Right now, local time in Lakes is 07:23 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lakes ranks #50591 worldwide by population and #5362 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 42m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 8h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Daylight range
- 5h 18m (winter) – 19h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lakes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 61.6071° N, 149.3086° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 109 m above sea level — higher than about 34% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,364 · #50591 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lakes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 61.61° S, 30.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 3,080 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lakes today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:24
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:42
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 351.4° from north (N (351°))
Full prayer timetable for Lakes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lakes sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lakes sits at just 109 m above sea level. Lakes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,769 km away; even São Paulo lies some 12,961 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.61° N, 149.31° 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 | 08:23 | +1h |
| Chicago | 10:23 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 13:23 | +6h |
| London | 16:23 | +9h |
| Paris | 17:23 | +10h |
| Moscow | 19:23 | +12h |
| Dubai | 20:23 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 21:53 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:23 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 00:23 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 01:23 | +18h |
| Sydney | 03:23 | +20h |
Best time to call Lakes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lakes local time:
Cities sharing Lakes's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:23
- Los Angeles08:23
- Brooklyn11:23
- Chicago10:23
- Queens11:23
- Houston10:23
- Phoenix09:23
- Philadelphia11:23
- San Antonio10:23
- Manhattan11:23
- San Diego08:23
- The Bronx11:23
Distances from Lakes
| Los Angeles | 3,769 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 4,554 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 5,592 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 6,950 km | N (356°) |
| London | 7,145 km | NNE (21°) |
| Paris | 7,475 km | NNE (20°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,172 km | WNW (287°) |
| Dubai | 10,107 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 10,304 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 10,756 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 11,881 km | SW (228°) |
| São Paulo | 12,961 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Lakes
FAQ
What time is it in Lakes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lakes (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lakes in?
Lakes runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Lakes 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 Lakes today?
Lakes sees sunrise at 08:31 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 8h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lakes tonight?
The moon phase over Lakes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lakes?
The antipode of Lakes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.61° S, 30.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 3,080 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lakes?
Lakes sits at about 109 m above sea level, higher than roughly 34% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lakes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lakes, clocks run about 42 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.