Time Difference Between Alaska Time and Mountain Time
As of 31 August 2026, Mountain Time is 2 hours 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
Mountain Time, United States
+2h16:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-6 · MDT · America/Denver
Mountain Time is 2 hours 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 |
| Mountain Time | Monday, August 31, 2026 | MDTAmerica/Denver | UTC-6 | Active now |
Alaska Time: Covers all of Alaska. Switches between AKST (UTC-9) and AKDT (UTC-8) with daylight saving.
Mountain Time: Covers Denver and most of the Rocky Mountain states. Switches between MST (UTC-7) and MDT (UTC-6) with daylight saving — unlike Arizona, which stays on MST year-round.
Hour by hour: Alaska Time to Mountain Time
Every hour of today in Alaska Time and what it is in Mountain Time. Highlighted rows fall inside Mountain Time working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Alaska Time | Mountain Time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 |
| Alaska Time | Mountain Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 13:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 22:00 | 00:00next day |
| 23:00 | 01:00next day |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
09:00–16:00 in Alaska Time (11:00–18:00 in Mountain Time)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 7 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
08:00–19:00 in Alaska Time (10:00–21:00 in Mountain Time)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Mountain Time puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-6 to UTC-7. After that date, Mountain Time is 1 hour ahead of Alaska Time — instead of 2 hours 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 Mountain Time stays at 2 hours because both places change at the same time.
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Alaska Time and Mountain Time: common questions
What is the time difference between Alaska Time and Mountain Time?
Mountain Time is 2 hours 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 Mountain Time?
It is 11:00 AM in Mountain Time, United States. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Mountain Time ahead of or behind Alaska Time?
Mountain Time is ahead of Alaska Time by 2 hours at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Mountain Time starts and ends earlier in Alaska Time terms.
Do Alaska Time and Mountain Time observe daylight saving time?
Both Alaska Time and Mountain Time change their clocks, but not on the same dates. That is why the gap is not fixed: across the year, Mountain Time ranges from 2 hours ahead to 2 hours ahead relative to Alaska Time.
What is the best time to call Mountain Time from Alaska Time?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 16:00 Alaska Time time, which is 11:00 to 18:00 in Mountain Time. 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 Mountain Time, United States (UTC-6) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.