AKST to BST converter

Alaska Time (Anchorage) to UK Time (London, Dublin, Lisbon).

AKST4:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

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BST12:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

BST is 8 h ahead of AKST.

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9:00 AM AKST = 5:00 PM BST same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 7:00 AM AKST, which is 3:00 PM BST.

AKST to BST time table

For 30 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

AKST	BST
12:00 AM AKST	8:00 AM BST
1:00 AM AKST	9:00 AM BST
2:00 AM AKST	10:00 AM BST
3:00 AM AKST	11:00 AM BST
4:00 AM AKST	12:00 PM BST
5:00 AM AKST	1:00 PM BST
6:00 AM AKST	2:00 PM BST
7:00 AM AKST	3:00 PM BST
8:00 AM AKST	4:00 PM BST
9:00 AM AKST	5:00 PM BST
10:00 AM AKST	6:00 PM BST
11:00 AM AKST	7:00 PM BST
12:00 PM AKST	8:00 PM BST
1:00 PM AKST	9:00 PM BST
2:00 PM AKST	10:00 PM BST
3:00 PM AKST	11:00 PM BST
4:00 PM AKST	12:00 AM BST next day
5:00 PM AKST	1:00 AM BST next day
6:00 PM AKST	2:00 AM BST next day
7:00 PM AKST	3:00 AM BST next day
8:00 PM AKST	4:00 AM BST next day
9:00 PM AKST	5:00 AM BST next day
10:00 PM AKST	6:00 AM BST next day
11:00 PM AKST	7:00 AM BST next day

Quick answers

9:00 AM AKST = 5:00 PM BST
12:00 PM AKST = 8:00 PM BST
3:00 PM AKST = 11:00 PM BST
5:00 PM AKST = 1:00 AM BST (next day)
9:00 AM BST = 1:00 AM AKST
12:00 PM BST = 4:00 AM AKST
5:00 PM BST = 9:00 AM AKST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: BST is 8 h ahead of AKST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: BST is 9 h ahead of AKST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 27 Mar 2027: BST is 8 h ahead of AKST. From 27 Mar 2027 to 30 Oct 2027: BST is 9 h ahead of AKST. From 30 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: BST is 8 h ahead of AKST.

AKST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−9), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−8). BST next changes its clocks on 28 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+1), then on 31 Oct 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+0).

About AKST and BST

AKST here means Alaska Time, the clock in Anchorage. Right now it is UTC−8. Strictly, AKST is the winter name; in summer these places use AKDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

BST here means UK Time, the clock in London, Dublin, Lisbon. Right now it is UTC+0. In winter the same clock is called GMT. This page follows the real clock all year.

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