Time in Rio Rico, Arizona now
Rio Rico 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 Rio Rico.
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain Time without daylight saving
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 18,962
- Coordinates
- 31.4715° N, 110.9765° W
Sunrise and sunset in Rio Rico.
Worked out for 31.4715° N, 110.9765° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Rio Rico for 14h 12m, and on the shortest day for 10h 6m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Rio Rico compared with other cities.
How the clock in Rio Rico lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Rio Rico |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| 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 Rio Rico.
The closest places listed for Arizona, with the distance from Rio Rico and their local time. See every place on the Arizona page.
When the clocks change in Rio Rico.
Rio Rico does not change its clocks. The dates on the right are when the rest of the country changes, which moves the time difference between Rio Rico 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 Rio Rico.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Rio Rico.
01
What time is it in Rio Rico right now?
Rio Rico 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.
02
What time zone is Rio Rico in?
Rio Rico 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 Rio Rico observe daylight saving time?
No. Rio Rico stays on UTC-7 all year, so the difference from cities that do change grows by one hour in summer.
04
What time does the sun rise in Rio Rico?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 19:31, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:24.
05
How long is the longest day in Rio Rico?
The sun is up for 14h 12m on the June solstice and for 10h 6m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
06
What is the time difference between Rio Rico and New York?
Rio Rico is 2 hours behind New York in winter and 3 hours behind New York in summer.
07
What is the time difference between Rio Rico and London?
Rio Rico 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.
08
How many people live in Rio Rico?
Rio Rico has about 18,962 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 Rio Rico?
Rio Rico sits at 31.4715° N, 110.9765° W in Arizona, about 151 miles from Phoenix.
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Which places are closest to Rio Rico?
The closest places listed are Nogales, 9 miles away, Green Valley, 26 miles away and Sahuarita, 34 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.