Time in Anchorage and Chicago
The time difference between Anchorage, Alaska, and Chicago, Illinois, is 3 hours. Chicago is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
This means 9am in Anchorage is 12pm in Chicago and 5pm in Anchorage is 8pm in Chicago.
Anchorage
- The current local time in Anchorage is 3:09 pm (July 11, 2026)
- Anchorage is in the Alaska Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Anchorage, United States, is UTC-08:00
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 6:09 pm (July 11, 2026)
- Chicago is in the Central Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-05:00
How to convert Anchorage time to Chicago time?
Add 3 hours to Anchorage time to get Chicago time.
Time in Anchorage
00:00
Time in Chicago
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Anchorage time to Chicago time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| Anchorage | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3am |
| 1am | 4am |
| 2am | 5am |
| 3am | 6am |
| 4am | 7am |
| 5am | 8am |
| 6am | 9am |
| 7am | 10am |
| 8am | 11am |
| 9am | 12pm |
| 10am | 1pm |
| 11am | 2pm |
| 12pm | 3pm |
| 1pm | 4pm |
| 2pm | 5pm |
| 3pm | 6pm |
| 4pm | 7pm |
| 5pm | 8pm |
| 6pm | 9pm |
| 7pm | 10pm |
| 8pm | 11pm |
| 9pm | 12am |
| 10pm | 1am |
| 11pm | 2am |
Time difference from Anchorage (UTC-08:00)
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+4 hours
+3 hours
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