SAST to AKST Converter
AKST is 11 hours behind SAST. This converter turns any South Africa Standard Time (SAST) time into Alaska Standard Time (AKST) — just click the time or date to change it.
Daylight saving notes
In the United States and Canada, daylight saving time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. That affects Alaska Standard Time (AKST).
SAST to AKST conversion chart
For example, a 9:00 AM SAST meeting takes place at 10:00 PM AKST (−1 day). Concretely, when Johannesburg (SAST) and Anchorage (AKST) set up a call, aKST is 11 hours behind SAST.
| SAST time | AKST time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 PM−1 day |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 PM−1 day |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 PM−1 day |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 PM−1 day |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 PM−1 day |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 PM−1 day |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 PM−1 day |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 PM−1 day |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 PM−1 day |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 PM−1 day |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 PM−1 day |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
This chart uses the fixed SAST and AKST offsets; the live converter above follows current daylight saving.
Convert SAST to AKST Time Zone
Below are the answers people search for most when converting South Africa Standard Time (SAST) to Alaska Standard Time (AKST).
How does the SAST to AKST converter work?
It takes three quick steps:
- Click the SAST field on the left and pick the time you want to convert.
- The matching AKST time updates on the right automatically — there’s no button to press.
- Need a different day? Click the date field and the result follows, rolling over if it crosses midnight.
What is the time difference between SAST and AKST?
AKST is 11 hours behind SAST. In everyday terms, once you know the time on one side you just subtract 11 hours to get the other — so a call between Johannesburg and Anchorage is always 11 hours apart.
What's the current time in AKST?
Right now the time in Alaska Standard Time (AKST) is Monday, June 29, 2026 · 8:54:00 AM. It ticks every second, so you’re always looking at the live AKST clock.
And what time is it in SAST?
And in South Africa Standard Time (SAST), it’s currently Monday, June 29, 2026 · 7:54:00 PM. Compare the two and the 11 hours gap is easy to see.
When is a good time to schedule a SAST to AKST meeting?
For example, a 9:00 AM SAST meeting takes place at 10:00 PM AKST (−1 day). The trick is to aim for a slot that lands inside normal working hours on both sides. Once you’ve found a time, hit Share on the converter to copy a link with the time built in — easy to send to a colleague. Juggling three or more zones? The meeting planner highlights the hours that overlap for everyone.
Does daylight saving time change the SAST–AKST difference?
The labels SAST and AKST are fixed offsets, so the result on this page is always exact. One side switches between standard and summer time while the other stays put, so the real-world gap can shift by an hour for part of the year. It's worth checking which label a region is actually using before you lock in a time.
How accurate is this SAST to AKST conversion?
We don’t guess. SAST and AKST times are worked out from the official IANA time zone database, the trusted standard that operating systems use worldwide. Because daylight-saving rules and regional offsets do change over time, we track those updates rather than relying on a fixed number — which is exactly where many converters slip up.
Convert SAST to other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Convert to AKST from other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Frequently asked questions
How many hours behind SAST is AKST?
AKST is 11 hours behind SAST — a fixed 11 hours difference, since both are fixed-offset labels.
What time is it in AKST when it's 12:00 PM SAST?
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) SAST, it's 1:00 AM AKST.
Do SAST or AKST use daylight saving time?
South Africa Standard Time (SAST) is a fixed offset with no daylight saving; Alaska Standard Time (AKST) observes daylight saving, alternating with AKDT.
Why might the real-world SAST–AKST difference change during the year?
The labels SAST and AKST are fixed offsets, so this converter is always exact. But Alaska Standard Time's region switches between standard and summer time, so for part of the year you may actually want SAST to AKDT. Always check which label a region is currently using before you schedule.