Tempe, AZ to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 1 h behind Tempe, AZ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Tempe, AZ 03:10 3:10 AM Seattle, WA 02:10 2:10 AM You –:–
03:10 3:10 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 17:33
02:10 2:10 AM
Pacific Standard Time · UTC-8
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 16:46
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−1 h
Seattle, WA is 1 h behind Tempe, AZ.
When you, Tempe, AZ and Seattle, WA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Tempe, AZ
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Tempe, AZ | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:10 | 02:10 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Pacific Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Tempe, AZ | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Phoenix | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-7, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:52 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 16:46 |
| Daylight | 10 h 41 min | 9 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 161,719 | 737,015 |
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Tempe, AZ and Seattle, WA: common questions
How far behind Tempe, AZ, is Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 1 hour behind Tempe: UTC−8 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Tempe, AZ, what time is it in Seattle, WA?
At 9:00 AM in Tempe, clocks in Seattle show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 6:00 PM in Tempe, AZ?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tempe, it is 5:00 PM in Seattle.
Is there a time when both Tempe, AZ, and Seattle, WA, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Tempe (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Seattle), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Seattle, WA, compared with Tempe, AZ?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 1:00 AM in Tempe, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Seattle, Tempe is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Tempe, AZ, and Seattle, WA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Seattle but not in Tempe. From March 14, 2027, Seattle and Tempe will have the same time.
