Time in Payson, Utah now
Payson is in Utah and uses Mountain Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Payson.
- State
- Utah
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 19,548
- Coordinates
- 40.0444° N, 111.7322° W
Sunrise and sunset in Payson.
Worked out for 40.0444° N, 111.7322° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Payson for 15h 1m, and on the shortest day for 9h 19m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Payson compared with other cities.
How the clock in Payson lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Payson |
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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 Payson.
The closest places listed for Utah, with the distance from Payson and their local time. See every place on the Utah page.
When the clocks change in Payson.
Payson follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 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
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Payson.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Payson.
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What time is it in Payson right now?
Payson is on Mountain Time, UTC-7, and UTC-6 during daylight saving time. 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 Payson in?
Payson uses Mountain Time, the same zone as the rest of Utah in most cases. The Utah page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Payson observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Payson go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Payson?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:59, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:45 and sets at 17:04.
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How long is the longest day in Payson?
The sun is up for 15h 1m on the June solstice and for 9h 19m 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 Payson and New York?
Payson is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Payson and London?
Payson is 7 hours behind London for most of the year. 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 Payson?
Payson has about 19,548 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Utah on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Payson?
Payson sits at 40.0444° N, 111.7322° W in Utah, about 50 miles from Salt Lake City.
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Which places are closest to Payson?
The closest places listed are Salem, 3 miles away, Santaquin, 6 miles away and Spanish Fork, 6 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.