Time Difference Between Arizona Time and Alaska Time
As of 12 October 2026, Alaska Time is 1 hour behind Arizona Time. That number is not constant. Over the course of a year, because of daylight saving changes, Alaska Time, United States ranges from 2 hours behind to 1 hour behind relative to Arizona Time, United States. The calculator below is always up to date.
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Arizona Time, United States
05:45
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC-7 · MST · America/Phoenix
Alaska Time, United States
-1h04:45
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC-8 · AKDT · America/Anchorage
Alaska Time is 1 hour behind Arizona Time.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Time | Monday, October 12, 2026 | MSTAmerica/Phoenix | UTC-7 | Not observed |
| Alaska Time | Monday, October 12, 2026 | AKDTAmerica/Anchorage | UTC-8 | Active now |
Arizona Time: Most of Arizona does not observe daylight saving time, so it stays at UTC-7 all year — the same clock as Mountain Standard Time in winter, but 1 hour behind Mountain Time in summer. The Navajo Nation in Arizona is the exception and does observe it.
Alaska Time: Covers all of Alaska. Switches between AKST (UTC-9) and AKDT (UTC-8) with daylight saving.
Hour by hour: Arizona Time to Alaska Time
Every hour of today in Arizona Time and what it is in Alaska Time. Highlighted rows fall inside Alaska Time working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Arizona Time | Alaska Time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00prev day |
| 01:00 | 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 |
| Arizona Time | Alaska Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 13:00 | 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 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
10:00–18:00 in Arizona Time (09:00–17:00 in Alaska Time)
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
09:00–21:00 in Arizona Time (08:00–20:00 in Alaska Time)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Alaska Time puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-8 to UTC-9. After that date, Alaska Time is 2 hours behind Arizona Time — instead of 1 hour behind, as it is today.
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Arizona Time and Alaska Time: common questions
What is the time difference between Arizona Time and Alaska Time?
As of 12 October 2026, Alaska Time is 1 hour behind Arizona Time. The gap is not fixed: across the year, Alaska Time ranges from 2 hours behind to 1 hour behind relative to Arizona Time, as clocks change. The calculator on this page always shows the difference for right now.
When it is 9:00 AM in Arizona Time, what time is it in Alaska Time?
It is 08:00 AM in Alaska Time, United States. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Alaska Time ahead of or behind Arizona Time?
Alaska Time is behind Arizona Time by 1 hour at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Alaska Time starts and ends later in Arizona Time terms.
Do Arizona Time and Alaska Time observe daylight saving time?
Alaska Time changes its clocks twice a year; Arizona Time does not. The difference therefore shifts by an hour when Alaska Time switches: across the year, Alaska Time ranges from 2 hours behind to 1 hour behind relative to Arizona Time.
What is the best time to call Alaska Time from Arizona Time?
Working hours overlap between 10:00 and 18:00 Arizona Time time, which is 09:00 to 17:00 in Alaska Time. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for Arizona Time, United States (UTC-7) and Alaska Time, United States (UTC-8) were generated on Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.