Anchorage, United States

Anchorage follows Alaska Standard Time (AKST) at UTC−9 and Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) at UTC−8. It is one hour behind the Pacific Coast for most of the year.

When Anchorage starts its day at 8 AM, it is noon in New York, 5 PM in London, and 2 AM the next day in Tokyo. The fishing and oil industries here coordinate shipments with markets in Asia and the lower 48 states.

Alaska’s position near the International Date Line gives Anchorage a unique perspective on global time — flights to Asia can actually arrive “before” they departed by calendar date.