What is the time difference between Phoenix and New York?

New York is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix. 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 New York from Phoenix?

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

Does Phoenix observe daylight saving time?

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

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.

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

It is 15:00 in New York, 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 Phoenix and New York use?

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

Convert Phoenix time to New York time

New York is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix right now, so midday in Phoenix lands in the afternoon in New York.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Phoenix, and what the clock reads in New York at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

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

Phoenix

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-7

New York

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Phoenix and New York?: New York is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix. 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 New York from Phoenix?: Between 09:00–15:00 in Phoenix, which is 12:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Phoenix observe daylight saving time?: No. Phoenix stays on UTC-7 all year, so its clocks never move.
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.
If it is midday in Phoenix, what time is it in New York?: It is 15:00 in New York, 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 Phoenix and New York use?: Phoenix uses America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7 (MST), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.