Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Scottsdale

Sunrise in Scottsdale today is at 07:31:28 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 04:47:03 PM, giving Scottsdale 9h 15min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:59:47 AM and ends at 05:18:44 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Scottsdale or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Scottsdale. Get a full year of light data with the printable Scottsdale Photography Planner 2026.

Scottsdale is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Scottsdale receives 15.1 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:33 AM and sunset at 08:41 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.2 hours — a difference of 5.9 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 07 at 05:31, while the latest sunset falls around January 01 at 20:45. The evening golden hour in Scottsdale lasts about 63 minutes in summer and 62 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.