Time in Sun City, Arizona right now
Sun City, Arizona uses Mountain Time without daylight saving for the live clock on this page. The time comes from the same time zone database used by phones and computers.
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain Time without daylight saving
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 37,499
- Coordinates
- 33.5975° N, 112.2718° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Sun City today.
Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon are calculated for Sun City and update every minute. The longest and shortest day values use 2026 data.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Sun City and other cities.
Compare Sun City with major cities around the world using the live table below. The time difference is counted from Sun City, not from your current location.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Sun City |
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| 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 | --:-- |
Sun City time zone and daylight saving time.
Sun City does not change its clocks. The dates on the right are when the rest of the country changes, which moves the time difference between Sun City and other states. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 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 Sun City, Arizona
Short answers about Sun City, Arizona time zones, UTC offset, daylight saving time, holidays, sunrise and sunset. Use them before booking a call or trip.
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What time is it in Sun City right now?
Sun City 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 Sun City in?
Sun City 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 Sun City observe daylight saving time?
No. Sun City 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 Sun City?
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 19:42, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:29 and sets at 17:24.
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How long is the longest day in Sun City?
The sun is up for 14h 23m on the June solstice and for 9h 55m 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 Sun City and New York?
Sun City 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 Sun City and London?
Sun City 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 Sun City?
Sun City has about 37,499 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 Sun City?
Sun City sits at 33.5975° N, 112.2718° W in Arizona, about 15 miles from Phoenix.
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Which places are closest to Sun City?
The closest places listed are Youngtown, 2 miles away, Peoria, 2 miles away and El Mirage, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.