MST → AKST Converter
Mountain to Alaska — 2-hour gap. Energy sector (Colorado oil services to Prudhoe Bay), federal land management.
MST → AKST
12:40 PM
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-6 (DST active)
10:40 AM
Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-8 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
MST·Denver
12:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
AKST·Anchorage
10:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| MST | AKST |
|---|
Morning
| MST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM MST | 10:00 PM AKST |
| 1:00 AM MST | 11:00 PM AKST |
| 2:00 AM MST | 12:00 AM AKST |
| 3:00 AM MST | 1:00 AM AKST |
| 4:00 AM MST | 2:00 AM AKST |
| 5:00 AM MST | 3:00 AM AKST |
| 6:00 AM MST | 4:00 AM AKST |
| 7:00 AM MST | 5:00 AM AKST |
| 8:00 AM MST | 6:00 AM AKST |
| 9:00 AM MST | 7:00 AM AKST |
| 10:00 AM MST | 8:00 AM AKST |
| 11:00 AM MST | 9:00 AM AKST |
Afternoon
| MST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM MST | 10:00 AM AKST |
| 1:00 PM MST | 11:00 AM AKST |
| 2:00 PM MST | 12:00 PM AKST |
| 3:00 PM MST | 1:00 PM AKST |
| 4:00 PM MST | 2:00 PM AKST |
Evening
| MST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM MST | 3:00 PM AKST |
| 6:00 PM MST | 4:00 PM AKST |
| 7:00 PM MST | 5:00 PM AKST |
| 8:00 PM MST | 6:00 PM AKST |
| 9:00 PM MST | 7:00 PM AKST |
| 10:00 PM MST | 8:00 PM AKST |
| 11:00 PM MST | 9:00 PM AKST |
Frequently Asked Questions: MST to AKST
What is the time difference between Mountain Time and Alaska Time?
AKST is 2 hours behind MST (standard time).
What time is midnight in MST in AKST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Mountain Time translates to 10:00 PM AKST in Alaska Time.
When do business hours overlap between MST and AKST?
The business hours overlap window is 11:00–17:00 MST (09:00–15:00 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 2 hours behind MST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both MST and AKST 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 Anchorage from Denver
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Denver and Anchorage is strong, with significant shared business hours available.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →MST
11:00–17:00
Mountain Time
AKST
09:00–15:00
Alaska Time
Recommended time: 14:00 MST / 12:00 AKST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
MST · Mountain Time
Standard offset −07:00
- 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
- MDT · −06:00
Most of Arizona stays on MST year-round (does not observe DST). The Navajo Nation within Arizona does observe DST.
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
MST — Mountain Time
- PhoenixUnited States
- CalgaryCanada
- EdmontonCanada
- DenverUnited States
AKST — Alaska Time
- AnchorageUnited States
- FairbanksUnited States
- JuneauUnited States
- SitkaUnited States