NST to AKST converter

Newfoundland Time (St. John's) to Alaska Time (Anchorage).

NST9:37 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

→

AKST4:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

AKST is 5 h 30 min behind NST.

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⇄ AKST to NST

9:00 AM NST = 3:30 AM AKST same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM NST, which is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM AKST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

NST to AKST time table

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

NST	AKST
12:00 AM NST	6:30 PM AKST previous day
1:00 AM NST	7:30 PM AKST previous day
2:00 AM NST	8:30 PM AKST previous day
3:00 AM NST	9:30 PM AKST previous day
4:00 AM NST	10:30 PM AKST previous day
5:00 AM NST	11:30 PM AKST previous day
6:00 AM NST	12:30 AM AKST
7:00 AM NST	1:30 AM AKST
8:00 AM NST	2:30 AM AKST
9:00 AM NST	3:30 AM AKST
10:00 AM NST	4:30 AM AKST
11:00 AM NST	5:30 AM AKST
12:00 PM NST	6:30 AM AKST
1:00 PM NST	7:30 AM AKST
2:00 PM NST	8:30 AM AKST
3:00 PM NST	9:30 AM AKST
4:00 PM NST	10:30 AM AKST
5:00 PM NST	11:30 AM AKST
6:00 PM NST	12:30 PM AKST
7:00 PM NST	1:30 PM AKST
8:00 PM NST	2:30 PM AKST
9:00 PM NST	3:30 PM AKST
10:00 PM NST	4:30 PM AKST
11:00 PM NST	5:30 PM AKST

Quick answers

9:00 AM NST = 3:30 AM AKST
12:00 PM NST = 6:30 AM AKST
3:00 PM NST = 9:30 AM AKST
5:00 PM NST = 11:30 AM AKST
9:00 AM AKST = 2:30 PM NST
12:00 PM AKST = 5:30 PM NST
5:00 PM AKST = 10:30 PM NST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: AKST is 5 h 30 min behind NST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2026: AKST is 4 h 30 min behind NST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: AKST is 5 h 30 min behind NST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 14 Mar 2027: AKST is 6 h 30 min behind NST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: AKST is 5 h 30 min behind NST.

NST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−3:30), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−2:30). 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 NST and AKST

NST here means Newfoundland Time, the clock in St. John's. Right now it is UTC−2:30. Strictly, NST is the winter name; in summer these places use NDT. This page follows their 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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