Current time in Phoenix
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Phoenix · United StatesUTC-07:00
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- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Abbreviation
- MST
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 1,650,070
Phoenix time difference
How far Phoenix is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
Clock changes in Phoenix
Phoenix does not change its clocks: UTC-07:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Phoenix
- Sunrise today
- 6:22 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:12 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 50 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:17 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 22 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 56 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Phoenix run 28 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:28 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
No clock changes since at least 1970: Phoenix has kept UTC-07:00 all year round.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Phoenix follows Arizona's rule of no daylight saving time and stays on UTC−7 all year. From March to November it shows the same time as Los Angeles; the rest of the year it matches Denver.
Sources: IANA tz database: northamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Phoenix in?
- Phoenix uses the America/Phoenix (MST) time zone and is currently on UTC-07:00.
- Does Phoenix observe daylight saving time?
- No. Phoenix stays on UTC-07:00 all year.