Current time in Mesa, AZ
Mountain Standard Time UTC−7 · IANA zone America/Phoenix
Time zone details
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time (MST) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | MST, UTC−7 (all year) |
| Daylight time | Not observed |
| DST clock change | None — Arizona stays on MST year-round |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 33.42° N, 111.83° W |
Time difference from Mesa
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +2 / +3 h |
| Chicago | +1 / +2 h |
| Denver | 0 / +1 h |
| Los Angeles | −1 / 0 h |
| Anchorage | −2 / −1 h |
| Honolulu | −3 h |
Mesa keeps Arizona's year-round MST: level with the Mountain Time Zone in winter and the Pacific Time Zone in summer.
About time in Mesa
Mesa, in Maricopa County east of Phoenix, anchors the East Valley and is Arizona's third-largest city, with more residents than Miami or Minneapolis.
Founded by Latter-day Saint settlers in 1878 on a plateau above the Salt River — "mesa" is Spanish for table — the city has never used daylight time in the modern era, since Arizona froze its clocks on MST when it declined the Uniform Time Act's schedule in 1968.
In practice that means Mesa shares California's hour from March through early November and Colorado's for the rest of the year; only Navajo Nation communities far to the northeast of the state run an hour ahead in summer.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Mesa in?
Mesa keeps Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) throughout the year — Arizona is one of the two states that never switch to daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Mesa and Los Angeles?
In winter Mesa is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles; from mid March to early November the two cities show identical times, because California's daylight offset (UTC−7) equals Arizona's standard offset.
Does Mesa observe daylight saving time?
No. Like the rest of non-Navajo Arizona, Mesa has kept a fixed MST clock since the state declined DST in 1968. Clocks in Mesa are never set forward or back.