Drift River in numbers
- Coordinates
- 60.5917, -152.1610
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 5541 km away
What time is it in Drift River, Alaska, United States
See what time it currently is in Drift River, Alaska, United States — the time zone there is America/Anchorage (−8).
Drift River, United States
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC−8 · America/Anchorage
Local time in Drift River
UTC−8 · daylight saving time is active
Drift River keeps America/Anchorage clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 8:56 AM Solar noon 1:55 PM Sunset 6:54 PM Daylight 9 h 59 min Night 14 h 01 min Civil twilight 8:12 AM – 7:37 PM
Weather in Drift River right now
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Drift River 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
Nearby places
- Kustatan — 26.4 km
- Toyonak (historical) — 42.5 km
- Nikishka — 43.1 km
- Port Nikiski — 43.8 km
- Salamatof — 46.0 km
- Nikiski — 48.8 km
About the time in Drift River
Drift River and nearby Kustatan and Toyonak (historical) are never an hour apart.
Local clocks in Drift River answer to America/Anchorage, set UTC−8 from UTC. Daylight saving time: Yes.
The sun rises at 8:56 AM, sets at 6:54 PM, and stays over Drift River for 9 h 59 min. That is today's daylight.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone determines the local time in Drift River?
- Local time in Drift River is determined by America/Anchorage, with an offset of −8.
- Do daylight saving time rules cover Drift River?
- Daylight saving time in Drift River: Yes.
- Tell me the sunrise hour in Drift River.
- The sunrise hour is 8:56 AM.