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AKST to PST — Alaska to Pacific Time

Pacific Time is 1 hour ahead of Alaska Time, every single day of the year.

The conversion rule

Add 1 hour to Alaska Time to get Pacific Time. 12:00 PM AKST is 1:00 PM PST. Alaska and the Pacific zone switch to daylight saving simultaneously, so the hour between Anchorage and Seattle is fixed.

With 9:00 AM–4:00 PM AKT / 10:00 AM–5:00 PM PT in common, this is Alaska's most forgiving mainland pairing — seven shared working hours.

AKST to PST conversion chart

Alaska (AKST/AKDT)Pacific (PST/PDT)
12:00 AM (midnight)1:00 AM
1:00 AM2:00 AM
2:00 AM3:00 AM
3:00 AM4:00 AM
4:00 AM5:00 AM
5:00 AM6:00 AM
6:00 AM7:00 AM
7:00 AM8:00 AM
8:00 AM9:00 AM
9:00 AM10:00 AM
10:00 AM11:00 AM
11:00 AM12:00 PM (noon)
12:00 PM (noon)1:00 PM
1:00 PM2:00 PM
2:00 PM3:00 PM
3:00 PM4:00 PM
4:00 PM5:00 PM
5:00 PM6:00 PM
6:00 PM7:00 PM
7:00 PM8:00 PM
8:00 PM9:00 PM
9:00 PM10:00 PM
10:00 PM11:00 PM
11:00 PM12:00 AM (midnight, next day)

Reverse direction: PST to AKST (subtract 1 hour). Related: AKST to EST, AKST to CST, AKST to MST.

Frequently asked questions

Is Seattle always 1 hour ahead of Anchorage?

Yes. Alaska and the Pacific zone begin and end daylight saving on identical dates, so the single hour separating them never varies.

What is 4:00 PM AKST in PST?

5:00 PM PST — Alaska's last business hour closes out the Pacific day.

What is 12:00 PM PST in Alaska?

11:00 AM AKST — Seattle's noon is Anchorage's late morning.