America/Phoenix Time Zone: Current Time in Phoenix
Thursday, October 1, 2026
- Time zone
- Mountain Standard Time (MST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−7
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:21 / 18:14
Where the America/Phoenix time zone is used
Countries: 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇺🇸 United States.
Area covered: MST - AZ (most areas), Creston BC.
Also known in software as: America/Creston, MST, US/Arizona.
Largest cities on America/Phoenix
MesaArizona
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Tempe JunctionArizona
YumaArizona
America/Phoenix time zone
Mountain Time
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
IANA: America/Phoenix · UTC−7
Daylight saving time in America/Phoenix
America/Phoenix does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC−7 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in America/Phoenix today
Sunrise 06:21 · Sunset 18:14
Daylight 11h 53m · Solar noon 12:17
What time zone is America/Phoenix in?
America/Phoenix is on Mountain Time (MST, UTC−7). The IANA identifier is America/Phoenix.
Does America/Phoenix observe daylight saving time?
No. America/Phoenix keeps UTC−7 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
America/Phoenix in software and databases
Older software may still use America/Creston, MST, US/Arizona; these are aliases of America/Phoenix and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−7, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
Time in America/Phoenix vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Phoenix |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 3 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | Thu | same time |
| London | Thu | 8 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 11 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 12.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 15 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 16 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 17 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | 4 hours ahead |
| Chicago | Thu | 2 hours ahead |
October 2026 calendar for America/Phoenix
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Frequently asked questions about America/Phoenix
What time zone is America/Phoenix in?
Mountain Time (MST), UTC−7; IANA zone America/Phoenix.
Does America/Phoenix have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC−7 all year.