Anchorage to London Time

Anchorage (United States) is a global financial and tech hub, with key industries in technology, finance, healthcare, and entertainment. London (United Kingdom) is a leading center for finance and international trade, known for finance, insurance, media, and professional services. With a 9-hour time difference, professionals frequently schedule cross-border calls between these two cities for international trade, remote team collaboration, and client meetings.

Scheduling Meetings Between Anchorage and London

With London 9 hours ahead of Anchorage, there is minimal overlap in standard business hours. Most teams alternate meeting times to share the burden of early-morning or late-evening calls fairly. US business hours typically run 9 AM–5 PM, with a culture that values punctuality and efficiency. British business culture values politeness and punctuality, with typical hours of 9 AM–5:30 PM. Consider recording meetings for those who can't attend live, and use shared documents for async collaboration.

Daylight Saving Time Considerations

Both Anchorage and London observe Daylight Saving Time. Anchorage uses AKST/AKDT (switching between standard and daylight time), while London uses GMT/BST. If their DST transitions happen on different dates — which is common, as the US, EU, and other regions change clocks on different weekends — the effective time difference between the two cities can shift by 1 hour for several weeks. Always double-check the actual offset during March–April and October–November.

AKST (AKST/AKDT) stands for the timezone used in Anchorage, United States (UTC-9). GMT (GMT/BST) is the timezone used in London, United Kingdom (UTC+0). Anchorage is 9 hours behind London.

To convert AKST to GMT, add 9 hours to AKST time. For example, AKST 9:00 AM = GMT 6:00 PM.