What is the time difference between New York and Anchorage?

Anchorage is 4 hours behind New York. 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 New York?

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

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.

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 New York, what time is it in Anchorage?

It is 08:00 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 New York and Anchorage use?

New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), 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 New York time to Anchorage time

Anchorage is 4 hours behind New York right now, so midday in New York lands in the morning in Anchorage.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
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 5 hours of shared working time: 13:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–14:00 in Anchorage.

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

Reference

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

	New York	Anchorage
IANA zone	America/New_York	America/Anchorage
Abbreviation	EDT	AKDT
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC-9
Daylight offset	UTC-4	UTC-8
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	United States

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between New York and Anchorage?: Anchorage is 4 hours behind New York. 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 New York?: Between 13:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–14:00 in Anchorage. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
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 New York, what time is it in Anchorage?: It is 08:00 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 New York and Anchorage use?: New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.