AKST is UTC-9, 9 hours behind UTC. It stands for Alaska Standard Time.
AKST stands for Alaska Standard Time and is UTC-9, which is 9 hours behind UTC.
The same places switch to AKDT (UTC-8) while daylight saving time is in effect.
Cities that use AKST: Anchorage.
| When it is… | 9:00 AM AKST | 12:00 PM AKST | 5:00 PM AKST |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1 day) |
| PST (Pacific) | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| MST (Mountain) | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| CST (Central US) | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| EST (Eastern) | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| CET (Central Europe) | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 3:00 AM (+1 day) |
| EET (Eastern Europe) | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 4:00 AM (+1 day) |
| IST (India) | 11:30 PM | 2:30 AM (+1 day) | 7:30 AM (+1 day) |
| JST (Japan) | 3:00 AM (+1 day) | 6:00 AM (+1 day) | 11:00 AM (+1 day) |
| AEST (Sydney) | 4:00 AM (+1 day) | 7:00 AM (+1 day) | 12:00 PM (+1 day) |
AKST stands for Alaska Standard Time.
AKST is UTC-9.
AKST is UTC-9 and AKDT is UTC-8, a difference of 1 hour. Places that use both switch between them when daylight saving time starts and ends. The live line above shows which one applies right now.