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
The Standard School Broadcast of listeners. A few episodes of "The Standard School Broadcast" are available from old-time radio program collectors. In the 1970s, the Chevron Research Company released a series of recordings edited from "The Standard School Broadcast" as a public service. The LP records, with teachers guides, were available free of charge to elementary and junior high schools throughout the West, Rocky Mountain area and the Southwest. These out-of-print recordings have been sold on various websites. The Standard School Broadcast The Standard School Broadcast was a weekly educational radio program that went on the air in 1928 and promoted music appreciation for