Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Arizona

Sunrise in Arizona today is at 05:19:50 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:11:38 PM, giving Arizona 12h 51min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:56:24 AM and ends at 06:35:05 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Arizona or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Arizona. Get a full year of light data with the printable Arizona Photography Planner 2026.

Arizona lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Arizona receives 13.1 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:19 AM and sunset at 06:22 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 11.2 hours — a difference of 1.9 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 05 at 05:17, while the latest sunset falls around July 05 at 18:24. The evening golden hour in Arizona lasts about 45 minutes in summer and 45 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.