Discovery in numbers
- Coordinates
- 62.4525, -157.9340
- Elevation
- 116 m above sea level
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 5798 km away
- Same name
- 4 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Discovery, Alaska, United States
On this page the local time of Discovery, Alaska, United States is updated live, in the America/Anchorage zone (−8).
Discovery, United States
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
UTC−8 · America/Anchorage
Local time in Discovery
UTC−8 · daylight saving time is active
Discovery keeps America/Anchorage clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 9:52 AM Solar noon 2:17 PM Sunset 6:41 PM Daylight 8 h 48 min Night 15 h 12 min Civil twilight 9:04 AM – 7:29 PM
Weather in Discovery right now
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Discovery and its neighbours
Largest cities in Alaska
- Anchorage 289 600
- Fairbanks 32 325
- Juneau 31 555
- Eagle River 24 793
- Badger 19 482
- Knik-Fairview 14 923
Other places named Discovery
- Discovery Northwest Territories, Canada
- Discovery Maryland, United States
- Discovery Maryland, United States
- Discovery Gauteng, South Africa
Nearby places
- Flat — 3.8 km
- Iditarod — 13.1 km
- Khadilotden (historical) — 13.8 km
- Kotil (historical) — 16.3 km
- Georgetown — 63.1 km
- Crooked Creek — 65.4 km
Time and daylight in Discovery
Flat and Iditarod sit nearby and do not run ahead of or behind Discovery.
Time in Discovery follows the zone America/Anchorage, offset UTC−8. Seasonal clock shift: Yes.
Sunrise arrives in Discovery at 9:52 AM today and the sun goes down at 6:41 PM. That gives the day 8 h 48 min of light.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone is observed in Discovery?
- Discovery observes the America/Anchorage time zone, with an offset of −8.
- Is daylight saving time something to watch for in Discovery?
- Yes.
- At what hour does the sun rise in Discovery?
- At 9:52 AM.