Peoria, AZ · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Peoria, Arizona
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 24 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 54 min
Peoria daylight through 2026
Daylight in Peoria runs from 9 h 54 min on December 21 to 14 h 24 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 4 h 30 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 227th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 08 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 08 min.
Peoria daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 13 min | 7:26 AM to 7:34 AM | 5:31 PM to 5:59 PM |
| February | 11 h 00 min | 6:58 AM to 7:25 AM | 6:00 PM to 6:25 PM |
| March | 12 h 00 min | 6:17 AM to 6:57 AM | 6:25 PM to 6:49 PM |
| April | 13 h 03 min | 5:41 AM to 6:16 AM | 6:50 PM to 7:12 PM |
| May | 13 h 56 min | 5:19 AM to 5:40 AM | 7:12 PM to 7:34 PM |
| June | 14 h 22 min | 5:18 AM to 5:21 AM | 7:35 PM to 7:44 PM |
| July | 14 h 08 min | 5:22 AM to 5:40 AM | 7:30 PM to 7:43 PM |
| August | 13 h 22 min | 5:41 AM to 6:02 AM | 6:55 PM to 7:29 PM |
| September | 12 h 22 min | 6:03 AM to 6:23 AM | 6:14 PM to 6:54 PM |
| October | 11 h 19 min | 6:23 AM to 6:47 AM | 5:37 PM to 6:13 PM |
| November | 10 h 25 min | 6:48 AM to 7:15 AM | 5:20 PM to 5:36 PM |
| December | 9 h 57 min | 7:16 AM to 7:33 AM | 5:20 PM to 5:30 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 4 at 5:18 AM and the latest sunset on June 28 at 7:44 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:34 AM on January 1. Peoria stays on standard time all year, so sunrise and sunset never jump by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 7 hours behind UTC, the time of the 105° W meridian. Peoria sits at 112.31° W, so the sun runs about 29 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:38 PM on January 15 and 12:35 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Phoenix, the state capital, gets 2 minutes less daylight than Peoria on June 21 and 2 minutes more on December 21. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, UT | 37.08° N | 14 h 43 min | 9 h 37 min |
| Peoria, AZ | 33.79° N | 14 h 24 min | 9 h 54 min |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 33.68° N | 14 h 24 min | 9 h 55 min |
| Surprise, AZ | 33.67° N | 14 h 24 min | 9 h 55 min |
| Phoenix, AZ | 33.57° N | 14 h 23 min | 9 h 56 min |
| Glendale, AZ | 33.53° N | 14 h 23 min | 9 h 56 min |
| Buckeye, AZ | 33.43° N | 14 h 22 min | 9 h 56 min |
| Mesa, AZ | 33.40° N | 14 h 22 min | 9 h 56 min |
| Tempe, AZ | 33.39° N | 14 h 22 min | 9 h 56 min |
| Gilbert, AZ | 33.31° N | 14 h 22 min | 9 h 57 min |
| Chandler, AZ | 33.28° N | 14 h 21 min | 9 h 57 min |
| Goodyear, AZ | 33.25° N | 14 h 21 min | 9 h 57 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Peoria?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 24 min of daylight: sunrise 5:19 AM, sunset 7:43 PM.
What is the shortest day in Peoria?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 54 min: sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 5:24 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Peoria?
7:44 PM on June 28, 2026. The earliest sunset is 5:20 PM on November 28.
What time zone is Peoria in?
America/Phoenix. It does not observe daylight saving time.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Peoria, 33.786° N, 112.308° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 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.