Time in Phoenix
The current local time and date in Phoenix, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Phoenix keeps a fixed UTC-7 all year, since Arizona skips daylight saving — so for the summer half of the year the city matches California's Pacific clock rather than its Mountain-time neighbours.
Phoenix stays on UTC-7 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. Arizona does not observe daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Phoenix right now?
Phoenix is on UTC-7 all year round, which is 7 hours behind UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Phoenix is 05:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Phoenix in?
Phoenix uses the America/Phoenix time zone, shown as MST. Phoenix stays on UTC-7 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. Arizona does not observe daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Phoenix time into your own local time instantly.
Does Phoenix observe daylight saving time?
No — Phoenix does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC-7 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. Arizona does not observe daylight saving time. The difference between Phoenix and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Phoenix as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Phoenix time to my time zone?
Convert Phoenix time by taking its UTC-7 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Phoenix's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Phoenix is 16:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Phoenix?
The dialing code for Phoenix is +1. To call from abroad, dial +1 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Phoenix?
Standard business hours in Phoenix — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 16:00 to 00:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
Learn how time zones work
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