Nov 2, 2025, 2:00 am
In small parts of Arizona
| State: | Arizona |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | AZ |
| State Capital: | Phoenix |
| Country: | United States |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
Note: Only some parts of Arizona used DST in 2023.
Mar 12
Forward 1 hour
Mar 12, 2023 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 12, 2023, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 12, 2023, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 12, 2023 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
DST Start 2023: US and Canada
Nov 5
Back 1 hour
Nov 5, 2023 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, November 5, 2023, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 5, 2023, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 5, 2023 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
DST Ends in USA & Canada 2023: Still No Law for Permanent DST
Does Arizona Have Daylight Saving Time?
Most of Arizona does not use DST. The only exception is the Navajo Nation where clocks spring forward 1 hour together with the rest of the United States on the second Sunday in March and fall back again on the first Sunday in November (see locations in the table below).
DST in Locations in Arizona in 2023 (30 Locations) |
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| Buckeye | No DST | Moenkopi | No DST | Seligman | No DST |
| Bullhead City | No DST | Mohave Valley | No DST | Sierra Vista | No DST |
| Chandler | No DST | Page | No DST | Surprise | No DST |
| Chinle | Mar 12 – Nov 5 | Payson | No DST | Tempe | No DST |
| Flagstaff | No DST | Phoenix | No DST | Tuba City | Mar 12 – Nov 5 |
| Glendale | No DST | Pinetop-Lakeside | No DST | Tucson | No DST |
| Goodyear | No DST | Prescott | No DST | Wellton | No DST |
| Jeddito | Mar 12 – Nov 5 | Sahuarita | No DST | Window Rock | Mar 12 – Nov 5 |
| Kykotsmovi Village, Hopi | No DST | Scottsdale | No DST | Winslow | No DST |
| Mesa | No DST | Sedona | No DST | Yuma | No DST |
Daylight Saving Time History in Arizona
- Arizona last observed Daylight Saving Time in 1967.
- Arizona has observed DST for 6 years between 1918 and 1967 (DST in at least one location).
- See Worldwide DST Statistics
DST in Arizona Today
Arizona is the only state in the contiguous US that has opted out of DST, a right granted by the US Energy Policy Act of 2005.
The Navajo Nation, a semi-autonomous Native American territory, observes DST because it extends into New Mexico and Utah. The Hopi Nation, which lies within the Navajo Nation, follows Arizona's no-DST rule.