Seattle, WA to Palmer, AK: time difference
Palmer, 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Seattle, WA 16:23 4:23 PM Palmer, AK 15:23 3:23 PM You –:–
16:23 4:23 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:17
15:23 3:23 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:49 · 🌙 18:36
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−1 h
Palmer, AK is 1 h behind Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Palmer, AK are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇺🇸 Palmer, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palmer, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:23 | 15:23 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:33 | 08:49 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 10 h 44 min | 9 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 6,000 |
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Seattle, WA and Palmer, AK: common questions
What is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Palmer, AK?
Palmer is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−8, while Seattle is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Palmer, AK?
At 9:00 AM in Seattle, clocks in Palmer show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Palmer, AK?
At 6:00 PM in Seattle, clocks in Palmer show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Palmer, AK, from Seattle, WA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Seattle – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Palmer – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Seattle, WA, is it still yesterday in Palmer, AK?
Before 1:00 AM in Seattle, the date in Palmer has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Palmer, it is already the next day in Seattle.
Does the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Palmer, AK, change?
No. The clocks in Seattle and in Palmer change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
