Love Taps / Time zones / New York and Phoenix
Time difference between New York and Phoenix
Phoenix is 3 hours behind New York. From November 1, 2026: Phoenix is 2 hours behind New York.
| New York | United States · America/New_York · UTC−4 |
|---|---|
| Phoenix | United States · America/Phoenix · UTC−7 |
| Difference now | Phoenix is 3 hours behind New York |
| Distance | 2,140 miles (3,444 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Phoenix is 3 hours behind New York |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Phoenix is 2 hours behind New York |
| From March 14, 2027 | Phoenix is 3 hours behind New York |
New York observes daylight saving time. Phoenix does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 3 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 11:00 am – 11:00 pm in New York = 8:00 am – 8:00 pm in Phoenix · 12 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 3 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm in New York = 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm in Phoenix · 3 hours
Both awake while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 10:00 am – 11:00 pm in New York = 8:00 am – 9:00 pm in Phoenix · 13 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in New York = 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Phoenix · 4 hours
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in New York is 5:00 am in Phoenix.
- 10:00 pm in New York is 7:00 pm in Phoenix.
- 8:00 am in Phoenix is 11:00 am in New York.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| New York | Phoenix | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 pm −1 day | New York asleep |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 pm −1 day | New York asleep |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 pm −1 day | Both asleep |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 am | Both asleep |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 am | Both asleep |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 am | Both asleep |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 am | Both asleep |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 am | Both asleep |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 am | Phoenix asleep |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 am | Phoenix asleep |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 am | Phoenix asleep |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 am | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 am | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 am | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 am | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 pm | New York asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Los Angeles · 3 hours
- New York and Chicago · 1 hour
- New York and Miami · 0 hours
- New York and Seattle · 3 hours
- New York and San Francisco · 3 hours
- New York and Houston · 1 hour
- New York and Dallas · 1 hour
- New York and Atlanta · 0 hours
More: long-distance relationship ideas · holiday countdowns · all time differences
Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.