BST to AKST converter

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

BST12:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

AKST4:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

AKST is 8 h behind BST.

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9:00 AM BST = 1:00 AM AKST same day

Best time to meet

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

BST to AKST time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM BST = 1:00 AM AKST
12:00 PM BST = 4:00 AM AKST
3:00 PM BST = 7:00 AM AKST
5:00 PM BST = 9:00 AM AKST
9:00 AM AKST = 5:00 PM BST
12:00 PM AKST = 8:00 PM BST
5:00 PM AKST = 1:00 AM BST (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: AKST is 8 h behind BST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: AKST is 9 h behind BST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 28 Mar 2027: AKST is 8 h behind BST. From 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027: AKST is 9 h behind BST. From 31 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: AKST is 8 h behind BST.

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). 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).

About BST and AKST

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.

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.

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