Offset
The time difference between Phoenix and Zürich is 9 hours.
Phoenix (MST) is behind Zürich (CEST).
MST: UTC-7
CEST: UTC+2
Zürich is currently observing daylight saving time; Phoenix is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Phoenix and Zürich don't overlap on the same weekday. Zürich is 9 hours ahead of Phoenix.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–11 AM in Phoenix (4 PM–8 PM in Zürich) — suggest 9:00 AM Phoenix (6:00 PM Zürich).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Switzerland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Swiss National DaySat, Aug 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Phoenix | Zürich | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Zürich observes daylight saving time; Phoenix does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Zürich transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from CEST to CET.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:19 AM
- Sunset
- 7:37 PM
- Day length
- 14h 18m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 9:21 PM
- Day length
- 15h 50m
Cities in these zones
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Mountain Standard Time
- AZA
- PHX
Airports in Central European Time
- ZRH
- BRN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Phoenix in Zürich?
- 9:00 am Phoenix is 6:00 pm Zürich.
- What is 12:00 pm Phoenix in Zürich?
- 12:00 pm Phoenix is 9:00 pm Zürich.
- What is 12:30 pm Phoenix in Zürich?
- 12:30 pm Phoenix is 9:30 pm Zürich.
- What is 2:00 pm Phoenix in Zürich?
- 2:00 pm Phoenix is 11:00 pm Zürich.
- What is 5:00 pm Phoenix in Zürich?
- 5:00 pm Phoenix is 2:00 am Zürich, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Phoenix in Zürich?
- 11:30 pm Phoenix is 8:30 am Zürich, the next day.