State in the United States

Time in Arizona right now

Arizona stays on Mountain Time without daylight saving all year. Every clock on this page updates itself live, and the list below shows the current local time in all 90 tracked places.

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

Arizona time zones explained.

See how the current time in Arizona splits between Mountain Time without daylight saving and Mountain Time with daylight saving, measured by the number of people who live in each tracked place.

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

Time in Arizona cities right now.

Find the current local time in Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa and the rest of the 90 largest Arizona places by population. Place data comes from GeoNames.

Daylight saving time

Arizona clock changes in 2026.

Arizona keeps Mountain Time without daylight saving all year and does not change its clocks. The dates on the right show when the rest of the country changes, which shifts the time difference between Arizona and other states. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.

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 nearby Western states.

Compare Arizona time with nearby Western states before you schedule a call or plan travel. See every state on the United States page.

Questions and answers

Arizona time zone FAQ.

Answers for Arizona time zone, daylight saving time, UTC offset and city clocks.

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, Arizona?

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 have 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 check the current time in a city in Arizona?

Search the city list on this page or scroll through the 90 largest places. Each place has its own page with the live local time, sunrise and sunset, and the time difference from where you are.