Mountain TimeMST · about 99% of listed population · Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler
Mountain TimeMDT · about 1% of listed population · Tuba City, Kayenta, Chinle, Fort Defiance
Arizona time zone
Mountain Time
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
IANA: America/Phoenix · UTC−7
Daylight saving time in Arizona
Arizona does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC−7 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Phoenix today
Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 18:04
Daylight 11h 38m · Solar noon 12:15
Where Phoenix is
Phoenix, Arizona, United States 🇺🇸
33.4484° N, 112.0740° W · pop. 1,650,070
Time in Arizona vs major world cities
City
Local time
Difference from Arizona
New York
Thu
3 hours ahead
Los Angeles
Thu
same time
London
Thu
8 hours ahead
Paris
Thu
9 hours ahead
Dubai
Thu
11 hours ahead
Mumbai
Thu
12.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
15 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
16 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
18 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
9 hours ahead
São Paulo
Thu
4 hours ahead
Chicago
Thu
2 hours ahead
What time zone is Arizona in?
Arizona is on Mountain Time (MST, UTC−7). The IANA identifier is America/Phoenix.
Most of Arizona (about 99% of the population in our city data) uses Mountain Time; the rest uses Mountain Time. Check which side of the line a town is on before you schedule.
Does Arizona observe daylight saving time?
No. Arizona keeps UTC−7 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
October 2026 calendar for Arizona
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Upcoming public holidays in United States
Mon 12 Oct Columbus Day
Wed 11 Nov Veterans Day
Thu 26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
Mon 18 Jan Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Other cities in Arizona
New YorkNew York
Los AngelesCalifornia
BrooklynNew York
ChicagoIllinois
QueensNew York
HoustonTexas
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
San AntonioTexas
ManhattanNew York
San DiegoCalifornia
The BronxNew York
DallasTexas
Frequently asked questions about Arizona
What time zone is Arizona in?
Mountain Time (MST), UTC−7; IANA zone America/Phoenix.