Time in Arizona, United States

Time in Surprise, Arizona now

5:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

MST · UTC−7 Mountain Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sunset: 5:35 PM
Day length: 10 h 46 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Surprise time zone

Time zone

Mountain Standard Time (MST), UTC−7. IANA zone America/Phoenix.

Clock changes

Surprise does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−7 all year.

Location

Surprise, Arizona, United States. Coordinates 33.63° N, 112.33° W; population about 143,148.

Sunrise and sunset in Surprise today

Dawn (civil): 6:24 AM
Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Solar noon: 12:12 PM
Sunset: 5:35 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:01 PM
Day length: 10 h 46 min
Night length: 13 h 14 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:34 AM – 7:25 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:00 PM – 5:51 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:24 AM – 6:34 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:51 PM – 6:01 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Surprise time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Surprise
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Surprise
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	1 hour behind Surprise
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Surprise
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	Same time as Surprise
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	3 hours behind Surprise
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	2 hours behind Surprise
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Surprise
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	Same time as Surprise
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Surprise
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	4 hours ahead of Surprise
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	4 hours ahead of Surprise
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Surprise
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Surprise
Paris, France	1:00 PM	8 hours ahead of Surprise

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Questions about time in Surprise

What time zone is Surprise in?

Surprise uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Phoenix, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Surprise observe daylight saving time?

No. Surprise stays on UTC−7 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Surprise from UTC?

Surprise is 7 hours behind UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Surprise today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:50 AM and set at 5:35 PM, giving 10 h 46 min of daylight.

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