Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
| State: | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | AK |
| State Capital: | Juneau |
| Country: | United States |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
Apr 28
Forward 1 hour
Apr 28, 1985 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 28, 1985, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 28, 1985, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 28, 1985 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 27
Back 1 hour
Oct 27, 1985 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1985, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1985, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 1985 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Does Alaska Have Daylight Saving Time?
Alaska follows the same Daylight Saving Time (DST) schedule as the rest of the United States. Clocks spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back again on the first Sunday in November.
DST in Locations in Alaska in 1985 (29 Locations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adak | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Kaktovik | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Point Lay | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Anchorage | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Kenai | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Prudhoe Bay | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Arctic Village | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Ketchikan | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Sitka | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Atqasuk | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Kodiak | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Talkeetna | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Bethel | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Kotzebue | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Unalaska | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Chevak | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Metlakatla | No DST | Utqiaġvik | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Fairbanks | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Noatak | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Valdez | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Glennallen | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Nome | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Wainwright | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Haines | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Nuiqsut | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Yakutat | Apr 28 – Oct 27 |
| Juneau | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | Point Hope | Apr 28 – Oct 27 | ||
Daylight Saving Time History in Alaska
- Alaska first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1942.
- Alaska has observed DST for 61 years between 1942 and 2024 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1967.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics