What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Anchorage?

Anchorage is 1 hour behind Los Angeles. 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 Anchorage from Los Angeles?

Between 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles, which is 16:00–17:00 in Anchorage. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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.

If it is midday in Los Angeles, what time is it in Anchorage?

It is 11:00 in Anchorage, 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 Los Angeles and Anchorage use?

Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Los Angeles time to Anchorage time

Right now Anchorage runs 1 hour behind Los Angeles. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Los Angeles, across for Anchorage.

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

Daylight saving time

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

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-8
Daylight: UTC-7
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

Anchorage

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

You have 1 hour of shared working time: 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles, which is 16:00–17:00 in Anchorage.

Los Angeles 17:00–18:00Anchorage 16:00–17:00
Los Angeles 10:00–17:00Anchorage 09:00–16:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Los Angeles	Anchorage
IANA zone	America/Los_Angeles	America/Anchorage
Abbreviation	PDT	AKDT
Standard offset	UTC-8	UTC-9
Daylight offset	UTC-7	UTC-8
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Anchorage?: Anchorage is 1 hour behind Los Angeles. 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 Anchorage from Los Angeles?: Between 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles, which is 16:00–17:00 in Anchorage. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
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.
If it is midday in Los Angeles, what time is it in Anchorage?: It is 11:00 in Anchorage, 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 Los Angeles and Anchorage use?: Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.