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4:00 am04:00 AKDT (UTC-8), Oct 27, 2026 = 5:30 pm17:30 IST (UTC+5:30), Oct 27, 2026

Anchorage is 13 hours and 30 minutes behind IST.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Anchorage is 13 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Anchorage is 14 hours and 30 minutes behind IST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Anchorage correspond to 10:30 pm to 7:30 am (next day) in IST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Anchorage correspond to 11:30 pm to 8:30 am (next day) in IST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Anchorage correspond to 22:30 to 07:30 (next day) in IST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Anchorage correspond to 23:30 to 08:30 (next day) in IST.

Compare Anchorage time with IST time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time) is 13 hours and 30 minutes behind India Standard Time.
4:00 am04:00 in Anchorage, AK, USA is 5:30 pm17:30 in IST

Anchorage to IST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in Anchorage which corresponds to 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in IST (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

4:00 am04:00 AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time) (Anchorage, AK, USA). Offset UTC -8:00 hours
5:30 pm17:30 India Standard Time (IST). Offset UTC +5:30 hours

4:00 am04:00 Anchorage, AK, USA / 5:30 pm17:30 IST

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Anchorage Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
AKDT – Alaska Daylight Time, UTC-8 (now, daylight saving time)
AKST – Alaska Standard Time, UTC-9 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (AKST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (AKDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Anchorage Facts

Country
USA
State
Alaska
Alternative Names
ANC, Alaska City, An'koreitz, Anchorage, Ancoraria, Angits, Ankoric, Ankoridz, Ankoridza, Ankoridzas, Ankoridzh, Ankoridž, Ankoridža, Ankoridžas, Ankorij, Ankorydzh, Ankuridzh, Brownville, Dgheyay Kaq', Enkoridz, Kisagvik, Kisaġvik, Port Woodrow, Qatuk'e'usht, Ship Creek, Tan, Ves Dnaghildeqt, Woodrow, aengkeoliji, amkareja, an ke la zhi, ancorage byuro, ankarej, ankarejji, ankwryj, aynkrayj alaska, enkarej, enkoreja, ʼnqwrg, Ανκορέιτζ, Анкоридж, Анкорыдж, Анкъридж, Енкориџ, Անքորեջ շրջան, אנקורג, أنكوريج, انکوریج, اینکرایج، الاسکا, अँकरेज, एंकोरेज, অ্যাংকারিজ, আন্চোরগে ব্যুরো, ஏங்கரெஜ், ആങ്കറേജ്, ანკორიჯი, アンカレッジ, 安克拉治, 앵커리지
Population
289,600
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
61° 13' N Latitude / 149° 54' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1

India Standard Time

Offset: IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: India

Principal Cities: The largest city in the IST time zone is Mumbai in India, with about 12.692 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in India Standard Time (IST) do not change for daylight saving time, so IST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

Current time in India: India time now

IST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +0530 - basic
  • +05:30 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0530 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (30) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours and thirty minutes to the east of the zero meridian.
IANA/Olson: Reflects IST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Asia/Calcutta
  • Asia/Kolkata
IST Abbreviation: Several time zones share IST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • India Standard Time - UTC +5:30
  • Irish Standard Time - UTC +1
  • Israel Standard Time - UTC +2