Time in PST and AKST
The time difference between Pacific Standard Time (PST) and Alaska Standard Time (AKST) is 1 hour. Alaska Standard Time is 1 hour behind Pacific Standard Time.
This means 9am PST is 8am AKST and 5pm PST is 4pm AKST.
Pacific Standard Time
- The current local time in PST is 11:47 am (July 1, 2026)
- PST time zone offset is UTC-08:00
Alaska Standard Time
- The current local time in AKST is 12:47 pm (July 1, 2026)
- AKST time zone offset is UTC-09:00
How to convert Pacific Standard Time to Alaska Standard Time?
Subtract 1 hour from Pacific Standard Time to get Alaska Standard Time.
Time in PST
00:00
Time in AKST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Pacific Standard Time to Alaska Standard 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
| PST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11pm |
| 1am | 12am |
| 2am | 1am |
| 3am | 2am |
| 4am | 3am |
| 5am | 4am |
| 6am | 5am |
| 7am | 6am |
| 8am | 7am |
| 9am | 8am |
| 10am | 9am |
| 11am | 10am |
| 12pm | 11am |
| 1pm | 12pm |
| 2pm | 1pm |
| 3pm | 2pm |
| 4pm | 3pm |
| 5pm | 4pm |
| 6pm | 5pm |
| 7pm | 6pm |
| 8pm | 7pm |
| 9pm | 8pm |
| 10pm | 9pm |
| 11pm | 10pm |