Time in Phoenix, United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in Phoenix, United States is shown below — the city is in the America/Phoenix time zone (UTC -07:00 · MST).
Phoenix local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 MST
Phoenix at a glance
- Time zone
America/Phoenix· Mountain Standard Time- UTC offset now
- -07:00 MST
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC -07:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 33.45° N, 112.07° W
- Population
- 1,680,992
- Country
- United States · ISO US
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Phoenix right now
Time difference
Phoenix is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Veterans Day Wed, Nov 11, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day Thu, Nov 26, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:39 · Sunset 17:48
Day length 11h 9m · twilight and monthly table →
Phoenix time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Phoenix overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 10:00 Phoenix time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Phoenix | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Phoenix vs. major cities
How far Phoenix is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Phoenix, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Phoenix | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Paris · France | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +12:30 h | 21:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +15 h | 00:00 (next day) | None |
| Beijing · China | +15 h | 00:00 (next day) | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Phoenix time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Phoenix
The closest places to Phoenix among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 410 km (260 mi) northwest | −1 h / Same time |
| Tijuana · Mexico | 470 km (290 mi) west | −1 h / Same time |
| San Diego | 480 km (300 mi) west | −1 h / Same time |
| Los Angeles | 570 km (360 mi) west | −1 h / Same time |
| Salt Lake City | 810 km (510 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
| Denver | 940 km (590 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| San Francisco | 1,050 km (650 mi) northwest | −1 h / Same time |
| San Antonio | 1,360 km (850 mi) east | +1 h / +2 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Phoenix.
Clock time vs. sun time in Phoenix
Phoenix's standard offset, UTC -07:00, is based on the 105° W meridian; the city itself lies at 112.07° W, 7.1° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 28 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:13 (around 22 October) and 12:43 (around 5 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Phoenix
- Short date
- 10/22/2026 · MM/DD/YYYY
- Long date
- October 22, 2026
- Time
- 3:30 PM · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for en-US, United States's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Phoenix
Phoenix has kept the same UTC -07:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Phoenix stays on UTC -07:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Phoenix through the year
The longest day in Phoenix is 21 June with 14h 22m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 56m. Day length swings by 4 h 26 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:19 on 6 June and the latest sunset at 19:43 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Phoenix in?
Phoenix uses the America/Phoenix time zone (MST): UTC -07:00 all year round. United States spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does Phoenix observe daylight saving time?
No. Phoenix has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Phoenix?
Around 21 June, with 14h 22m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 56m.
What is the dialing code for Phoenix?
To call Phoenix from abroad, dial your international access code, then United States's country code +1, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Phoenix?
The standard work week in United States runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Phoenix?
Phoenix lies at 112.07° W, 7.1° west of the 105° W meridian its UTC -07:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 28 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:13 and 12:43 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:43 on 25 June.
What is the nearest city to Phoenix on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Las Vegas, about 410 km (260 mi) to the northwest. It is 1 h behind Phoenix in January and the same time as it in July.
How are dates and times written in Phoenix?
Following the en-US conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written MM/DD/YYYY (10/22/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 PM). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Phoenix
Everything else we track for Phoenix: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.