Time in Cottonwood, Arizona now
Cottonwood is in Arizona and uses Mountain Time without daylight saving. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Cottonwood.
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain Time without daylight saving
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 11,818
- Coordinates
- 34.7392° N, 112.0099° W
Sunrise and sunset in Cottonwood.
Worked out for 34.7392° N, 112.0099° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Cottonwood for 14h 29m, and on the shortest day for 9h 49m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Cottonwood compared with other cities.
How the clock in Cottonwood lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Cottonwood |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Cottonwood.
The closest places listed for Arizona, with the distance from Cottonwood and their local time. See every place on the Arizona page.
When the clocks change in Cottonwood.
Cottonwood does not change its clocks. The dates on the right are when the rest of the country changes, which moves the time difference between Cottonwood and other states.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Because the clocks never change here, the gap to cities that do change grows by one hour every summer.
Quick answers about time in Cottonwood.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Cottonwood.
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What time is it in Cottonwood right now?
Cottonwood is on Mountain Time without daylight saving, UTC-7 all year. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Cottonwood in?
Cottonwood uses Mountain Time without daylight saving, the same zone as the rest of Arizona in most cases. The Arizona page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Cottonwood observe daylight saving time?
No. Cottonwood stays on UTC-7 all year, so the difference from cities that do change grows by one hour in summer.
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What time does the sun rise in Cottonwood?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 19:44, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:31 and sets at 17:20.
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How long is the longest day in Cottonwood?
The sun is up for 14h 29m on the June solstice and for 9h 49m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Cottonwood and New York?
Cottonwood is 2 hours behind New York in winter and 3 hours behind New York in summer.
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What is the time difference between Cottonwood and London?
Cottonwood is 7 hours behind London in winter and 8 hours behind London in summer. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Cottonwood?
Cottonwood has about 11,818 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Arizona on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Cottonwood?
Cottonwood sits at 34.7392° N, 112.0099° W in Arizona, about 89 miles from Phoenix.
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Which places are closest to Cottonwood?
The closest places listed are Verde Village, 2 miles away, Big Park, 14 miles away and West Sedona, 15 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.