What is the time difference between Anchorage and London?

London is 9 hours ahead of Anchorage. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call London from Anchorage?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Anchorage runs on UTC-9 in winter and UTC-8 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Anchorage, what time is it in London?

It is 21:00 in London, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Anchorage and London use?

Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT), and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Anchorage time to London time

London is 9 hours ahead of Anchorage right now, so midday in Anchorage lands in the evening in London.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Anchorage, and what the clock reads in London at that same moment.

Anchorage	London
00:00	09:00
01:00	10:00
02:00	11:00
03:00	12:00
04:00	13:00
05:00	14:00
06:00	15:00
07:00	16:00
08:00	17:00
09:00	18:00
10:00	19:00
11:00	20:00
12:00	21:00
13:00	22:00
14:00	23:00
15:00	00:00next day
16:00	01:00next day
17:00	02:00next day
18:00	03:00next day
19:00	04:00next day
20:00	05:00next day
21:00	06:00next day
22:00	07:00next day
23:00	08:00next day

Daylight saving time

Anchorage and London both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

Anchorage

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-9
Daylight: UTC-8
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in Anchorage and one in London do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

Anchorage 16:00–18:00London 01:00–03:00
Anchorage 00:00–16:00London 09:00–01:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Anchorage	London
IANA zone	America/Anchorage	Europe/London
Abbreviation	AKDT	BST
Standard offset	UTC-9	UTC+0
Daylight offset	UTC-8	UTC+1
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	United Kingdom

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Anchorage and London?: London is 9 hours ahead of Anchorage. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call London from Anchorage?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Anchorage runs on UTC-9 in winter and UTC-8 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Anchorage, what time is it in London?: It is 21:00 in London, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Anchorage and London use?: Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT), and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.