Portland is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage
Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Anchorage is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Portland.
The sweet spot is 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Anchorage time, matching 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Portland. Even with Portland ahead by 1 hour, your workdays overlap by a comfortable 9 hours — plenty of flexibility for both sides.