AKST — Alaska Standard Time
Alaska Standard Time UTC−9
UTC−08:00AKST stands for Alaska Standard Time, UTC−9, 9 hours behind UTC. It is used in winter in Alaska; from the second Sunday in March at 02:00 to the first Sunday in November at 02:00, the same places switch to AKDT (UTC−8).
Countries and territories: United States.
Zones: America/Anchorage, America/Juneau, America/Nome.
AKST compared with other cities
How far a clock on AKST (UTC−9) is ahead of or behind eight major cities over the next 12 months (ranges come from the cities’ own daylight saving time). Every country and territory on this offset is listed under UTC−9.
| City | AKST is |
|---|---|
| New York | 4 h to 5 h behind |
| Los Angeles | 1 h to 2 h behind |
| London | 9 h to 10 h behind |
| Paris | 10 h to 11 h behind |
| Dubai | 13 h behind all year |
| Delhi | 14 h 30 min behind all year |
| Tokyo | 18 h behind all year |
| Sydney | 19 h to 20 h behind |