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Time Change 2003 in Alaska, United States

Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back

Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am

State: Alaska
Abbreviation: AK
State Capital: Juneau
Country: United States
Time Zones: 2
Location

Apr 6

Forward 1 hour

Apr 6, 2003 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 6, 2003, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 6, 2003, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 6, 2003 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 26

Back 1 hour

Oct 26, 2003 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 2003, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 2003, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 2003 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2024

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 2003 (29 Locations)

AdakApr 6 – Oct 26KaktovikApr 6 – Oct 26Point LayApr 6 – Oct 26
AnchorageApr 6 – Oct 26KenaiApr 6 – Oct 26Prudhoe BayApr 6 – Oct 26
Arctic VillageApr 6 – Oct 26KetchikanApr 6 – Oct 26SitkaApr 6 – Oct 26
AtqasukApr 6 – Oct 26KodiakApr 6 – Oct 26TalkeetnaApr 6 – Oct 26
BethelApr 6 – Oct 26KotzebueApr 6 – Oct 26UnalaskaApr 6 – Oct 26
ChevakApr 6 – Oct 26MetlakatlaNo DSTUtqiaġvikApr 6 – Oct 26
FairbanksApr 6 – Oct 26NoatakApr 6 – Oct 26ValdezApr 6 – Oct 26
GlennallenApr 6 – Oct 26NomeApr 6 – Oct 26WainwrightApr 6 – Oct 26
HainesApr 6 – Oct 26NuiqsutApr 6 – Oct 26YakutatApr 6 – Oct 26
JuneauApr 6 – Oct 26Point HopeApr 6 – Oct 26

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