Nov 5, 2023, 2:00 am
| State: | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | AK |
| State Capital: | Juneau |
| Country: | United States |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
Mar 10
Forward 1 hour
Mar 10, 2013 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 10, 2013, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 10, 2013, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 10, 2013 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
Spring DST: The Ultimate Monday?
Sunday, March 10: Daylight Saving Time Begins in USA & Canada
Nov 3
Back 1 hour
Nov 3, 2013 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 3, 2013, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 3, 2013, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 3, 2013 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
Spring DST: The Ultimate Monday?
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 2013 (29 Locations) | |||||
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| Adak | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Kaktovik | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Point Lay | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Anchorage | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Kenai | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Prudhoe Bay | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Arctic Village | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Ketchikan | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Sitka | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Atqasuk | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Kodiak | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Talkeetna | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Bethel | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Kotzebue | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Unalaska | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Chevak | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Metlakatla | No DST | Utqiaġvik | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Fairbanks | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Noatak | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Valdez | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Glennallen | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Nome | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Wainwright | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Haines | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Nuiqsut | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Yakutat | Mar 10 – Nov 3 |
| Juneau | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | Point Hope | Mar 10 – Nov 3 | ||
Daylight Saving Time History in Alaska
- Alaska first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1942.
- Alaska has observed DST for 60 years between 1942 and 2023 (DST in at least one location).
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1967.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics