Right now, local time in Tucson is 05:40 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tucson ranks #1091 worldwide by population and #39 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 02m (winter) – 14h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tucson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.2217° N, 110.9265° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 759 m above sea level — higher than about 92% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Arizona
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 542,629 · #1091 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tucson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.22° S, 69.07° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,503 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tucson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 31.5° from north (NNE (32°))
Full prayer timetable for Tucson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tucson sits in the America/Phoenix time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Tucson sits at 759 m above sea level. Tucson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 710 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,792 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.22° N, 110.93° 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 | 04:40 | −1h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | +4h |
| London | 12:40 | +7h |
| Paris | 13:40 | +8h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +10h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +16h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +18h |
Best time to call Tucson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tucson local time:
Cities sharing Tucson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:40
- Los Angeles04:40
- Brooklyn07:40
- Chicago06:40
- Queens07:40
- Houston06:40
- Phoenix05:40
- Philadelphia07:40
- San Antonio06:40
- Manhattan07:40
- San Diego04:40
- The Bronx07:40
Distances from Tucson
| Los Angeles | 710 km | WNW (289°) |
| Chicago | 2,319 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 8,526 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 8,844 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,220 km | ESE (124°) |
| Tokyo | 9,478 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 9,786 km | NNE (17°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,285 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 12,583 km | WSW (243°) |
| Dubai | 13,459 km | NNE (15°) |
| Mumbai | 14,303 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 14,792 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near Tucson
- South Tucson5 km · 05:40
- Catalina Foothills8 km · 05:40
- Flowing Wells11 km · 05:40
- Casas Adobes13 km · 05:40
- Drexel Heights13 km · 05:40
- Summit17 km · 05:40
- Tucson Estates16 km · 05:40
- Oro Valley19 km · 05:40
FAQ
What time is it in Tucson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tucson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tucson in?
Tucson runs on the America/Phoenix IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Tucson observe daylight saving time?
Tucson does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tucson today?
Tucson sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tucson tonight?
The moon phase over Tucson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tucson?
The antipode of Tucson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.22° S, 69.07° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,503 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tucson?
Tucson sits at about 759 m above sea level, higher than roughly 92% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Tucson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tucson, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.