EST to AKST Converter

AKST is 4 hours behind EST right now.

Eastern Time—EST
Alaska Time—AKST

EST to AKST conversion table

Based on today's offsets (EST UTC−5, AKST UTC−9). Business hours are highlighted.

ESTAKST
12:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM12:00 AM
5:00 AM1:00 AM
6:00 AM2:00 AM
7:00 AM3:00 AM
8:00 AM4:00 AM
9:00 AM5:00 AM
10:00 AM6:00 AM
11:00 AM7:00 AM
12:00 PM8:00 AM
1:00 PM9:00 AM
2:00 PM10:00 AM
3:00 PM11:00 AM
4:00 PM12:00 PM
5:00 PM1:00 PM
6:00 PM2:00 PM
7:00 PM3:00 PM
8:00 PM4:00 PM
9:00 PM5:00 PM
10:00 PM6:00 PM
11:00 PM7:00 PM

Questions

What is the time difference between EST and AKST?

Right now AKST is 4 hours behind EST. The gap can change by an hour when daylight saving time starts or ends, because not every zone switches on the same date (or at all).

How do I convert EST to AKST?

Subtract 4 hours from the EST time. For example, 12:00 PM EST is 8:00 AM AKST.

Is it EST or EDT right now?

People often say “EST” all year, but during daylight saving time (mid-March to early November in the US) the zone is on EDT. It's EST right now. The converter above uses the correct one automatically.

Is it AKST or AKDT right now?

People often say “AKST” all year, but during daylight saving time (mid-March to early November in the US) the zone is on AKDT. It's AKST right now. The converter above uses the correct one automatically.