Sunrise and sunset in Phoenix in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Phoenix between 5:18 AM (June 11) and 7:33 AM (January 7), and sets between 5:20 PM (December 4) and 7:42 PM (June 29). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 14 h 22 min of daylight, and the shortest is Monday, December 21, with 9 h 56 min: a difference of 4 h 26 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 7:32 AM | 5:32 PM | 9 h 59 min | 12:32 PM |
| Jan 15 | 7:32 AM | 5:44 PM | 10 h 11 min | 12:38 PM |
| Feb 1 | 7:24 AM | 6:00 PM | 10 h 36 min | 12:42 PM |
| Feb 15 | 7:12 AM | 6:13 PM | 11 h 1 min | 12:42 PM |
| Mar 1 | 6:56 AM | 6:25 PM | 11 h 29 min | 12:41 PM |
| Mar 15 | 6:38 AM | 6:36 PM | 11 h 58 min | 12:37 PM |
| Apr 1 | 6:16 AM | 6:49 PM | 12 h 33 min | 12:32 PM |
| Apr 15 | 5:58 AM | 6:59 PM | 13 h 1 min | 12:28 PM |
| May 1 | 5:40 AM | 7:11 PM | 13 h 31 min | 12:25 PM |
| May 15 | 5:28 AM | 7:22 PM | 13 h 54 min | 12:25 PM |
| Jun 1 | 5:19 AM | 7:33 PM | 14 h 14 min | 12:26 PM |
| Jun 15 | 5:18 AM | 7:40 PM | 14 h 22 min | 12:29 PM |
| Jul 1 | 5:22 AM | 7:42 PM | 14 h 20 min | 12:32 PM |
| Jul 15 | 5:30 AM | 7:39 PM | 14 h 9 min | 12:34 PM |
| Aug 1 | 5:41 AM | 7:28 PM | 13 h 47 min | 12:35 PM |
| Aug 15 | 5:51 AM | 7:14 PM | 13 h 23 min | 12:33 PM |
| Sep 1 | 6:03 AM | 6:53 PM | 12 h 51 min | 12:28 PM |
| Sep 15 | 6:12 AM | 6:34 PM | 12 h 23 min | 12:23 PM |
| Oct 1 | 6:23 AM | 6:12 PM | 11 h 50 min | 12:18 PM |
| Oct 15 | 6:33 AM | 5:54 PM | 11 h 21 min | 12:14 PM |
| Nov 1 | 6:47 AM | 5:36 PM | 10 h 49 min | 12:12 PM |
| Nov 15 | 7:00 AM | 5:26 PM | 10 h 26 min | 12:13 PM |
| Dec 1 | 7:14 AM | 5:20 PM | 10 h 6 min | 12:17 PM |
| Dec 15 | 7:25 AM | 5:22 PM | 9 h 57 min | 12:24 PM |
Local time in Phoenix (America/Phoenix), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Phoenix is December 21, but the earliest sunset comes on December 4, at 5:20 PM, and the latest sunrise on January 7, at 7:33 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Phoenix lies at 33.45° north and 112.07° west. Its standard time, UTC−7, is set on the 105° west meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Phoenix about 28 minutes later than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 12:12 PM (November 2) and 12:43 PM (February 10) on the clock.
Daylight saving time
Phoenix does not change its clocks (UTC−7 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 2 h 15 min and sunset by 2 h 22 min over the year.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 80.0° above the horizon on June 21, and only 33.1° on December 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 25 minutes at the March equinox and 29 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 19: 2 min 5 s more each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
Other cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. See also the current time in Phoenix, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.