Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Phoenix

Sunrise in Phoenix today is at 05:21:39 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:14:17 PM, giving Phoenix 14h 52min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:48:09 AM and ends at 08:47:53 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Phoenix or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Phoenix. Get a full year of light data with the printable Phoenix Photography Planner 2026.

Phoenix is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Phoenix receives 15.2 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:16 AM and sunset at 08:28 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.1 hours — a difference of 6.0 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:16, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 20:28. The evening golden hour in Phoenix lasts about 62 minutes in summer and 64 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.