PST → AKST Converter
West Coast to Alaska — 1-hour gap. The closest lower-48 pairing to Alaska. Tech companies, fishing industry, maritime, and federal agencies.
PST → AKST
11:40 AM
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-7 (DST active)
10:40 AM
Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-8 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
PST·Los Angeles
11:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
AKST·Anchorage
10:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| PST | AKST |
|---|
Morning
| PST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM PST | 11:00 PM AKST |
| 1:00 AM PST | 12:00 AM AKST |
| 2:00 AM PST | 1:00 AM AKST |
| 3:00 AM PST | 2:00 AM AKST |
| 4:00 AM PST | 3:00 AM AKST |
| 5:00 AM PST | 4:00 AM AKST |
| 6:00 AM PST | 5:00 AM AKST |
| 7:00 AM PST | 6:00 AM AKST |
| 8:00 AM PST | 7:00 AM AKST |
| 9:00 AM PST | 8:00 AM AKST |
| 10:00 AM PST | 9:00 AM AKST |
| 11:00 AM PST | 10:00 AM AKST |
Afternoon
| PST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM PST | 11:00 AM AKST |
| 1:00 PM PST | 12:00 PM AKST |
| 2:00 PM PST | 1:00 PM AKST |
| 3:00 PM PST | 2:00 PM AKST |
| 4:00 PM PST | 3:00 PM AKST |
Evening
| PST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM PST | 4:00 PM AKST |
| 6:00 PM PST | 5:00 PM AKST |
| 7:00 PM PST | 6:00 PM AKST |
| 8:00 PM PST | 7:00 PM AKST |
| 9:00 PM PST | 8:00 PM AKST |
| 10:00 PM PST | 9:00 PM AKST |
| 11:00 PM PST | 10:00 PM AKST |
Frequently Asked Questions: PST to AKST
What is the time difference between Pacific Time and Alaska Time?
AKST is 1 hour behind PST (standard time).
What time is midnight in PST in AKST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Pacific Time translates to 11:00 PM AKST in Alaska Time.
When do business hours overlap between PST and AKST?
The business hours overlap window is 10:00–17:00 PST (09:00–16:00 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 1 hour behind PST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both PST and AKST observe Daylight Saving Time on the same schedule. The 1-hour difference is constant all year — there are no weeks where the gap shifts.
Best time to call Anchorage from Los Angeles
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Los Angeles and Anchorage is strong, with significant shared business hours available.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →PST
10:00–17:00
Pacific Time
AKST
09:00–16:00
Alaska Time
Recommended time: 13:30 PST / 12:30 AKST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
PST · Pacific Time
Standard offset −08:00
- 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
- PDT · −07:00
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
PST — Pacific Time
- Los AngelesUnited States
- San DiegoUnited States
- San JoseUnited States
- San FranciscoUnited States
AKST — Alaska Time
- AnchorageUnited States
- FairbanksUnited States
- JuneauUnited States
- SitkaUnited States