Time in Phoenix Now
Phoenix time, Arizona’s no-DST rule, and a dated workday conversion in one view.
MST · UTC−7 · No clock changes
Reading the Phoenix date…
Phoenix vs. mainland U.S. by season
Phoenix remains at UTC−7. These representative mainland cities change offsets when they enter or leave daylight saving time.
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Denver represents clock-changing Mountain Time. Phoenix follows fixed MST instead.
Phoenix stays on MST, not Mountain Daylight Time
Phoenix uses Mountain Standard Time at UTC−7 throughout the year. The city does not follow Denver’s switch to Mountain Daylight Time, and calling Phoenix “PST” is inaccurate even when its clock happens to match Los Angeles. This page uses the canonical America/Phoenix time-zone rule.
Why the difference changes when Phoenix does not
Phoenix stays fixed while Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, and New York usually change clocks. In winter, Phoenix is one hour ahead of Los Angeles, matches Denver, and is two hours behind New York. In summer, it matches Los Angeles, is one hour behind Denver, and is three hours behind New York.
Convert a dated Phoenix workday
Select a Monday-through-Friday Phoenix date. The planner treats 9:00 AM–6:00 PM as a sample planning window, converts both endpoints into your chosen time zone, and shows calendar rollover. It does not claim that every Phoenix organization keeps those hours.
Arizona scope and privacy
Most of Arizona follows the same no-DST rule as Phoenix, but the Navajo Nation observes daylight saving time. This page models Phoenix only. It reads your browser’s time-zone setting without requesting location permission, and the selected date and zone remain on your device.
Frequently asked questions
Is Phoenix on Mountain Time or Pacific Time?
Phoenix uses Mountain Standard Time, MST, at UTC−7 all year. It is not Pacific Standard Time, even though Phoenix and Los Angeles show the same clock time during part of the year.
Does Phoenix observe daylight saving time?
No. Phoenix and most of Arizona stay on MST instead of moving clocks forward. This calculator uses the IANA America/Phoenix time zone so its offset remains UTC−7.
Why is Phoenix two or three hours behind New York?
New York is two hours ahead when it uses EST and three hours ahead when it uses EDT. Phoenix does not change; New York's daylight-saving offset does.
Is Phoenix the same time as Denver?
Phoenix and Denver show the same clock time during Denver's standard-time season. During daylight saving time, Denver moves one hour ahead while Phoenix remains on MST.
Does all of Arizona use the same time rule?
Most of Arizona does not observe daylight saving time, but the Navajo Nation is an exception and does. This page calculates civil time for Phoenix, not every location in Arizona.
What are 9 AM to 6 PM in Phoenix in my time zone?
Choose a Phoenix weekday and your time zone. The planner converts the complete 9:00 AM–6:00 PM MST sample window, shows the correct date, and keeps the start and end offsets separate if your zone changes clocks that day.