Time in Tempe, Arizona now
Tempe 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 Tempe.
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain Time without daylight saving
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 175,826
- Coordinates
- 33.4148° N, 111.9093° W
Sunrise and sunset in Tempe.
Worked out for 33.4148° N, 111.9093° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Tempe for 14h 22m, and on the shortest day for 9h 56m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Tempe compared with other cities.
How the clock in Tempe lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Tempe |
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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 | --:-- |
Time in places near Tempe.
The closest places listed for Arizona, with the distance from Tempe and their local time. See every place on the Arizona page.
When the clocks change in Tempe.
Tempe does not change its clocks. The dates on the right are when the rest of the country changes, which moves the time difference between Tempe 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 Tempe.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Tempe.
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What time is it in Tempe right now?
Tempe 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 Tempe in?
Tempe 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 Tempe observe daylight saving time?
No. Tempe 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 Tempe?
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 Tempe?
The sun is up for 14h 22m 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 Tempe and New York?
Tempe 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 Tempe and London?
Tempe 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 Tempe?
Tempe has about 175,826 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 Tempe?
Tempe sits at 33.4148° N, 111.9093° W in Arizona, about 10 miles from Phoenix.
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Which places are closest to Tempe?
The closest places listed are Guadalupe, 4 miles away, Mesa, 5 miles away and Scottsdale, 7 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.