Sunset time in Phoenix
In Phoenix the sun sets as early as 5:21 PM (December 5) and as late as 7:43 PM (June 29). Here is today’s sunset with the golden hour before it and the blue hour after it, then the sunset time for every month of 2026.
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Next 7 days in Phoenix
Sunset in Phoenix through the year
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14 h 22 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 22, with 9 h 56 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (December 5, 5:21 PM) comes 17 days before the shortest day (December 22): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. Phoenix does not change its clocks for daylight saving time, so sunset moves only with the seasons.
| Date | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Dark | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 5:07 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:11 PM | 10 h 11 min |
| Feb 15 | 5:39 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:39 PM | 11 h 0 min |
| Mar 15 | 6:04 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:01 PM | 11 h 57 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:26 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:25 PM | 13 h 1 min |
| May 15 | 6:47 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:50 PM | 13 h 53 min |
| Jun 15 | 7:04 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:09 PM | 14 h 21 min |
| Jul 15 | 7:04 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:08 PM | 14 h 10 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:42 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:42 PM | 13 h 24 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:04 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:01 PM | 12 h 24 min |
| Oct 15 | 5:22 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:21 PM | 11 h 22 min |
| Nov 15 | 4:51 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:53 PM | 10 h 26 min |
| Dec 15 | 4:45 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:50 PM | 9 h 57 min |
Golden hour and blue hour in Phoenix
The evening golden hour in Phoenix lasts about 33 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 37 minutes in late June and 38 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 25, 29 and 28 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 35 minutes before sunset to catch both.
Where to watch the sunset in Phoenix
Dobbins Lookout on South Mountain, Papago Park’s Hole-in-the-Rock and the Camelback Mountain trails are the local sunset spots. Arizona does not use daylight saving time, so summer sunsets come earlier on the clock than in most of the United States.
How these times are calculated
Times are computed for Phoenix (33.45° N, 112.07° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/Phoenix). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.