Convert Newfoundland Standard Time to Alaska Standard Time
Instantly convert Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) to Alaska Standard Time (AKST) with our free online calculator.
Newfoundland Standard Time
01:50:49 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (NST)
Alaska Standard Time
08:20:49 PM
Tue, Jun 23 (AKST)
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24-Hour Comparison
| NST | AKST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 6.5:00 PM(-1d) |
| 1:00 AM | 7.5:00 PM(-1d) |
| 2:00 AM | 8.5:00 PM(-1d) |
| 3:00 AM | 9.5:00 PM(-1d) |
| 4:00 AM | 10.5:00 PM(-1d) |
| 5:00 AM | 11.5:00 PM(-1d) |
| 6:00 AM | 0.5:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 1.5:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 2.5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 3.5:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 4.5:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 5.5:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 6.5:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 7.5:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 8.5:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 9.5:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 10.5:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 11.5:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 0.5:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 1.5:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 2.5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 3.5:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 4.5:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 5.5:00 PM |
How to Convert Newfoundland Standard Time to Alaska Standard Time
Formula
To convert Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) to Alaska Standard Time (AKST): Convert NST to AKST
About Newfoundland Standard Time (NST)
Newfoundland Standard Time (NST, IANA: America/St_Johns) is one of the world's few time zones with a 30-minute offset, set at UTC-3:30. NST is observed exclusively in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (the island portion of the province and southeastern Labrador), serving approximately 500,000 residents. The 30-minute offset is preserved from the 1884 International Meridian Conference compromise that established time zones — Newfoundland Time was chosen because the island's longitudinal position (52.7°W central meridian for St. John's) falls between Atlantic and Eastern time zones, and the province's parliament voted to keep its own dedicated offset rather than align with neighboring provinces. NST observes Daylight Saving Time per the Canadian aligned schedule (switching to NDT = UTC-2:30 from March to November). Other 30/45-minute offset zones globally: India (IST UTC+5:30), Nepal (UTC+5:45), Myanmar (UTC+6:30), Iran (UTC+3:30), Afghanistan (UTC+4:30), Sri Lanka (UTC+5:30), Marquesas (UTC-9:30). NST affects: cod-fishing and offshore oil platform operations on the Grand Banks, ferry schedules to Cape Breton, and the historic Cabot Tower St. John's noon-gun.
About Alaska Standard Time (AKST)
Alaska Standard Time (AKST, IANA: America/Anchorage and America/Juneau) is the time zone for most of the State of Alaska, set at UTC-9:00. AKST is observed from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March per the Uniform Time Act of 1966 + Energy Policy Act of 2005; Alaska switches to Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT = UTC-8:00) for the remainder of the year. The vast Alaska time zone covers ~3,200 km east-to-west — from Ketchikan to Atka in the Aleutians — and is the only US time zone that spans more than 1,000 miles longitudinally, meaning solar-noon in different Alaska cities varies by over an hour from local clock time. Major population centers: Anchorage (~290,000), Fairbanks (~95,000), Juneau state capital (~32,000). Used in coordination of cruise-ship schedules through the Inside Passage, North Slope oil-pipeline operations, US Air Force JBER and Eielson AFB activities, and Alaska commercial fishing season openings managed by ADF&G.