What is the time difference between New York and Phoenix?

Phoenix is 3 hours behind New York. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Phoenix from New York?

Between 12:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–15:00 in Phoenix. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Phoenix observe daylight saving time?

No. Phoenix stays on UTC-7 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Phoenix?

It is 09:00 in Phoenix, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do New York and Phoenix use?

New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Phoenix uses America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7 (MST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert New York time to Phoenix time

Right now Phoenix runs 3 hours behind New York. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for New York, across for Phoenix.

New York	Phoenix
00:00	21:00previous day
01:00	22:00previous day
02:00	23:00previous day
03:00	00:00
04:00	01:00
05:00	02:00
06:00	03:00
07:00	04:00
08:00	05:00
09:00	06:00
10:00	07:00
11:00	08:00
12:00	09:00
13:00	10:00
14:00	11:00
15:00	12:00
16:00	13:00
17:00	14:00
18:00	15:00
19:00	16:00
20:00	17:00
21:00	18:00
22:00	19:00
23:00	20:00

Daylight saving time

Phoenix keeps one offset all year while New York moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

Phoenix

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-7

When you can actually talk

The window is 6 hours wide — 12:00–18:00 in New York, 09:00–15:00 in Phoenix.

New York 12:00–18:00Phoenix 09:00–15:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	New York	Phoenix
IANA zone	America/New_York	America/Phoenix
Abbreviation	EDT	MST
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC-7
Daylight offset	UTC-4	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United States	United States

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between New York and Phoenix?: Phoenix is 3 hours behind New York. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Phoenix from New York?: Between 12:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–15:00 in Phoenix. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Phoenix observe daylight saving time?: No. Phoenix stays on UTC-7 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Phoenix?: It is 09:00 in Phoenix, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do New York and Phoenix use?: New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Phoenix uses America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7 (MST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.