State in the United States

Time in Arizona now

Arizona uses Mountain Time without daylight saving. Every clock on this page is live, and the list below shows the local time in all 90 places listed for it.

Capital
Phoenix
Time zone
Mountain Time without daylight saving
Offset from UTC now
 
Daylight saving time
No, same time all year
Largest place
Phoenix
Places listed
90
Local time in Arizona --:--  
Mountain Time without daylight saving 
From you 
Mountain Time, Tuba City--:--
Time zones

Time zones in Arizona.

How the places listed in Arizona split between time zones, measured by the number of people who live in them.

Mountain Time without daylight savingUTC-7 all year
--:-- 100% of people in the listed places · 88 places, including Phoenix, Tucson and Mesa
Mountain TimeUTC-7, and UTC-6 during daylight saving time
--:-- less than 1% of people in the listed places · 2 places, including Tuba City and Kayenta
Cities

Current time in cities across Arizona.

The 90 largest places in Arizona by population, with their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames.

Daylight saving time

When the clocks change in Arizona.

Arizona does not change its clocks. The dates on the right are when the rest of the country changes, which moves the time difference between Arizona and other states.

Daylight saving time Arizona keeps the same time all year Mountain Time without daylight saving, UTC-7 all year
In winterUTC-7
In summerUTC-7
2hours behind New York in winter
3hours behind New York in summer
  1. 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  2. 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
  3. 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  4. 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
An exception

The Navajo Nation in the northeast of Arizona does observe daylight saving time, so its clocks move with the rest of the country.

Nearby states

Time in other states in the West.

States in the same Census Bureau region as Arizona, with their time zones and local time. See every state on the United States page.

Questions and answers

Quick answers about time in Arizona.

Short, clear answers about the time zone, daylight saving time and cities of Arizona.

01

What time zone is Arizona in?

All of Arizona uses Mountain Time without daylight saving, UTC-7 all year.

02

What time is it in Phoenix?

Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. It uses Mountain Time without daylight saving, UTC-7 all year. Its live local time is shown in the city list on this page.

03

Does Arizona observe daylight saving time?

No. Arizona stays on UTC-7 all year. The Navajo Nation in the northeast of the state is the exception and does observe daylight saving time.

04

When do the clocks change in Arizona in 2026?

They do not. Arizona keeps UTC-7 all year, while most of the country changes its clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026.

05

What is the time difference between Arizona and New York?

Arizona is 2 hours behind New York in winter and 3 hours behind New York in summer.

06

What is the time difference between Arizona and London?

Arizona is 7 hours behind London in winter and 8 hours behind London in summer. The gap changes when the United Kingdom changes its clocks, because Arizona keeps the same time all year.

07

What is the largest city in Arizona?

Phoenix is the largest place listed for Arizona, with about 1,650,070 people. It uses Mountain Time without daylight saving.

08

How many time zones does Arizona have?

Arizona has one time zone, Mountain Time without daylight saving, so every place in the state shows the same time.

09

Which other states use Mountain Time without daylight saving?

No other state uses Mountain Time without daylight saving as its main time zone.

10

How do I find the time in a city in Arizona?

Search the city list on this page or scroll through the 90 largest places. Each place shows its live local time and time zone, and the clock at the top of the page shows how far the state is from you.