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Time difference between New York and Phoenix

Good time for both on a weekday: 11:00–17:00 in New York = 9:00–15:00 in Phoenix.

 

 

 

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  • Work hours
  • Awake
  • Night
  • Weekend

Tap any column to see that moment in every city.

Different hours for each city
  • 2–3 hoursPhoenix behind New York
  • UTC−5 / UTC−4New York, January / July
  • UTC−7Phoenix, January and July
  • 6 hours / 5 hoursshared 9-to-5 time, January / July

How the gap moves through the year

Phoenix is 3 hours behind New York for about 8 months of the year.

Phoenix is 2 hours behind New York for about 4 months of the year.

From the second Sunday in March (when New York moves forward), Phoenix is 3 hours behind New York.

From the first Sunday in November (when New York falls back), Phoenix is 2 hours behind New York.

New York moves its clocks forward one hour on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 am local time and back on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 am, switching between Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).

Phoenix does not change its clocks: it stays on UTC−7 (Mountain Standard Time) all year.

Next clock change for this pair, as of when this page was built (2026-10-20): New York falls back on Sun 1 November 2026.

Everything on this page also holds if you swap New York for Toronto, Havana, Montreal, Philadelphia or Port-au-Prince — those cities follow exactly the same clock all year.

Working hours that overlap

In January, a 9-to-5 day in both cities shares 6 hours: 11:00 am–5:00 pm in New York, which is 9:00 am–3:00 pm in Phoenix.

In July, a 9-to-5 day in both cities shares 5 hours: 12:00 pm–5:00 pm in New York, which is 9:00 am–2:00 pm in Phoenix.

Across the week

At 9:00 on a Monday morning in New York, it is 7:00 am on Monday in Phoenix.

Daylight, distance and night calls

New York and Phoenix are about 3,440 km (2,140 miles) apart and 38° of longitude apart, which by the sun alone would be 2 hours 30 minutes.

New York's winter clock sits within 4 minutes of the sun, and Phoenix's runs 28 minutes ahead of the sun.

In mid-January the sun is up in New York from about 7:18 am to 4:52 pm, and the sun is up in Phoenix from about 7:32 am to 5:42 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 7 hours 15 minutes.

In mid-July the sun is up in New York from about 5:37 am to 8:27 pm, and the sun is up in Phoenix from about 5:29 am to 7:39 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 12 hours.

Hour-by-hour table and common mistakes — 2 more sections
Each hour in New York and the same moment in Phoenix, on a Wednesday in January and in July. Shaded: inside 9-to-5 in both.
New YorkPhoenix, JanuaryPhoenix, July
12:00 am10:00 pm (−1 day)9:00 pm (−1 day)
1:00 am11:00 pm (−1 day)10:00 pm (−1 day)
2:00 am12:00 am11:00 pm (−1 day)
3:00 am1:00 am12:00 am
4:00 am2:00 am1:00 am
5:00 am3:00 am2:00 am
6:00 am4:00 am3:00 am
7:00 am5:00 am4:00 am
8:00 am6:00 am5:00 am
9:00 am7:00 am6:00 am
10:00 am8:00 am7:00 am
11:00 am9:00 am8:00 am
12:00 pm10:00 am9:00 am
1:00 pm11:00 am10:00 am
2:00 pm12:00 pm11:00 am
3:00 pm1:00 pm12:00 pm
4:00 pm2:00 pm1:00 pm
5:00 pm3:00 pm2:00 pm
6:00 pm4:00 pm3:00 pm
7:00 pm5:00 pm4:00 pm
8:00 pm6:00 pm5:00 pm
9:00 pm7:00 pm6:00 pm
10:00 pm8:00 pm7:00 pm
11:00 pm9:00 pm8:00 pm

Common mistakes with New York and Phoenix

  • Forgetting that the gap changes even though Phoenix never touches its clocks: New York does, so a meeting fixed in Phoenix time moves by an hour for people in New York.
  • Writing “EST” all year for New York. In summer the zone is Eastern Daylight Time; calendar apps handle it, but a typed time in an email can be read the wrong way.

Questions

Is Phoenix ahead of New York?
Phoenix is 2 hours behind New York in January and 3 hours behind New York in July.
What is a good time for a meeting between New York and Phoenix?
With 9-to-5 days in both cities, 11:00 am–5:00 pm New York time is inside working hours in both, which gives 6 hours. The window can shift by an hour in the weeks when only one city has changed its clocks.
Does the time difference between New York and Phoenix change?
Yes. Phoenix is 3 hours behind New York for about 8 months of the year. Phoenix is 2 hours behind New York for about 4 months of the year.

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