Phoenix, AZ · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Phoenix, Arizona
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 23 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 56 min
Phoenix daylight through 2026
Daylight in Phoenix runs from 9 h 56 min on December 21 to 14 h 23 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 4 h 28 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 240th 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.
Phoenix daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 14 min | 7:25 AM to 7:33 AM | 5:31 PM to 5:58 PM |
| February | 11 h 00 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 | 6:49 PM to 7:10 PM |
| May | 13 h 55 min | 5:19 AM to 5:39 AM | 7:11 PM to 7:33 PM |
| June | 14 h 21 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 | 5:40 AM to 6:01 AM | 6:54 PM to 7:28 PM |
| September | 12 h 22 min | 6:02 AM to 6:22 AM | 6:13 PM to 6:53 PM |
| October | 11 h 19 min | 6:22 AM to 6:46 AM | 5:36 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 58 min | 7:14 AM to 7:32 AM | 5:19 PM to 5:30 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 8 at 5:17 AM and the latest sunset on June 23 at 7:42 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:33 AM on January 2. Phoenix 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. Phoenix sits at 112.09° W, so the sun runs about 28 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:37 PM on January 15 and 12:34 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. 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 |
| Tucson, AZ | 32.15° N | 14 h 16 min | 10 h 03 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Phoenix?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 23 min of daylight: sunrise 5:18 AM, sunset 7:41 PM.
What is the shortest day in Phoenix?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 56 min: sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 5:24 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Phoenix?
7:42 PM on June 23, 2026. The earliest sunset is 5:19 PM on December 3.
What time zone is Phoenix 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 Phoenix, 33.572° N, 112.090° 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.