Current Time in Phoenix, United States
Live local time in Phoenix with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Phoenix America/Phoenix
About time in Phoenix
Phoenix uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) all year. Phoenix does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Arizona, including Phoenix, stays on Mountain Standard Time all year. In summer Phoenix therefore shows the same time as Los Angeles, and in winter the same time as Denver. The Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona does observe daylight saving time.
Phoenix keeps UTC−7 every day of the year. Arizona voted in 1968 to opt out of daylight saving time, two years after the federal Uniform Time Act let a state stay on standard time if the whole state did, and the clocks in Phoenix have not changed since. The reason usually given is the desert heat: few residents want an extra hour of evening sun in July.
Because the rest of the country moves and Phoenix does not, its distance from other places changes twice a year. It is three hours behind New York from March to November and two hours behind in winter. London is eight hours ahead in summer and seven in winter, and in the week of October 31 to November 6, 2027, when the UK has changed but the US has not, Phoenix is seven hours behind London and still three behind New York.
The Hopi Reservation stays on Arizona time even though it lies inside the Navajo Nation, which does change its clocks.
Time difference between Phoenix and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Phoenix |
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Sunrise and sunset in Phoenix
Local times in Phoenix, calculated for its coordinates (33.45° N, 112.07° W). They can differ by a minute or two from official tables.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | |||
| March equinox (Mar 20, 2026) | 06:31 | 18:39 | 12h 07m |
| June solstice (Jun 21, 2026) | 05:18 | 19:41 | 14h 22m |
| September equinox (Sep 22, 2026) | 06:16 | 18:25 | 12h 09m |
| December solstice (Dec 21, 2026) | 07:28 | 17:24 | 9h 56m |
Working hours in Phoenix converted to UTC
| Local time in Phoenix | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 16:00 |
| 12:00 | 19:00 |
| 17:00 | 00:00 (next day) |
Frequently asked questions about time in Phoenix
What time zone is Phoenix in?
Phoenix is in the Mountain Standard Time zone (America/Phoenix). Its standard UTC offset is UTC−7.
Does Phoenix observe daylight saving time?
No. Phoenix stays on UTC−7 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
When is the longest day of the year in Phoenix?
Around Jun 21, at the June solstice. The sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 19:41 local time, about 14h 22m of daylight. The shortest day is around Dec 21, with about 9h 56m.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Phoenix look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Phoenix is 16:00–00:00 (next day) UTC in standard time.