Right now, local time in Surprise is 10:25 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Surprise ranks #4286 worldwide by population and #213 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Surprise — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.6306° N, 112.3332° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 358 m above sea level — higher than about 76% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Arizona
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 143,148 · #4286 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Surprise through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.63° S, 67.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,606 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Surprise today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 29.8° from north (NNE (30°))
Full prayer timetable for Surprise — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Surprise sits in the America/Phoenix time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Surprise sits at just 358 m above sea level. Surprise's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 547 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,592 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.63° N, 112.33° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:25 | −1h |
| Chicago | 11:25 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 14:25 | +4h |
| London | 17:25 | +7h |
| Paris | 18:25 | +8h |
| Moscow | 20:25 | +10h |
| Dubai | 21:25 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 22:55 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:25 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 01:25 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 02:25 | +16h |
| Sydney | 04:25 | +18h |
Best time to call Surprise
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Surprise local time:
Cities sharing Surprise's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:25
- Los Angeles09:25
- Brooklyn12:25
- Chicago11:25
- Queens12:25
- Houston11:25
- Phoenix10:25
- Philadelphia12:25
- San Antonio11:25
- Manhattan12:25
- San Diego09:25
- The Bronx12:25
Distances from Surprise
| Los Angeles | 547 km | W (277°) |
| Chicago | 2,347 km | ENE (60°) |
| London | 8,479 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 8,800 km | NE (37°) |
| Tokyo | 9,277 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 9,416 km | ESE (123°) |
| Moscow | 9,674 km | NNE (16°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,082 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,535 km | WSW (243°) |
| Dubai | 13,338 km | NNE (13°) |
| Mumbai | 14,135 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 14,592 km | NW (308°) |
Cities near Surprise
- El Mirage2 km · 10:25
- Sun City West4 km · 10:25
- Youngtown5 km · 10:25
- Sun City7 km · 10:25
- Peoria10 km · 10:25
- Citrus Park14 km · 10:25
- Litchfield Park15 km · 10:25
- Glendale17 km · 10:25
FAQ
What time is it in Surprise right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Surprise (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Surprise in?
Surprise runs on the America/Phoenix IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Surprise observe daylight saving time?
Surprise does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Surprise today?
Surprise sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Surprise tonight?
The moon phase over Surprise tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Surprise?
The antipode of Surprise — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.63° S, 67.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,606 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Surprise?
Surprise sits at about 358 m above sea level, higher than roughly 76% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Surprise?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Surprise, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.