Time Difference Between Alaska Time and Los Angeles
As of 31 August 2026, Los Angeles is 1 hour ahead of Alaska Time. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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Alaska Time, United States
14:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-8 · AKDT · America/Anchorage
Los Angeles, United States
+1h15:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-7 · PDT · America/Los_Angeles
Los Angeles is 1 hour ahead of Alaska Time.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Time | Monday, August 31, 2026 | AKDTAmerica/Anchorage | UTC-8 | Active now |
| Los Angeles | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | Active now |
Alaska Time: Covers all of Alaska. Switches between AKST (UTC-9) and AKDT (UTC-8) with daylight saving.
Hour by hour: Alaska Time to Los Angeles
Every hour of today in Alaska Time and what it is in Los Angeles. Highlighted rows fall inside Los Angeles working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Alaska Time | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 |
| 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 02:00 | 03:00 |
| 03:00 | 04:00 |
| 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 05:00 | 06:00 |
| 06:00 | 07:00 |
| 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 08:00 | 09:00 |
| 09:00 | 10:00 |
| 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 11:00 | 12:00 |
| Alaska Time | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 13:00 |
| 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 14:00 | 15:00 |
| 15:00 | 16:00 |
| 16:00 | 17:00 |
| 17:00 | 18:00 |
| 18:00 | 19:00 |
| 19:00 | 20:00 |
| 20:00 | 21:00 |
| 21:00 | 22:00 |
| 22:00 | 23:00 |
| 23:00 | 00:00next day |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
09:00–17:00 in Alaska Time (10:00–18:00 in Los Angeles)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 8 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
08:00–20:00 in Alaska Time (09:00–21:00 in Los Angeles)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Los Angeles puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-7 to UTC-8. After that date, Los Angeles is on the same time as Alaska Time — instead of 1 hour ahead, as it is today.
Alaska Time puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-8 to UTC-9. The gap between Alaska Time and Los Angeles stays at 1 hour because both places change at the same time.
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Alaska Time and Los Angeles: common questions
What is the time difference between Alaska Time and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour ahead of Alaska Time, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in Alaska Time, what time is it in Los Angeles?
It is 10:00 AM in Los Angeles, United States. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Alaska Time?
Los Angeles is ahead of Alaska Time by 1 hour at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Los Angeles starts and ends earlier in Alaska Time terms.
Do Alaska Time and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Both Alaska Time and Los Angeles change their clocks, but not on the same dates. That is why the gap is not fixed: across the year, Los Angeles ranges from 1 hour ahead to 1 hour ahead relative to Alaska Time.
What is the best time to call Los Angeles from Alaska Time?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 17:00 Alaska Time time, which is 10:00 to 18:00 in Los Angeles. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for Alaska Time, United States (UTC-8) and Los Angeles, United States (UTC-7) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.