Time in Surprise, USA
Sunday, November 8, 2026
What time is it in Surprise? It is on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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Surprise time zone
- Time zone
- Mountain Standard Time (MST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-7
- IANA time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Surprise
Surprise does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-7 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Surprise today
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 5:30 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:13 PM
- Golden hour
- 6:38–7:30 AM and 4:55–5:47 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 36 min (1 min 41 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:28–6:54 AM and 5:30–5:57 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20284% of the Sun covered, maximum at 7:33 AM, at sunrise
Moon in Surprise today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 0%
- Moonrise
- 6:25 AM
- Moonset
- 4:55 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 7:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Monday, November 9, 2026, 12:02 AM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 9:13 PM
About Surprise
Surprise lies in Arizona, United States. The time zone of Surprise is MST (UTC-7). The distance to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is 3,198 km (1,987 mi). Surprise had a population of 143,148 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 33°37′50″N 112°20′00″W
- Elevation
- 358 m (1,175 ft)
- Region
- Arizona
- District
- Maricopa County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 143,148 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 3,198 km (1,987 mi)
Where is Surprise
Best time to call Surprise
Working hours in Surprise are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Surprise
- El Mirage 2 km (1 mi)
- Sun City West 4 km (2 mi)
- Youngtown 5 km (3 mi)
- Sun City 7 km (4 mi)
- Peoria 10 km (7 mi)
- Litchfield Park 15 km (10 mi)
- Glendale 17 km (11 mi)
- Tolleson 21 km (13 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Surprise
+ means the time there is ahead of Surprise, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −1 hour
- Chicago USA +1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico +1 hour
- New York USA +2 hours
- Toronto Canada +2 hours
- São Paulo Brazil +4 hours
- London UK +7 hours
- Berlin Germany +8 hours
- Paris France +8 hours
- Cairo Egypt +9 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +10 hours
- Moscow Russia +10 hours
- Dubai UAE +11 hours
- Mumbai India +12.5 hours
- Beijing China +15 hours
- Hong Kong +15 hours
- Singapore +15 hours
- Seoul South Korea +16 hours
- Tokyo Japan +16 hours
- Sydney Australia +18 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Surprise in?
Surprise is in the MST time zone (America/Phoenix), UTC-7.
Does Surprise observe daylight saving time?
No. Surprise stays on UTC-7 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Surprise?
The current UTC offset in Surprise is UTC-7.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Surprise is currently UTC-7.
What time is sunrise in Surprise today?
Today the sun rises in Surprise at 6:54 AM and sets at 5:30 PM.
How far is Surprise from Washington, D.C.?
Surprise is 3,198 km (1,987 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.