Time in Flagstaff, Arizona now
Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff.
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain Time without daylight saving
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 70,320
- Coordinates
- 35.1981° N, 111.6513° W
Sunrise and sunset in Flagstaff.
Worked out for 35.1981° N, 111.6513° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Flagstaff for 14h 32m, and on the shortest day for 9h 47m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Flagstaff compared with other cities.
How the clock in Flagstaff lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Flagstaff |
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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 Flagstaff.
The closest places listed for Arizona, with the distance from Flagstaff and their local time. See every place on the Arizona page.
When the clocks change in Flagstaff.
Flagstaff does not change its clocks. The dates on the right are when the rest of the country changes, which moves the time difference between Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Flagstaff.
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What time is it in Flagstaff right now?
Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff in?
Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff observe daylight saving time?
No. Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 19:44, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:30 and sets at 17:17.
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How long is the longest day in Flagstaff?
The sun is up for 14h 32m on the June solstice and for 9h 47m 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 Flagstaff and New York?
Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff and London?
Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff?
Flagstaff has about 70,320 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 Flagstaff?
Flagstaff sits at 35.1981° N, 111.6513° W in Arizona, about 123 miles from Phoenix.
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Which places are closest to Flagstaff?
The closest places listed are Sedona, 24 miles away, West Sedona, 24 miles away and Big Park, 30 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.