Tempe, AZ · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Tempe, Arizona
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 22 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 56 min
Tempe daylight through 2026
Daylight in Tempe runs from 9 h 56 min on December 21 to 14 h 22 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 4 h 26 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 247th 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.
Tempe daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 14 min | 7:24 AM to 7:32 AM | 5:31 PM to 5:58 PM |
| February | 11 h 01 min | 6:56 AM to 7:23 AM | 5:59 PM to 6:23 PM |
| March | 12 h 00 min | 6:16 AM to 6:55 AM | 6:24 PM to 6:47 PM |
| April | 13 h 02 min | 5:40 AM to 6:15 AM | 6:48 PM to 7:09 PM |
| May | 13 h 54 min | 5:19 AM to 5:39 AM | 7:10 PM to 7:31 PM |
| June | 14 h 20 min | 5:17 AM to 5:21 AM | 7:32 PM to 7:41 PM |
| July | 14 h 06 min | 5:21 AM to 5:39 AM | 7:28 PM to 7:41 PM |
| August | 13 h 21 min | 5:40 AM to 6:01 AM | 6:54 PM to 7:27 PM |
| September | 12 h 21 min | 6:02 AM to 6:21 AM | 6:13 PM to 6:52 PM |
| October | 11 h 20 min | 6:22 AM to 6:45 AM | 5:36 PM to 6:11 PM |
| November | 10 h 26 min | 6:46 AM to 7:12 AM | 5:19 PM to 5:35 PM |
| December | 9 h 59 min | 7:13 AM to 7:31 AM | 5:19 PM to 5:30 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 6 at 5:17 AM and the latest sunset on June 23 at 7:41 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:32 AM on January 3. Tempe 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. Tempe sits at 111.93° W, so the sun runs about 28 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:37 PM on January 15 and 12:33 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Phoenix, the state capital, gets about the same June daylight. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tempe?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 22 min of daylight: sunrise 5:18 AM, sunset 7:40 PM.
What is the shortest day in Tempe?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 56 min: sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 5:24 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Tempe?
7:41 PM on June 23, 2026. The earliest sunset is 5:19 PM on November 30.
What time zone is Tempe 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 Tempe, 33.388° N, 111.932° 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.