AKST → UTC Converter
Reverse of the UTC↔AKST pair — Alaska coordinating with global technical reference across a 9.0-hour gap.
AKST → UTC
10:40 AM
Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-8 (DST active)
6:40 PM
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC+0 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
AKST·Anchorage
10:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC·Universal
6:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| AKST | UTC |
|---|
Morning
| AKST | UTC |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM AKST | 9:00 AM UTC |
| 1:00 AM AKST | 10:00 AM UTC |
| 2:00 AM AKST | 11:00 AM UTC |
| 3:00 AM AKST | 12:00 PM UTC |
| 4:00 AM AKST | 1:00 PM UTC |
| 5:00 AM AKST | 2:00 PM UTC |
| 6:00 AM AKST | 3:00 PM UTC |
| 7:00 AM AKST | 4:00 PM UTC |
| 8:00 AM AKST | 5:00 PM UTC |
| 9:00 AM AKST | 6:00 PM UTC |
| 10:00 AM AKST | 7:00 PM UTC |
| 11:00 AM AKST | 8:00 PM UTC |
Afternoon
| AKST | UTC |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM AKST | 9:00 PM UTC |
| 1:00 PM AKST | 10:00 PM UTC |
| 2:00 PM AKST | 11:00 PM UTC |
| 3:00 PM AKST | 12:00 AM UTC |
| 4:00 PM AKST | 1:00 AM UTC |
Evening
| AKST | UTC |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM AKST | 2:00 AM UTC |
| 6:00 PM AKST | 3:00 AM UTC |
| 7:00 PM AKST | 4:00 AM UTC |
| 8:00 PM AKST | 5:00 AM UTC |
| 9:00 PM AKST | 6:00 AM UTC |
| 10:00 PM AKST | 7:00 AM UTC |
| 11:00 PM AKST | 8:00 AM UTC |
Frequently Asked Questions: AKST to UTC
What is the time difference between Alaska Time and Coordinated Universal Time?
UTC is 9 hours ahead of AKST (standard time).
What time is midnight in AKST in UTC?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Alaska Time translates to 9:00 AM UTC in Coordinated Universal Time.
When do business hours overlap between AKST and UTC?
Standard 9–5 business hours do not overlap between Alaska Time and Coordinated Universal Time. The closest scheduling window is 08:00–09:00 AKST (17:00–18:00 UTC).
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.
UTC is 9 hours ahead of AKST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: AKST observes DST; UTC does not. The offset between them shifts by 1 hour twice a year — in spring and autumn — when AKST changes its clocks.
Best time to call Universal from Anchorage
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Anchorage and Universal 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
UTC
17:00–18:00
Universal Time
Recommended time: 08:00 AKST / 17:00 UTC
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
- second_sunday_of_march
- 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.
UTC · Universal Time
Standard offset +00:00
Universal Time remains on a constant standard offset for the year.
UTC is the global reference time standard. By definition, it does not observe daylight saving.
Principal Cities
AKST — Alaska Time
- AnchorageUnited States
- FairbanksUnited States
- JuneauUnited States
- SitkaUnited States
UTC — Universal Time
- LondonUnited Kingdom
- AccraGhana
- DakarSenegal
- ReykjavikIceland