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Alaska alcohol sale hours

Alaska law allows sales as late as 5 a.m., but a city or county may require earlier closing.

These are state limits, not local ones

Alaska lets each city set hours inside the state window. The times below are the outer bound, so where you are buying the hours may be shorter, and they will not be longer.

Beer, wine, and liquor in Alaska

Legal hours to buy alcohol in Alaska, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Every day
  • 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. (next morning)
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Common questions

What time can you buy alcohol in Alaska?
State law allows beer, wine, and liquor sales from 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. That is the outer limit: a city or county may require earlier closing, so local hours can be shorter but never longer.
Can you buy alcohol on Sunday in Alaska?
Yes. Alaska allows alcohol from 8 a.m. on Sunday.

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