Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
| State: | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | AK |
| State Capital: | Juneau |
| Country: | United States |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
Mar 12
Forward 1 hour
Mar 12, 2017 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 12, 2017, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 12, 2017, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 12, 2017 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
DST Starts in USA & Canada
States in the US Consider Scrapping DST
Nov 5
Back 1 hour
Nov 5, 2017 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 5, 2017, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 5, 2017, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 5, 2017 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
Maine Considers Atlantic Standard Time
Study Supports Massachusetts Time Zone Change
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.
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.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1967.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics