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Alaska and Hawaii Time Now

The current time in Alaska and Hawaii — the two zones people forget when scheduling.

Alaska and Hawaii hold the two US zones that sit beyond the mainland. Alaska runs at UTC−09:00 as AKST and shifts for daylight saving; Hawaii sits at UTC−10:00 as HST and never moves. That difference means the gap between them changes by an hour twice a year.

One zone for nearly all of Alaska

Despite its size, almost all of Alaska keeps a single clock, one hour behind Pacific time. Only the far western Aleutians use Hawaii–Aleutian time. The arrangement is deliberately practical: a geographically honest set of zones would have split the state four ways.

Hawaii never changes

Hawaii's tropical latitude means daylight barely varies across the year, so daylight saving would achieve nothing. In summer Hawaii runs three hours behind Pacific time; in winter, two. More in time in US territories.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Alaska observe daylight saving?
Yes — Alaska shifts on the same dates as the rest of the country, moving from AKST to AKDT.
Does Hawaii change its clocks?
No. Hawaii stays on Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time all year, so the gap to the mainland changes when the mainland shifts.
How far behind the east coast is Hawaii?
Five hours in winter and six in summer, because Hawaii stays put while Eastern moves forward.