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Current local time in Ketchikan, United States
America/Sitka
Observatory log
Ketchikan, observed
- 01Time zone
Alaska Daylight Time
AKDT · UTC−8 · IANA
America/Sitka- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (AKDT)
Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (AKST → AKDT).
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (AKDT → AKST).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:17Sunset17:46Day length10 h 29 minSolar noon12:32
MoonWaxing crescent, 25% lit
Golden hour06:55–08:08 · 16:55–18:09
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in United States is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in United States
- HonoluluHST
- AtkaHDT
- AnchorageAKDT
- JuneauAKDT
- MetlakatlaAKDT
- NomeAKDT
- KetchikanAKDT
- YakutatAKDT
- Los AngelesPDT
- PhoenixMST
- BoiseMDT
- DenverMDT
and 17 more zones.
- 08Coordinates
55.36° N, 131.66° W · Alaska
Differences
Ketchikan and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KetchikanDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +9 h | |
 New York | +4 h | |
| Los Angeles | +1 h | |
| Chicago | +3 h | |
 São Paulo | +5 h | |
 Paris | +10 h | |
 Dubai | +12 h | |
 Mumbai | +13 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +16 h | |
 Hong Kong | +16 h | |
 Tokyo | +17 h |
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Questions
Asked about Ketchikan
What time zone is Ketchikan in?
Ketchikan uses Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT), UTC−8. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Sitka.
Does Ketchikan use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (AKDT → AKST).
When does the sun rise and set in Ketchikan today?
Today in Ketchikan the sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 17:46, giving 10 h 29 min of daylight.