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How many time zones in alaska?

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Time zones. Alaska is covered by two time zones, as described below: Islands west of -169.5° (169°30'W) are in the Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone (UTC−10:00, DST UTC−09:00). Daylight saving time (DST) is observed. read more

With the reorganization of Alaska's time zones in 1983 to place the entire state in either a UTC−9- or UTC−10-based zone, the UTC−9-zone was renamed the Alaska Time Zone. Anomalies. The Alaska Time Zone applies to the territory of the state of Alaska east of 169°30′ W. read more

Alaska's four time zones have become two. More than 98 percent of the state's population is in one of these zones, now called Yukon time, which is one hour earlier than Pacific standard time and four hours earlier than Eastern standard time. read more

90% of Alaska residents use Alaska Standard Time, the rest using Hawaii-Aleutian Standard time. Alaska is the largest state in the United States of America, and occupies 20% of the entire land mass of the union. read more

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