EST → AKST Converter
US domestic pair with the widest contiguous time gap. Federal agencies in Washington DC and businesses in the lower 48 coordinating with Alaskan operations, particularly oil, gas, and fisheries.
EST → AKST
2:40 PM
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-4 (DST active)
10:40 AM
Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-8 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
EST·New York
2:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
AKST·Anchorage
10:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| EST | AKST |
|---|
Morning
| EST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM EST | 8:00 PM AKST |
| 1:00 AM EST | 9:00 PM AKST |
| 2:00 AM EST | 10:00 PM AKST |
| 3:00 AM EST | 11:00 PM AKST |
| 4:00 AM EST | 12:00 AM AKST |
| 5:00 AM EST | 1:00 AM AKST |
| 6:00 AM EST | 2:00 AM AKST |
| 7:00 AM EST | 3:00 AM AKST |
| 8:00 AM EST | 4:00 AM AKST |
| 9:00 AM EST | 5:00 AM AKST |
| 10:00 AM EST | 6:00 AM AKST |
| 11:00 AM EST | 7:00 AM AKST |
Afternoon
| EST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM EST | 8:00 AM AKST |
| 1:00 PM EST | 9:00 AM AKST |
| 2:00 PM EST | 10:00 AM AKST |
| 3:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM AKST |
| 4:00 PM EST | 12:00 PM AKST |
Evening
| EST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM EST | 1:00 PM AKST |
| 6:00 PM EST | 2:00 PM AKST |
| 7:00 PM EST | 3:00 PM AKST |
| 8:00 PM EST | 4:00 PM AKST |
| 9:00 PM EST | 5:00 PM AKST |
| 10:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM AKST |
| 11:00 PM EST | 7:00 PM AKST |
Frequently Asked Questions: EST to AKST
What is the time difference between Eastern Time and Alaska Time?
AKST is 4 hours behind EST (standard time).
What time is midnight in EST in AKST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Eastern Time translates to 8:00 PM AKST in Alaska Time.
When do business hours overlap between EST and AKST?
The business hours overlap window is 13:00–17:00 EST (09:00–13:00 AKST). 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.
AKST is 4 hours behind EST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both EST and AKST observe Daylight Saving Time on the same schedule. The 4-hour difference is constant all year — there are no weeks where the gap shifts.
Best time to call Anchorage from New York
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between New York and Anchorage is strong, with significant shared business hours available.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →EST
13:00–17:00
Eastern Time
AKST
09:00–13:00
Alaska Time
Recommended time: 15:00 EST / 11:00 AKST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
EST · Eastern Time
Standard offset −05:00
- 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
- EDT · −04:00
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.
Principal Cities
EST — Eastern Time
- New YorkUnited States
- TorontoCanada
- PhiladelphiaUnited States
- Washington D.C.United States
AKST — Alaska Time
- AnchorageUnited States
- FairbanksUnited States
- JuneauUnited States
- SitkaUnited States
Flight Information
Route
JFK ↔ ANC
Avg. flight time
8h
Direct flights
Available
~8h direct flight.