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Current Time in Phoenix, AZ

See the current time in Phoenix, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.

1:35 AM
Saturday, September 26, 2026

The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.

Phoenix time zone

Time zoneMountain Standard Time
Time zone IDAmerica/Phoenix
UTC offsetUTC−7
Clock changesNone — same offset all year
Sunrise today6:20 AM
Sunset today6:21 PM

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Phoenix's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.

Phoenix time compared with other cities

CityLocal timeDifference from Phoenix
Los Angeles, CA1:35 AMsame time
New York, NY4:35 AM3 hours ahead
London, UK9:35 AM8 hours ahead
Dubai, UAE12:35 PM11 hours ahead
Shanghai, China4:35 PM15 hours ahead
Tokyo, Japan5:35 PM16 hours ahead

Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.

Related astronomical information

Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.

Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Phoenix, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.

Questions this page answers

About Phoenix time

This page shows the local time in Phoenix, AZ — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.

Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.

Phoenix time FAQ

What time is it in Phoenix, AZ right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Phoenix's current local time and updates every minute. Phoenix is on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7). The clocks there do not change during the year.

What time zone is Phoenix in? Phoenix uses the America/Phoenix time zone, known as Mountain Standard Time, currently UTC-7. The clocks there do not change during the year.

How far ahead or behind is Phoenix? The table on this page compares Phoenix with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.