Seattle, WA to Anchorage, AK: time difference
Anchorage, AK is 1 h behind Seattle, WA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Seattle, WA 20:51 8:51 PM Anchorage, AK 19:51 7:51 PM You –:–
20:51 8:51 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
19:51 7:51 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 19:05
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−1 h
Anchorage, AK is 1 h behind Seattle, WA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇺🇸 Anchorage, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:51 | 19:51 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Anchorage |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 08:26 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 289,600 |
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Seattle, WA and Anchorage, AK: common questions
What is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Anchorage, AK?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−8, while Seattle is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Anchorage, AK, at the start of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle starts at 9:00 AM; in Anchorage it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Anchorage, AK?
At 6:00 PM in Seattle, clocks in Anchorage show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Anchorage, AK, from Seattle, WA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Seattle – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Anchorage – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Anchorage, AK, compared with Seattle, WA?
The new day starts in Anchorage later: until 1:00 AM in Seattle, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Anchorage, Seattle is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Seattle, WA, and Anchorage, AK, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
