America/Sitka Time Zone: Current Time in Sitka
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Where the America/Sitka time zone is used
Countries: 🇺🇸 United States.
Area covered: Alaska - Sitka area.
Largest cities on America/Sitka
SitkaAlaska
KetchikanAlaska
PetersburgAlaska
WrangellAlaska
Time in America/Sitka vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Sitka |
|---|
| New York | Sat | 4 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | Sat | 1 hour ahead |
| London | Sun | 9 hours ahead |
| Paris | Sun | 10 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Sun | 12 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Sun | 13.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Sun | 16 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Sun | 17 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Sun | 19 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Sun | 10 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Sat | 5 hours ahead |
| Chicago | Sat | 3 hours ahead |
America/Sitka time zone
Alaska Time
Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
IANA: America/Sitka · UTC−8
Daylight saving time in America/Sitka
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in America/Sitka today
Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 17:38
Daylight 9h 46m · Solar noon 12:45
October 2026 calendar for America/Sitka
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Upcoming public holidays in America/Sitka
- Wed 11 Nov Veterans Day
- Thu 26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
- Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
- Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
- Mon 18 Jan Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Mon 15 Feb Washington's Birthday
What time zone is America/Sitka in?
Clocks in America/Sitka run on Alaska Time (AKDT, UTC−8); software knows the zone as America/Sitka.
Does America/Sitka observe daylight saving time?
Yes. America/Sitka is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (AKDT → AKST)
- Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (AKST → AKDT)
- Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (AKDT → AKST)
America/Sitka in software and databases
Standard offset UTC−9, daylight saving offset UTC−8 (as of 2026).
Frequently asked questions about America/Sitka
What time zone is America/Sitka in?
Alaska Time (AKDT), UTC−8; IANA zone America/Sitka.
When do the clocks change in America/Sitka?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.