The current time in Phoenix is MST · America/Phoenix on today in Phoenix. Phoenix, Arizona stays on Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
Phoenix time follows the America/Phoenix clock. The live clock above updates every second, and today's date, MST abbreviation and UTC−7 offset are calculated for America/Phoenix.
This page is for Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix matches the MST clock used across most of Arizona, while the state guide also explains the Navajo Nation daylight-saving exception.
Your comparison becomes available when your browser time zone is detected. CalendarHours compares the current UTC offsets for Phoenix and your location rather than relying on a fixed hour difference.
Your browser time zone is used only for this comparison. Phoenix's live clock always remains on America/Phoenix.
The essential facts behind the live Phoenix clock: Mountain Standard Time, a fixed UTC−7 offset, no daylight saving time and the America/Phoenix IANA identifier.
Useful city details for travelers, callers and anyone coordinating schedules with Phoenix.
Phoenix stays on Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) throughout 2026 and does not move its clocks forward or back. Most of Arizona has remained on standard time since 1968. The Navajo Nation is the major daylight-saving exception elsewhere in Arizona, but Phoenix itself remains on MST all year.
Explore Arizona and other approved current-time pages connected to Phoenix. Tucson and Scottsdale also use America/Phoenix and remain on MST all year.
Compare Phoenix with major U.S. and international locations. Differences are calculated from each location's current IANA UTC offset, so daylight-saving changes are reflected automatically.
| Location | Current Local Time | Difference From Phoenix | Planning Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Current time | Date-aware | Same time as Phoenix while Los Angeles is on PDT; Phoenix is 1 hour ahead when Los Angeles is on PST. |
| Denver | Current time | Date-aware | Denver is 1 hour ahead during MDT and matches Phoenix when Denver returns to MST. |
| Chicago | Current time | Date-aware | Chicago is usually 2 hours ahead during CDT and 1 hour ahead during CST. |
| New York | Current time | Date-aware | New York is 3 hours ahead during EDT and 2 hours ahead during EST. |
| Las Vegas | Current time | Date-aware | Las Vegas matches Phoenix during PDT and is 1 hour behind Phoenix during PST. |
| London | Current time | Date-aware | The gap changes when the UK changes clocks because Phoenix does not. |
| São Paulo | Current time | Date-aware | Phoenix stays on UTC−7 while São Paulo remains on its own current civil-time rules. |
| Tokyo | Current time | Date-aware | Tokyo does not observe DST either, so the Phoenix–Tokyo gap stays stable under current rules. |
| Sydney | Current time | Date-aware | The gap changes when Sydney enters or leaves daylight saving time. |
Choose a U.S. time zone or major global financial center, then select a date and time to see what that moment will be in Phoenix. Phoenix remains on MST (UTC−7), while the selected source location is converted using its own date-aware seasonal rules.
Sample times use today's date in each source city. Source-zone DST is handled automatically; Phoenix remains on MST (UTC−7).
Enter a time in Phoenix for today's date in Phoenix. CalendarHours converts that America/Phoenix wall time to the time zone reported by your browser, using Phoenix's year-round MST (UTC−7) offset.
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Phoenix itself does not change clocks: it stays on MST (UTC−7) all year. Differences still change when the city you are comparing with enters or leaves daylight saving time.
Phoenix follows Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) throughout the year and does not observe daylight saving time. Arizona's state library notes that Arizona made its permanent return to standard time in 1968; Phoenix follows that no-DST rule.
The live clock uses the IANA time-zone identifier America/Phoenix. Current civil-time rules are based on the IANA Time Zone Database, using tzdb 2026c, released July 8, 2026, as the reviewed data baseline.
When available, this page checks the same-origin CalendarHours HTTP Date header to reduce dependence on a mis-set device clock and otherwise uses the visitor's browser clock. The MST abbreviation and UTC−7 offset are derived from America/Phoenix for the relevant date; under current rules, Phoenix has no seasonal transition.
Use the live Phoenix clock to plan arrival times, hotel check-ins, restaurant reservations, desert excursions, events and calls. Phoenix stays on MST all year, but your time difference can still change when the other location changes clocks.
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These guides answer different geographic and time-zone questions while keeping this page focused on Phoenix's live current time.
Use these guides when you need more detail about Phoenix's time zone, Arizona's no-DST rule, MST, U.S. holidays, dates or time conversion.
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The live clock, MST/UTC−7 status, visitor comparison and time differences update automatically. The sources below document Arizona's no-DST rule and the time-zone data used for Phoenix.
Arizona daylight-saving history: the Arizona State Library notes that Arizona made the permanent change back to Standard Time in 1968. NIST guidance: NIST identifies Arizona as an area that does not observe daylight saving time for clock-setting purposes. Official U.S. time: Time.gov is operated by NIST. Time-zone rules: IANA tzdb provides the America/Phoenix rules used by standards-compliant runtime libraries.
Reviewed August 18, 2026. IANA architecture baseline: tzdb 2026c. This URL is evergreen; live time, date, MST/UTC−7 status, UTC-offset comparisons and visitor-local calculations update automatically.
The current time in Phoenix is shown live at the top of this page. CalendarHours calculates Phoenix time in the IANA zone America/Phoenix and updates the clock every second.
Phoenix is on Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) all year. It does not switch to Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).
Phoenix uses Mountain Standard Time with the IANA identifier America/Phoenix. For the dedicated geographic reference, see Phoenix Time Zone.
No. Phoenix does not observe daylight saving time. Most of Arizona stays on MST year-round; the Navajo Nation is the major exception elsewhere in the state.
No. Phoenix does not spring forward or fall back in 2026. It remains on MST (UTC−7) throughout the year.
Phoenix and Los Angeles have the same clock time while Los Angeles is on PDT (UTC−7). When Los Angeles returns to PST (UTC−8), Phoenix is one hour ahead.
Phoenix matches the MST time used across most of Arizona. The Navajo Nation observes daylight saving time, so the statewide picture has an important exception.
Yes. Use the converter above for today's date in Phoenix, or use the Time Zone Converter for additional dates, source zones and destinations.