Convert Anchorage time to New York time

Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Anchorage, across for New York.

Daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

You have 5 hours of shared working time: 09:00–14:00 in Anchorage, which is 13:00–18:00 in New York.

• Anchorage 09:00–14:00New York 13:00–18:00

Reference

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Anchorage and New York?

New York is 4 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 New York from Anchorage?

Between 09:00–14:00 in Anchorage, which is 13:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

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 New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Anchorage, what time is it in New York?

It is 16:00 in New York, 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 New York use?

Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.