Anchorage is located in United States and uses the America/Anchorage timezone, currently AKDT (GMT-8) from UTC. The clocks change on 2 November 2026 to GMT-9. Sunrise is at 06:30 and sunset at 21:25 local time. The coordinates of Anchorage are 61.22°N, 149.90°W.

Today Anchorage gets 14 hours 55 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:58, about 118 minutes after clock noon.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Anchorage in?›

Anchorage is in the America/Anchorage timezone, currently AKDT (GMT-8) from UTC.

Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Anchorage observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 2 November 2026 to GMT-9.

What is the UTC offset for Anchorage?›

Anchorage is currently GMT-8 from UTC (AKDT (GMT-8)). Clocks change on 2 November 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.