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AKST to MST — Alaska to Mountain Time

Mountain Time is 2 hours ahead of Alaska Time, in winter and summer alike.

The conversion rule

Add 2 hours to Alaska Time to get Mountain Time. 12:00 PM AKST is 2:00 PM MST. Anchorage and Denver share DST dates, fixing the gap at 2 hours.

Aim for 9:00 AM–3:00 PM AKT / 11:00 AM–5:00 PM MT, six hours of mutual desk time.

Phoenix is the odd one out — Arizona's year-round MST means Anchorage trails it by just 1 hour in summer, not 2.

AKST to MST conversion chart

Alaska (AKST/AKDT)Mountain (MST/MDT)
12:00 AM (midnight)2:00 AM
1:00 AM3:00 AM
2:00 AM4:00 AM
3:00 AM5:00 AM
4:00 AM6:00 AM
5:00 AM7:00 AM
6:00 AM8:00 AM
7:00 AM9:00 AM
8:00 AM10:00 AM
9:00 AM11:00 AM
10:00 AM12:00 PM (noon)
11:00 AM1:00 PM
12:00 PM (noon)2:00 PM
1:00 PM3:00 PM
2:00 PM4:00 PM
3:00 PM5:00 PM
4:00 PM6:00 PM
5:00 PM7:00 PM
6:00 PM8:00 PM
7:00 PM9:00 PM
8:00 PM10:00 PM
9:00 PM11:00 PM
10:00 PM12:00 AM (midnight, next day)
11:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)

Reverse direction: MST to AKST (subtract 2 hours). Related: AKST to EST, AKST to CST, AKST to PST.

Frequently asked questions

Does Alaska's DST keep it 2 hours behind Denver?

Yes — AKDT tracks MDT and AKST tracks MST, since both zones change on the same two Sundays. The 2-hour gap holds in every month.

What is 9:00 AM AKST in MST?

11:00 AM MST, late morning in Denver and Salt Lake City.

Is Phoenix also 2 hours ahead of Anchorage?

Only in winter. Once Alaska moves to AKDT while Arizona stays on MST, Phoenix is a single hour ahead.