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Time Change 2023 in Arizona, United States

Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back

Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am

In small parts of Arizona

State: Arizona
Abbreviation: AZ
State Capital: Phoenix
Country: United States
Time Zones: 2
Location

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:
Spring DST: The Ultimate Monday?
US Senate Approves Permanent DST Bill
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:
US Senate Approves Permanent DST Bill
DST Ends in USA & Canada 2023: Still No Law for Permanent DST

Other years: 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026

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)

BuckeyeNo DSTMoenkopiNo DSTSeligmanNo DST
Bullhead CityNo DSTMohave ValleyNo DSTSierra VistaNo DST
ChandlerNo DSTPageNo DSTSurpriseNo DST
ChinleMar 12 – Nov 5PaysonNo DSTTempeNo DST
FlagstaffNo DSTPhoenixNo DSTTuba CityMar 12 – Nov 5
GlendaleNo DSTPinetop-LakesideNo DSTTucsonNo DST
GoodyearNo DSTPrescottNo DSTWelltonNo DST
JedditoMar 12 – Nov 5SahuaritaNo DSTWindow RockMar 12 – Nov 5
Kykotsmovi Village, HopiNo DSTScottsdaleNo DSTWinslowNo DST
MesaNo DSTSedonaNo DSTYumaNo DST

Daylight Saving Time History in Arizona

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.