Convert New York to AKST
Convert a time in New York to AKST, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
New York to AKST
Time in New York, United States
Time in AKST, North America
- New York now
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- AKST now
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Time zone details
New York, United States
- IANA zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Clocks change in 2026 on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 05:26 – 20:31 (15h 06m)
- 21 December
- 07:17 – 16:32 (9h 15m)
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 New York.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between New York and AKST?+
New York is UTC-05:00 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 New York observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
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.