Time Difference Between Pacific Time and Alaska Time
As of 31 August 2026, Alaska Time is 1 hour behind Pacific Time. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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Pacific Time, 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 Pacific Time.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Time | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | Active now |
| Alaska Time | Monday, August 31, 2026 | AKDTAmerica/Anchorage | UTC-8 | Active now |
Pacific Time: Covers the US West Coast, from Los Angeles to Seattle to San Francisco. Switches between PST (UTC-8) and PDT (UTC-7) with daylight saving.
Alaska Time: Covers all of Alaska. Switches between AKST (UTC-9) and AKDT (UTC-8) with daylight saving.
Hour by hour: Pacific Time to Alaska Time
Every hour of today in Pacific Time and what it is in Alaska Time. Highlighted rows fall inside Alaska Time working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Pacific 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 |
| Pacific 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 Pacific 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 Pacific 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
Pacific Time 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 Pacific Time — 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 Pacific Time and Alaska Time stays at 1 hour because both places change at the same time.
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Pacific Time and Alaska Time: common questions
What is the time difference between Pacific Time and Alaska Time?
Alaska Time is 1 hour behind Pacific 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 Pacific 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 Pacific Time?
Alaska Time is behind Pacific Time by 1 hour at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Alaska Time starts and ends later in Pacific Time terms.
Do Pacific Time and Alaska Time observe daylight saving time?
Both Pacific Time 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 Pacific Time.
What is the best time to call Alaska Time from Pacific Time?
Working hours overlap between 10:00 and 18:00 Pacific 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 Pacific Time, United States (UTC-7) and Alaska Time, United States (UTC-8) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.