Arizona Time Now: Current Arizona Time
MST
Sunday, October 18, 2026 in Phoenix
Arizona time is UTC−7 on Sunday, October 18, and it stays there all year. Only the gap to other places changes, when they switch to summer time.
Where Arizona time is used
Almost all of Arizona stays on Mountain Standard Time (UTC−7) all year. The Navajo Nation in the northeast of the state does use daylight saving time, while the Hopi Reservation inside it does not.
Good to know
Arizona has stayed on standard time since 1968, when the state legislature opted out of daylight saving time. Summer afternoons there are hot enough that an extra hour of evening sun was not wanted.
Winter and summer gaps
| Compared with | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 hours behind New York | 3 hours behind New York |
| London | 7 hours behind London | 8 hours behind London |
The gap moves because Arizona keeps one time all year while the others switch to summer time.
Office hours that overlap
| City | Shared hours (MST) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM MST | 5 hours |
| London | No overlap | – |
Phoenix shares five hours with New York. Calls to New York fit best first thing in the morning. The working day here never meets London's: a 9 AM start in London is 1:00 AM in Phoenix.
Arizona time against other zones
Here is the time in each zone at noon in Phoenix today. Anything marked next day has already passed midnight there.
| Time zone | Difference | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time (EDT) | 3 hours ahead | 3:00 PM |
| Central Time (CDT) | 2 hours ahead | 2:00 PM |
| Mountain Time (MDT) | 1 hour ahead | 1:00 PM |
| Pacific Time (PDT) | Same time | 12:00 PM |
| Alaska Time (AKDT) | 1 hour behind | 11:00 AM |
| Hawaii time (HST) | 3 hours behind | 9:00 AM |
| Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) | 7 hours ahead | 7:00 PM |
| UK time (BST) | 8 hours ahead | 8:00 PM |
| Central European Time (CEST) | 9 hours ahead | 9:00 PM |
| India Standard Time (IST) | 12 hours 30 minutes ahead | 12:30 AM (next day) |
| Australian Eastern Time (AEDT) | 18 hours ahead | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| Japan Standard Time (JST) | 16 hours ahead | 4:00 AM (next day) |
Convert MST to another zone
To line up more than two places, try the time zone converter and meeting planner.
MST time questions
What time is it in Arizona right now?
Mountain Standard Time, UTC−7. Leave this page open and the clock at the top keeps counting, so there is no need to refresh it.
Does Arizona change its clocks?
No. Apart from the Navajo Nation, Arizona skips daylight saving time. Phoenix keeps UTC−7 all year, so its gap to New York switches between 2 and 3 hours when the US changes its clocks.
How far is Arizona time from UTC?
7 hours behind right now, so 15:00 UTC is 8:00 AM in Phoenix. The gap never changes.
What time is it in Arizona when it is noon in New York?
Three hours earlier: 9:00 AM in Phoenix. A 9 AM call from New York would ring at 6:00 AM there.
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