Time in Arizona (AZ), United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in Arizona, United States is anchored on Phoenix. The state uses the America/Phoenix time zone (UTC -07:00).
Arizona local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 MST
State information
Arizona
State of United States
Population: 7,151,502
Code: AZ
Time zone
IANA: America/Phoenix
UTC offset: -07:00
Daylight saving: Not observed
Country: United States
How time works in Arizona
Arizona does not observe daylight saving time: it stays on Mountain Standard Time (UTC −07:00) all year. In summer that puts Phoenix on the same clock as Los Angeles; in winter it matches Denver.
The Navajo Nation in the northeast of the state is the exception and does move its clocks forward in summer. The Hopi Reservation, which lies within the Navajo Nation, does not.
Time difference across United States
How the clock in Arizona compares with other United States regions on this site. Where the January and July figures differ, only one side observes daylight saving time.
| Region | Time zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | Pacific/Honolulu | −3 h | −3 h |
| Alaska | America/Anchorage | −2 h | −1 h |
| California | America/Los_Angeles | −1 h | Same time |
| Nevada | America/Los_Angeles | −1 h | Same time |
| Oregon | America/Los_Angeles | −1 h | Same time |
| Washington | America/Los_Angeles | −1 h | Same time |
| Colorado | America/Denver | Same time | +1 h |
| Utah | America/Denver | Same time | +1 h |
| Illinois | America/Chicago | +1 h | +2 h |
| Louisiana | America/Chicago | +1 h | +2 h |
| Minnesota | America/Chicago | +1 h | +2 h |
| Tennessee | America/Chicago | +1 h | +2 h |
| Texas | America/Chicago | +1 h | +2 h |
| Florida | America/New_York | +2 h | +3 h |
| Georgia | America/New_York | +2 h | +3 h |
| Massachusetts | America/New_York | +2 h | +3 h |
| Michigan | America/Detroit | +2 h | +3 h |
| New York | America/New_York | +2 h | +3 h |
| Pennsylvania | America/New_York | +2 h | +3 h |
Public holidays in Arizona in 2026
12 public holidays apply in Arizona, the same days as the national calendar.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Mon 19 Jan | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr./ Civil Rights Day | |
| Mon 16 Feb | Lincoln/Washington Presidents' Day | |
| Mon 25 May | Memorial Day | |
| Fri 19 Jun | Juneteenth | |
| Fri 3 Jul | Independence Day (substitute day) | |
| Sat 4 Jul | Independence Day | |
| Mon 7 Sept | Labour Day | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Columbus Day | |
| Wed 11 Nov | Veterans Day | |
| Thu 26 Nov | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Arizona vs. major cities
How far Arizona is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Arizona, 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 Arizona | 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 Arizona 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.
Clock changes in Arizona
Arizona 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: Arizona stays on UTC -07:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Arizona time questions
- What time zone is Arizona in?
- Most of Arizona uses the America/Phoenix time zone: UTC -07:00. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Arizona observe daylight saving time?
- No. Arizona keeps the same clock all year, so its time difference with places that do change (in United States or abroad) shifts by an hour twice a year.
- How many public holidays does Arizona have in 2026?
- 12 public holidays apply in Arizona in 2026, the same days as the national list.
Explore Arizona
More on Arizona: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Phoenix.