Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Alaska Time
As of 31 August 2026, Alaska Time is 1 hour behind Los Angeles. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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Los Angeles, United States
15:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-7 · PDT · America/Los_Angeles
Alaska Time, United States
-1h14:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-8 · AKDT · America/Anchorage
Alaska Time is 1 hour behind Los Angeles.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | Active now |
| Alaska Time | Monday, August 31, 2026 | AKDTAmerica/Anchorage | UTC-8 | Active now |
Alaska Time: Covers all of Alaska. Switches between AKST (UTC-9) and AKDT (UTC-8) with daylight saving.
Hour by hour: Los Angeles to Alaska Time
Every hour of today in Los Angeles and what it is in Alaska Time. Highlighted rows fall inside Alaska Time working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Los Angeles | 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 |
| Los Angeles | 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 Los Angeles (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 Los Angeles (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
Los Angeles puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-7 to UTC-8. After that date, Alaska Time is on the same time as Los Angeles — instead of 1 hour behind, 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 Los Angeles and Alaska Time stays at 1 hour because both places change at the same time.
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Los Angeles and Alaska Time: common questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Alaska Time?
Alaska Time is 1 hour behind Los Angeles, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles?
Alaska Time is behind Los Angeles by 1 hour at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Alaska Time starts and ends later in Los Angeles terms.
Do Los Angeles and Alaska Time observe daylight saving time?
Both Los Angeles and Alaska Time change their clocks, but not on the same dates. That is why the gap is not fixed: across the year, Alaska Time ranges from 1 hour behind to 1 hour behind relative to Los Angeles.
What is the best time to call Alaska Time from Los Angeles?
Working hours overlap between 10:00 and 18:00 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles, United States (UTC-7) and Alaska Time, United States (UTC-8) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.