Sunrise & Sunset Time in Phoenix
What time are sunrise and sunset in Phoenix? The Sun rises between 5:18 AM (June 11) and 7:33 AM (January 7). Arizona keeps its clocks on standard time all year, so Phoenix’s sunset never jumps: it slides from 5:20 PM on December 3 to 7:42 PM on June 29, only 2 h 22 min apart. That makes its summer sunset one of the earliest on this list.
A place and a date: sunrise, sunset, the golden and blue hours for your photos, and which side of the plane sees the sunset.
Golden hour and sunset
The hour after sunrise and before sunsetThe golden hour is while the Sun is low: from 4° below the horizon to 6° above it (PhotoPills). Pick a place and a date for its times.
Sunrise and sunset as the U.S. Naval Observatory defines them; golden and blue hours: PhotoPills and timeanddate.com. Places: GeoNames.
The calculator above opens on Phoenix, AZ: pick any date for its sunrise, sunset, golden and blue hours, or type another town.
Sunrise and sunset in Phoenix, month by month
The times on the 15th of each month of 2026, in local clock time (Mountain Standard Time). A golden hour is the Sun between 4° below the horizon and 6° above it — after sunrise and before sunset; the evening blue hour, 4° to 6° below (PhotoPills).
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Sunset | Evening golden hour | Blue hour | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:32 AM | 7:16 AM–8:09 AM | 5:44 PM | 5:07 PM–6:00 PM | 6:00 PM–6:11 PM | 10 h 11 min |
| February | 7:12 AM | 6:56 AM–7:46 AM | 6:13 PM | 5:39 PM–6:29 PM | 6:29 PM–6:39 PM | 11 h 1 min |
| March | 6:38 AM | 6:23 AM–7:11 AM | 6:36 PM | 6:03 PM–6:51 PM | 6:51 PM–7:01 PM | 11 h 58 min |
| April | 5:58 AM | 5:42 AM–6:31 AM | 6:59 PM | 6:26 PM–7:15 PM | 7:15 PM–7:25 PM | 13 h 1 min |
| May | 5:28 AM | 5:11 AM–6:03 AM | 7:22 PM | 6:47 PM–7:39 PM | 7:39 PM–7:49 PM | 13 h 54 min |
| June | 5:18 AM | 5:01 AM–5:55 AM | 7:40 PM | 7:03 PM–7:57 PM | 7:57 PM–8:09 PM | 14 h 22 min |
| July | 5:30 AM | 5:12 AM–6:06 AM | 7:39 PM | 7:03 PM–7:56 PM | 7:56 PM–8:07 PM | 14 h 9 min |
| August | 5:51 AM | 5:35 AM–6:25 AM | 7:14 PM | 6:40 PM–7:30 PM | 7:30 PM–7:40 PM | 13 h 23 min |
| September | 6:12 AM | 5:57 AM–6:45 AM | 6:34 PM | 6:02 PM–6:50 PM | 6:50 PM–6:59 PM | 12 h 23 min |
| October | 6:33 AM | 6:18 AM–7:07 AM | 5:54 PM | 5:21 PM–6:10 PM | 6:10 PM–6:19 PM | 11 h 21 min |
| November | 7:00 AM | 6:44 AM–7:36 AM | 5:26 PM | 4:50 PM–5:42 PM | 5:42 PM–5:52 PM | 10 h 26 min |
| December | 7:25 AM | 7:08 AM–8:03 AM | 5:22 PM | 4:44 PM–5:39 PM | 5:39 PM–5:50 PM | 9 h 57 min |
The latest and earliest sunsets
The latest sunset of the year is 7:42 PM on June 29, and the earliest 5:20 PM on December 3: 2 h 22 min apart on the clock.
Phoenix does not change its clocks: it stays on standard time all year, so its sunset moves only with the season.
The earliest and latest sunrises
The mornings do not mirror the evenings: the earliest sunrise is 5:18 AM on June 11, and the latest 7:33 AM on January 7. No clock change is behind it: the mornings keep getting darker for 17 days after the shortest day, December 21, while the evenings are already getting longer.
Where the Sun sets
At the June solstice the Sun sets in the west-northwest (299°); at the December solstice, in the west-southwest (242°). A view that faces the sunset in summer can miss it in winter by 57° of horizon.
Travel Magma’s Phoenix guide points photographers to South Mountain, “especially during sunrise and sunset when the desert landscape glows with warm, golden light.”
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FAQ
What time is sunset in Phoenix today?
The calculator at the top of this page gives today’s sunset for Phoenix, AZ, with the golden and blue hours. Through the year it runs from 5:20 PM on December 3 (the earliest) to 7:42 PM on June 29 (the latest).
What time is sunrise in Phoenix?
Between 5:18 AM on June 11, the earliest, and 7:33 AM on January 7, the latest. On June 15 the Sun rises at 5:18 AM; on December 15, at 7:25 AM. The calculator above gives today’s.
When is the latest sunset in Phoenix?
7:42 PM on June 29. The longest day, June 21, is not the latest sunset: the Sun keeps setting a little later for 8 days after it.
When is the earliest sunset in Phoenix?
5:20 PM on December 3, 18 days before the shortest day, December 21: from then on the evenings get longer while the mornings still get darker into January.
Why is the latest sunrise in Phoenix on January 7?
No clock change is behind it: the mornings keep getting darker for 17 days after the shortest day, December 21, while the evenings are already getting longer.
When is golden hour in Phoenix?
Twice a day, while the Sun is between 6° above the horizon and 4° below it: after sunrise and before sunset. On June 15 the evening one is 7:03 PM–7:57 PM and the morning one 5:01 AM–5:55 AM; on December 15, 4:44 PM–5:39 PM and 7:08 AM–8:03 AM. Use the calculator above for any date.
Where does the sun set in Phoenix?
In the west-northwest (299°) at the June solstice and in the west-southwest (242°) at the December solstice; at the equinoxes it sets due west.
How these times are made
Sunrise and sunset are the Sun’s centre 0.8333° below the horizon, as the U.S. Naval Observatory defines them, computed with NOAA’s solar position series for Phoenix, AZ (33.45°, -112.07°) and the zone’s own clock rules. The golden and blue hours are the bands PhotoPills uses. A time can differ by a minute from another calculator’s, and from what you see behind hills or buildings. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).