Anchorage is 2 hours behind Vancouver in winter and 1 hour behind in summer. Updated for the 2026 time zone changes and current daylight saving rules.
| Starting | Anchorage is | Vancouver / Anchorage |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 hours behind | UTC−7 / UTC−9 |
| Mar 14, 2027 Anchorage springs forward | 1 hour behind | UTC−7 / UTC−8 |
| Nov 7, 2027 Anchorage falls back | 2 hours behind | UTC−7 / UTC−9 |
BC Pacific Time. UTC−7 all year. BC stopped changing its clocks on Nov 1, 2026.
Alaska Time. UTC−9 in winter and UTC−8 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Winter: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for 6 hours: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Vancouver, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Anchorage.
Summer: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for 7 hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Vancouver, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Anchorage.
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Vancouver in winter and 1 hour behind in summer.
Vancouver uses BC Pacific Time: UTC−7 all year. BC stopped changing its clocks on Nov 1, 2026. Anchorage uses Alaska Time: UTC−9 in winter and UTC−8 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
In winter: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for 6 hours: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Vancouver, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Anchorage. In summer: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for 7 hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Vancouver, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Anchorage.