AKST to UTC Time Converter
UTC is 8 hours ahead of AKST. Alaska is currently on AKDT (UTC-8:00), and UTC is the zero point, UTC±00:00.
Best Time to Call Between AKST and UTC
Standard 9-to-5 hours in these two zones never overlap, so someone has to take the call outside their working day. The most workable window is 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM AKST, which is 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM UTC.
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Common Times Converted
AKST on the left, UTC on the right.
AKST to UTC: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.
| AKST | UTC | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM | — |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 AM | UTC only |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 AM | UTC only |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 AM | UTC only |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 PM | UTC only |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 PM | UTC only |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | UTC only |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM | UTC only |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | UTC only |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | AKST only |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | AKST only |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM | AKST only |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM | AKST only |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM | AKST only |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM | AKST only |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM | AKST only |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 AM next day | AKST only |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 AM next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 AM next day | — |
What AKST and UTC Actually Are
AKST — Alaska Standard Time
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau. Standing at UTC-9:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, to AKST.
Alaska compressed four time zones into one in 1983, moving most of the state onto a single clock to keep business hours aligned with the rest of the country.
UTC — Coordinated Universal Time
The global reference standard. Aviation, computing and science run on it. Standing at UTC as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year.
UTC is not a place. It is a computed standard, kept within a second of mean solar time at Greenwich by atomic clocks, and it is the reference every other zone is defined against.
What This Means in Practice
The date changes mid-working-day
For 1 of the eight hours in a normal AKST working day, the equivalent UTC time falls on a different calendar date. Anything scheduled in that stretch needs the date checked as well as the time, or a Tuesday call quietly becomes a Wednesday one at the other end.
This gap is not fixed
AKST changes its clocks and UTC does not, so the difference between them moves by an hour twice a year. A recurring meeting set now will drift for one side from Sunday, November 1, 2026 unless someone resets it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between AKST and UTC?
UTC is 8 hours ahead of AKST. That is the live figure. Taken strictly as written, the gap between AKST and UTC is 9 hours — the two differ because at least one of these regions is currently on daylight saving.
What is 9:00 AM AKST in UTC?
9:00 AM AKST is 5:00 PM UTC.
What are the best hours to schedule a call between AKST and UTC?
Standard business hours in these two zones do not overlap at all, so one side has to work outside the 9-to-5. The most workable window is 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM AKST, which is 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM UTC.
Does the difference between AKST and UTC change during the year?
Yes. AKST observes daylight saving and UTC does not, so the gap shifts by an hour at least twice a year. The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.