Right now, local time in Nikiski is 05:28 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nikiski ranks #73287 worldwide by population and #8050 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 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:34
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 8h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 5h 38m (winter) – 19h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nikiski — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.6903° N, 151.2889° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 40 m above sea level — higher than about 20% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,493 · #73287 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nikiski through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.69° S, 28.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 2,963 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nikiski today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:32
- Sunrise
- 08:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:50
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 349.6° from north (N (350°))
Full prayer timetable for Nikiski — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nikiski sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Nikiski sits at just 40 m above sea level. Nikiski's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,790 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,067 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.69° N, 151.29° 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 | 06:28 | +1h |
| Chicago | 08:28 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 11:28 | +6h |
| London | 14:28 | +9h |
| Paris | 15:28 | +10h |
| Moscow | 17:28 | +12h |
| Dubai | 18:28 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 19:58 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:28 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 22:28 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 23:28 | +18h |
| Sydney | 01:28 | +20h |
Best time to call Nikiski
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nikiski local time:
Cities sharing Nikiski's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:28
- Los Angeles06:28
- Brooklyn09:28
- Chicago08:28
- Queens09:28
- Houston08:28
- Phoenix07:28
- Philadelphia09:28
- San Antonio08:28
- Manhattan09:28
- San Diego06:28
- The Bronx09:28
Distances from Nikiski
| Los Angeles | 3,790 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 4,664 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 5,491 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 7,043 km | N (354°) |
| London | 7,277 km | NNE (19°) |
| Paris | 7,606 km | NNE (18°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,098 km | WNW (285°) |
| Dubai | 10,159 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 10,313 km | NW (319°) |
| Singapore | 10,679 km | WNW (284°) |
| Sydney | 11,733 km | SW (227°) |
| São Paulo | 13,067 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Nikiski
- Kenai15 km · 05:28
- Ridgeway21 km · 05:28
- Kalifornsky30 km · 05:28
- Soldotna26 km · 05:28
- Cohoe36 km · 05:28
- Sterling33 km · 05:28
- Funny River36 km · 05:28
- Fritz Creek106 km · 05:28
FAQ
What time is it in Nikiski right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nikiski (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nikiski in?
Nikiski runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Nikiski 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 Nikiski today?
Nikiski sees sunrise at 08:34 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 8h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nikiski tonight?
The moon phase over Nikiski tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nikiski?
The antipode of Nikiski — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.69° S, 28.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 2,963 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nikiski?
Nikiski sits at about 40 m above sea level, higher than roughly 20% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Nikiski?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nikiski, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.