Austin, TX to Anchorage, AK: time difference
Anchorage, AK is 3 h behind Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Austin, TX 20:56 8:56 PM Anchorage, AK 17:56 5:56 PM You –:–
20:56 8:56 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
17:56 5:56 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 19:05
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−3 h
Anchorage, AK is 3 h behind Austin, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Anchorage, AK
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇺🇸 Anchorage, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:56 | 17:56 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Anchorage |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 08:26 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 289,600 |
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Austin, TX and Anchorage, AK: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Anchorage, AK?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−8, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Anchorage, AK, when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 6:00 AM in Anchorage.
What time is it in Anchorage, AK, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 3:00 PM in Anchorage.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Anchorage, AK, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Austin, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Anchorage.
When is it still the previous day in Anchorage, AK?
Until 3:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in Anchorage. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Anchorage it is already the next day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Anchorage, AK, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
