What Time is it in the Southwest? You May be Surprised.

Judy Hedding, About Phoenix writer, points out... "Phoenix does not observe Daylight Saving Time." So be forewarned, when you travel throughout the west, the time you expect, may not be the correct time at all! Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time. This means that in Arizona we never change our clocks like most of the rest of the country does. On the first Sunday in November (starting in 2007), when everyone else "falls back" or sets their clock back one hour, we do not. From that first Sunday in November through the second Sunday in March we are one hour ahead of those states on Pacific Time, like California and Nevada; one hour behind states in the Central Time zone, such as Texas and Illinois; and only two hours behind those states on Eastern Time, such as New York and Florida. Confused? Here is our Southwest Time Clock. Or, you can be laid back and say, "when the sun goes down, it's time for a Margarita."