Right now, local time in Girdwood is 15:46 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Girdwood ranks #104436 worldwide by population and #11749 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 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:27
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 8h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 5h 33m (winter) – 19h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Girdwood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.9425° N, 149.1664° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 11 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,250 · #104436 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Girdwood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.94° S, 30.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 3,009 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Girdwood today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:23
- Sunrise
- 08:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 351.6° from north (N (352°))
Full prayer timetable for Girdwood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Girdwood sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Girdwood sits at just 11 m above sea level. Girdwood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,716 km away; even São Paulo lies some 12,952 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.94° N, 149.17° 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 | 16:46 | +1h |
| Chicago | 18:46 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 21:46 | +6h |
| London | 00:46 | +9h |
| Paris | 01:46 | +10h |
| Moscow | 03:46 | +12h |
| Dubai | 04:46 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 06:16 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:46 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 08:46 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 09:46 | +18h |
| Sydney | 11:46 | +20h |
Best time to call Girdwood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Girdwood local time:
Cities sharing Girdwood's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:46
- Los Angeles16:46
- Brooklyn19:46
- Chicago18:46
- Queens19:46
- Houston18:46
- Phoenix17:46
- Philadelphia19:46
- San Antonio18:46
- Manhattan19:46
- San Diego16:46
- The Bronx19:46
Distances from Girdwood
| Los Angeles | 3,716 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,547 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 5,604 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 7,025 km | N (356°) |
| London | 7,211 km | NNE (21°) |
| Paris | 7,542 km | NNE (20°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,201 km | WNW (287°) |
| Dubai | 10,178 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 10,366 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 10,783 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 11,837 km | SW (228°) |
| São Paulo | 12,952 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Girdwood
- Eagle River47 km · 15:46
- Elmendorf Air Force Base43 km · 15:46
- Butte67 km · 15:46
- Gateway70 km · 15:46
- Palmer73 km · 15:46
- Lakes74 km · 15:46
- Wasilla72 km · 15:46
- Farm Loop77 km · 15:46
FAQ
What time is it in Girdwood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Girdwood (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Girdwood in?
Girdwood runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Girdwood 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 Girdwood today?
Girdwood sees sunrise at 08:27 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 8h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Girdwood tonight?
The moon phase over Girdwood tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Girdwood?
The antipode of Girdwood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.94° S, 30.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 3,009 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Girdwood?
Girdwood sits at about 11 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Girdwood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Girdwood, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.