Time in Scottsdale, Arizona now
Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale.
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain Time without daylight saving
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 236,839
- Coordinates
- 33.5092° N, 111.8990° W
Sunrise and sunset in Scottsdale.
Worked out for 33.5092° N, 111.8990° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Scottsdale for 14h 23m, and on the shortest day for 9h 56m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Scottsdale compared with other cities.
How the clock in Scottsdale lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Scottsdale |
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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 Scottsdale.
The closest places listed for Arizona, with the distance from Scottsdale and their local time. See every place on the Arizona page.
When the clocks change in Scottsdale.
Scottsdale does not change its clocks. The dates on the right are when the rest of the country changes, which moves the time difference between Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Scottsdale.
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What time is it in Scottsdale right now?
Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale in?
Scottsdale 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.
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Does Scottsdale observe daylight saving time?
No. Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 19:40, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:27 and sets at 17:23.
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How long is the longest day in Scottsdale?
The sun is up for 14h 23m on the June solstice and for 9h 56m 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 Scottsdale and New York?
Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale and London?
Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale?
Scottsdale has about 236,839 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 Scottsdale?
Scottsdale sits at 33.5092° N, 111.8990° W in Arizona, about 11 miles from Phoenix.
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Which places are closest to Scottsdale?
The closest places listed are Paradise Valley, 3 miles away, Tempe, 7 miles away and Mesa, 7 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.