Convert GMT to AKST
Convert a time in GMT to AKST, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
GMT to AKST
Time in GMT, Europe
Time in AKST, North America
- GMT now
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- AKST now
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Time zone details
GMT, Europe
- IANA zone
- UTC
- Standard offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
AKST, North America
- IANA zone
- Etc/GMT+9
- Standard offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
Need the reverse direction? Convert AKST to GMT.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between GMT and AKST?+
GMT is UTC+00:00 and AKST is UTC-09:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does GMT observe daylight saving time?+
No. GMT stays on UTC+00:00 all year.
Does AKST observe daylight saving time?+
No. AKST stays on UTC-09:00 all year.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.