Time in WST and AKDT
The time difference between Western Standard Time (WST) and Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) is 16 hours. Alaska Daylight Time is 16 hours behind Western Standard Time.
This means 9am WST is 5pm AKDT (previous day) and 5pm WST is 1am AKDT.
Western Standard Time
- The current local time in WST is 11:48 am (July 1, 2026)
- WST time zone offset is UTC+08:00
Alaska Daylight Time
- The current local time in AKDT is 11:48 am (July 1, 2026)
- AKDT time zone offset is UTC-08:00
How to convert Western Standard Time to Alaska Daylight Time?
Subtract 16 hours from Western Standard Time to get Alaska Daylight Time.
Time in WST
00:00
Time in AKDT
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Western Standard Time to Alaska Daylight 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
| WST | AKDT |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8am |
| 1am | 9am |
| 2am | 10am |
| 3am | 11am |
| 4am | 12pm |
| 5am | 1pm |
| 6am | 2pm |
| 7am | 3pm |
| 8am | 4pm |
| 9am | 5pm |
| 10am | 6pm |
| 11am | 7pm |
| 12pm | 8pm |
| 1pm | 9pm |
| 2pm | 10pm |
| 3pm | 11pm |
| 4pm | 12am |
| 5pm | 1am |
| 6pm | 2am |
| 7pm | 3am |
| 8pm | 4am |
| 9pm | 5am |
| 10pm | 6am |
| 11pm | 7am |