Right now, local time in Anchorage is 03:21 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Anchorage ranks #2087 worldwide by population and #76 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 44m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 8h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:44
- Daylight range
- 5h 27m (winter) – 19h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Anchorage — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 31 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 289,600 · #2087 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Anchorage through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 61.22° S, 30.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 3,032 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Anchorage today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:27
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:44
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 350.9° from north (N (351°))
Full prayer timetable for Anchorage — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Anchorage sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Anchorage sits at just 31 m above sea level. Anchorage's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,766 km away; even São Paulo lies some 12,992 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.22° N, 149.90° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:21 | +1h |
| Chicago | 06:21 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 09:21 | +6h |
| London | 12:21 | +9h |
| Paris | 13:21 | +10h |
| Moscow | 15:21 | +12h |
| Dubai | 16:21 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 17:51 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:21 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 20:21 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 21:21 | +18h |
| Sydney | 23:21 | +20h |
Best time to call Anchorage
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Anchorage local time:
Cities sharing Anchorage's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:21
- Los Angeles04:21
- Brooklyn07:21
- Chicago06:21
- Queens07:21
- Houston06:21
- Phoenix05:21
- Philadelphia07:21
- San Antonio06:21
- Manhattan07:21
- San Diego04:21
- The Bronx07:21
Distances from Anchorage
| Los Angeles | 3,766 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,586 km | E (88°) |
| Tokyo | 5,563 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 6,991 km | N (355°) |
| London | 7,196 km | NNE (20°) |
| Paris | 7,526 km | NNE (19°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,154 km | WNW (286°) |
| Dubai | 10,135 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 10,317 km | NW (320°) |
| Singapore | 10,737 km | WNW (285°) |
| Sydney | 11,828 km | SW (228°) |
| São Paulo | 12,992 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Anchorage
- Elmendorf Air Force Base15 km · 03:21
- Big Lake34 km · 03:21
- Eagle River21 km · 03:21
- Houston46 km · 03:21
- Knik-Fairview36 km · 03:21
- Meadow Lakes48 km · 03:21
- Willow59 km · 03:21
- Wasilla47 km · 03:21
FAQ
What time is it in Anchorage right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Anchorage (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Anchorage in?
Anchorage runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Anchorage today?
Anchorage sees sunrise at 08:31 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 8h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Anchorage tonight?
The moon phase over Anchorage tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Anchorage?
The antipode of Anchorage — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.22° S, 30.10° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 3,032 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Anchorage?
Anchorage sits at about 31 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Anchorage?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Anchorage, clocks run about 44 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.