Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
| State: | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | AK |
| State Capital: | Juneau |
| Country: | United States |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
Mar 13
Forward 1 hour
Mar 13, 2011 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 13, 2011, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 13, 2011, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 13, 2011 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.
Nov 6
Back 1 hour
Nov 6, 2011 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 6, 2011, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 6, 2011, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 6, 2011 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 2011 (29 Locations) | |||||
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| Adak | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Kaktovik | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Point Lay | Mar 13 – Nov 6 |
| Anchorage | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Kenai | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Prudhoe Bay | Mar 13 – Nov 6 |
| Arctic Village | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Ketchikan | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Sitka | Mar 13 – Nov 6 |
| Atqasuk | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Kodiak | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Talkeetna | Mar 13 – Nov 6 |
| Bethel | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Kotzebue | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Unalaska | Mar 13 – Nov 6 |
| Chevak | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Metlakatla | No DST | Utqiaġvik | Mar 13 – Nov 6 |
| Fairbanks | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Noatak | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Valdez | Mar 13 – Nov 6 |
| Glennallen | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Nome | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Wainwright | Mar 13 – Nov 6 |
| Haines | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Nuiqsut | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Yakutat | Mar 13 – Nov 6 |
| Juneau | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | Point Hope | Mar 13 – Nov 6 | ||
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