Alaska Time Zone Alaska Time Zone The Alaska Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time (). During daylight saving time its time offset is eight hours (). The clock time in this zone is based on mean solar time at the 135th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. The zone includes nearly all of the U.S. state of Alaska and is one hour behind the Pacific Time Zone. The western Aleutian Islands observe Hawaii–Aleutian Time, one hour behind the remainder of the state. Effective from 2007, the local time changes from AKST to AKDT at 02:00 LST
Christian Standard Restoration Movement. Towards the end of the 20th century competition from other forms of media and "the increasing secularization of the culture" has reduced the relative influence of the "Standard". In 2015, Standard Publishing's parent company New Mountain Learning sold its Bible lesson commentary series, Sunday school curriculum and other church resources to David C. Cook. "Christian Standard" and "The Lookout" remained and the company was renamed Christian Standard Media. Christian Standard Media was sold to The Solomon Foundation in 2017. Christian Standard The Christian Standard is a religious periodical associated with the Restoration Movement that was established in 1866.