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Is Alaska in the Pacific Time Zone?

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Is Alaska in the Pacific Time Zone?

The Alaska Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−09:00). The zone includes nearly all of the U.S. state of Alaska and is one hour behind the Pacific Time Zone.

Are Anchorage and Fairbanks in the same time zone?

Since Anchorage, Alaska and Fairbanks, Alaska are in the same time zone, you can call someone during your normal hours and it will be the same time in Fairbanks, AK as it is in Anchorage, AK.

What areas fall under Pacific time?

The Pacific Time Zone includes the states of California, part of Idaho, Nevada, most of Oregon, and Washington. Idaho is in both the Pacific and Mountain Time Zones. View the boundary line between Pacific and Mountain Time Zones.

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Where is the line between Pacific and Mountain time?

Three states are split between the Pacific Time Zone and the Mountain Time Zone: Idaho – Idaho Panhandle. Nevada – all, except for West Wendover and, unofficially, several towns along the Idaho border.

Is Alaska on Central time?

Alaska consolidated to two time zones – Alaska Time and Hawaii-Aleutian Time – in 1983 to put our state capitol, Juneau, on the same time zone as the more populated Anchorage and Fairbanks (and to make doing business with companies in the Lower 48 states a little easier).

What time is it in Alaska in both time zones?

Time Zones Currently Being Used in Alaska

Offset Time Zone Abbreviation & Name Current Time
UTC -10 HST Mon, 8:31:27 pm
UTC -9 AKST Mon, 9:31:27 pm

Is Alaska in two time zones?

Is Alaska an hour behind California?

The center of the Alaska (AK) is 1 hour behind California (CA). PLEASE NOTE: Alaska may span multiple time zones. We are using the America/Anchorage time zone.

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Are we currently in Pacific Daylight time?

North America: PDT is currently not observed because locations are on standard time and are observing PST. No locations currently on PDT.

What time would it be in Alaska right now?

Current Local Time in Locations in Alaska with Links for More Information (29 Locations)
Fairbanks Thu 6:56 pm
Glennallen Thu 6:56 pm
Haines Thu 6:56 pm
Juneau Thu 6:56 pm