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Time difference between Moscow and Anchorage

Anchorage is 11 hours behind Moscow

Moscow, Russia is UTC+3 · Anchorage, the United States is UTC−9 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Moscow does not change its clocks and Anchorage goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Moscow / Anchorage clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer11 hours behindabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard12 hours behindabout 18 weeks

Moscow stays put all year while Anchorage moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Anchorage's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Moscow's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Moscow and nine-to-five in Anchorage do not overlap at all. With 11 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Moscow to Anchorage, hour by hour

MoscowAnchorage
12:00 AM1:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM2:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM3:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM4:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
11:00 AM12:00 AM
12:00 PM1:00 AM
1:00 PM2:00 AM
2:00 PM3:00 AM
3:00 PM4:00 AM
4:00 PM5:00 AM
5:00 PM6:00 AM
6:00 PM7:00 AM
7:00 PM8:00 AM
8:00 PM9:00 AM
9:00 PM10:00 AM
10:00 PM11:00 AM
11:00 PM12:00 PM

On the usual gap of 11 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Moscow and Anchorage?

Anchorage is 11 hours behind Moscow for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Moscow does not change its clocks and Anchorage goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Is Anchorage ahead of Moscow?

No — Anchorage is 11 hours behind. Moscow is UTC+3 and Anchorage is UTC−9 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Moscow in Anchorage?

10:00 PM (previous day), on the usual gap.

When can Moscow and Anchorage meet?

Nine-to-five in Moscow and nine-to-five in Anchorage do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 11 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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