strong, with significant shared business hours available.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →AKST
09:00–15:00
Alaska Time
MST
11:00–17:00
Mountain Time
Recommended time: 12:00 AKST / 14:00 MST
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
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- 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.
MST · Mountain Time
Standard offset −07:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
- second_sunday_of_march
- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
- first_sunday_of_november
- Daylight time
- MDT · −06:00
Most of Arizona stays on MST year-round (does not observe DST). The Navajo Nation within Arizona does observe DST.
Principal Cities
AKST — Alaska Time
- AnchorageUnited States
- FairbanksUnited States
- JuneauUnited States
- SitkaUnited States
MST — Mountain Time
- PhoenixUnited States
- CalgaryCanada
- EdmontonCanada
- DenverUnited States