Time in Arizona, United States

Time in Tucson, Arizona now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

MST · UTC−7 Mountain Standard Time

Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Day length
10 h 50 min
Daylight saving
Not observed

Tucson time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States. Coordinates 32.22° N, 110.93° W; population about 542,629.

Sunrise and sunset in Tucson today

Dawn (civil)
6:16 AM
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Solar noon
12:07 PM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Dusk (civil)
5:57 PM
Day length
10 h 50 min
Night length
13 h 10 min
Golden hour, morning
6:26 AM – 7:16 AM
Golden hour, evening
4:57 PM – 5:47 PM
Blue hour, morning
6:16 AM – 6:26 AM
Blue hour, evening
5:47 PM – 5:57 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.

Tucson time compared with other cities

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CityLocal timeDifference from Tucson
New York City, New York7:00 AM2 hours ahead of Tucson
Los Angeles, California4:00 AM1 hour behind Tucson
Chicago, Illinois6:00 AM1 hour ahead of Tucson
Denver, Colorado5:00 AMSame time as Tucson
Honolulu, Hawaii2:00 AM3 hours behind Tucson
Anchorage, Alaska3:00 AM2 hours behind Tucson
Toronto, Canada7:00 AM2 hours ahead of Tucson
Vancouver, Canada5:00 AMSame time as Tucson
Mexico City, Mexico6:00 AM1 hour ahead of Tucson
São Paulo, Brazil9:00 AM4 hours ahead of Tucson
Buenos Aires, Argentina9:00 AM4 hours ahead of Tucson
London, United Kingdom12:00 PM7 hours ahead of Tucson
Dublin, Ireland12:00 PM7 hours ahead of Tucson
Paris, France1:00 PM8 hours ahead of Tucson

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Questions about time in Tucson

What time zone is Tucson in?

Tucson 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 Tucson observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Tucson from UTC?

Tucson is 7 hours behind UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Tucson 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 6:42 AM and set at 5:32 PM, giving 10 h 50 min of daylight.

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