AZ capital · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Phoenix, Arizona
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 22 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 56 min
Phoenix daylight by month, 2026
Average hours of daylight in each month, with the day length on the first and last day and the range of sunrise and sunset clock times. Open a month for every day.
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 14 min | 7:24 AM to 7:33 AM | 5:31 PM to 5:59 PM |
| February | 11 h 01 min | 6:57 AM to 7:24 AM | 5:59 PM to 6:24 PM |
| March | 12 h 00 min | 6:17 AM to 6:56 AM | 6:25 PM to 6:48 PM |
| April | 13 h 02 min | 5:40 AM to 6:15 AM | 6:48 PM to 7:10 PM |
| May | 13 h 54 min | 5:19 AM to 5:39 AM | 7:11 PM to 7:32 PM |
| June | 14 h 20 min | 5:17 AM to 5:21 AM | 7:33 PM to 7:42 PM |
| July | 14 h 07 min | 5:22 AM to 5:40 AM | 7:28 PM to 7:42 PM |
| August | 13 h 21 min | 5:41 AM to 6:01 AM | 6:54 PM to 7:27 PM |
| September | 12 h 21 min | 6:02 AM to 6:22 AM | 6:13 PM to 6:53 PM |
| October | 11 h 20 min | 6:22 AM to 6:46 AM | 5:37 PM to 6:12 PM |
| November | 10 h 26 min | 6:47 AM to 7:13 AM | 5:20 PM to 5:36 PM |
| December | 9 h 59 min | 7:14 AM to 7:32 AM | 5:20 PM to 5:30 PM |
Longest and shortest days
The longest day in 2026 is June 21 with 14 h 22 min between sunrise at 5:19 AM and sunset at 7:41 PM. The shortest is December 21 with 9 h 56 min. The difference, 4 h 26 min between June 21 and December 21, ranks 45th largest among the 51 capitals. Few capitals see less seasonal change, because day length varies less closer to the equator.
Earliest sunrise and latest sunset
The earliest sunrise of the year comes on June 11 at 5:17 AM, and the latest sunset on June 26 at 7:42 PM. The latest sunrise falls on January 6 at 7:33 AM, and the earliest sunset on November 27 at 5:20 PM.
Phoenix keeps the same clock time all year, so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons and never jump by an hour. The earliest sunrise and latest sunset still fall days away from the longest day, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Solar noon and the time zone
On standard time Phoenix's clocks run 7 hours behind UTC, which matches the meridian at 105° W. The capitol sits at 112.07° W, 7.07° west of it, which puts the sun about 28 minutes behind the zone's clock noon. Solar noon on January 15 is at 12:37 PM and on July 15 at 12:34 PM; the rest of the gap comes from daylight saving time and the equation of time.
Compared with neighboring capitals
Day length depends on latitude, so capitals to the north get longer June days and shorter December days. Among neighbors, Salt Lake City gets the most June daylight, 44 minutes more than Phoenix on June 21.
| Capital | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | 14 h 52 min | 9 h 28 min |
| Carson City, NV | 14 h 56 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 15 h 06 min | 9 h 15 min |
| Denver, CO | 14 h 59 min | 9 h 21 min |
| Santa Fe, NM | 14 h 35 min | 9 h 44 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Phoenix?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 22 min of daylight. Sunrise 5:19 AM, sunset 7:41 PM.
What is the shortest day of the year in Phoenix?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 56 min of daylight.
When is the earliest sunrise in Phoenix?
5:17 AM on June 11, 2026.
When is the latest sunset in Phoenix?
7:42 PM on June 26, 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the stored capitol coordinate, 33.448° N, 112.074° W.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.