Time in WST and AKST
The time difference between Western Standard Time (WST) and Alaska Standard Time (AKST) is 17 hours. Alaska Standard Time is 17 hours behind Western Standard Time.
This means 9am WST is 4pm AKST (previous day) and 5pm WST is 12am AKST.
Western Standard Time
- The current local time in WST is 11:47 am (July 1, 2026)
- WST 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 Western Standard Time to Alaska Standard Time?
Subtract 17 hours from Western Standard Time to get Alaska Standard Time.
Time in WST
00:00
Time in AKST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Western 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
| WST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7am |
| 1am | 8am |
| 2am | 9am |
| 3am | 10am |
| 4am | 11am |
| 5am | 12pm |
| 6am | 1pm |
| 7am | 2pm |
| 8am | 3pm |
| 9am | 4pm |
| 10am | 5pm |
| 11am | 6pm |
| 12pm | 7pm |
| 1pm | 8pm |
| 2pm | 9pm |
| 3pm | 10pm |
| 4pm | 11pm |
| 5pm | 12am |
| 6pm | 1am |
| 7pm | 2am |
| 8pm | 3am |
| 9pm | 4am |
| 10pm | 5am |
| 11pm | 6am |