Right now, local time in Anchorage is 17:54 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Anchorage ranks #100810 worldwide by population and #11313 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Kentucky/Louisville EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Anchorage — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.2667° N, 85.5330° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 217 m above sea level — higher than about 54% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,420 · #100810 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
- 38.27° S, 94.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,908 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
- 05:55
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 50.7° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Anchorage — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Anchorage sits in the America/Kentucky/Louisville time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Anchorage sits at just 217 m above sea level. Anchorage's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 440 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,507 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.27° N, 85.53° 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 | 14:54 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:54 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:54 | +2h |
| London | 22:54 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:54 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:54 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:54 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:24 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:54 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:54 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:54 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:54 | +16h |
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 City17:54
- Los Angeles14:54
- Brooklyn17:54
- Chicago16:54
- Queens17:54
- Houston16:54
- Phoenix15:54
- Philadelphia17:54
- San Antonio16:54
- Manhattan17:54
- San Diego14:54
- The Bronx17:54
Distances from Anchorage
| Chicago | 440 km | NNW (337°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,958 km | W (271°) |
| London | 6,494 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,778 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,982 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,263 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,568 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,857 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,971 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,257 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,971 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,507 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Anchorage
- Middletown2 km · 17:54
- Douglass Hills4 km · 17:54
- Worthington Hills5 km · 17:54
- Coldstream5 km · 17:54
- Worthington6 km · 17:54
- Orchard Grass Hills6 km · 17:54
- Hurstbourne6 km · 17:54
- Pewee Valley6 km · 17:54
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/Kentucky/Louisville IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 07:10 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Anchorage tonight?
The moon phase over Anchorage tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Anchorage?
The antipode of Anchorage — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.27° S, 94.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,908 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 217 m above sea level, higher than roughly 54% 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 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.