This article provides detailed information about the current time in Vail, Arizona, including its time zone, sunrise and sunset times, and its relation to other major time zones.
Current Local Time in Vail, Arizona
As of now, the local time in Vail, Arizona is:
Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (MST) (North America)
Current Day: Sunday (December 28, 2025)
Vail operates on Mountain Standard Time (MST), which is equivalent to UTC-7. Notably, this time zone does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Sunrise and Sunset in Vail
For today, December 28, 2025, the sunrise and sunset times in Vail are:
Sunrise: 7:22 am Local time
Sunset: 5:26 pm Local time
These times provide valuable information for planning your day in Vail, taking into account the natural daylight hours.
Vail City Information
Vail is a city located in the United States, specifically in Pima County, Arizona. The time zone for Vail is America/Phoenix. The elevation above sea level is 986 meters.
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Alternative names for Vail include Vejlbhela, Вейл, Вејл, भेल.
Time Difference to Major World Cities
Use the Time Zone Converter to compare the local time of Vail with other time zones, countries, or cities around the world. This tool is useful for coordinating international calls or planning travel itineraries.
Understanding Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
To provide a broader context, let's consider Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and its characteristics:
Eastern Daylight Time Meaning : Definition of Eastern Daylight Time
Offset: EDT is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries: EDT is used in several countries, including the Bahamas, Canada, Haiti, Turks & Caicos Islands, and the United States.
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Principal Cities: The largest city in the EDT timezone is New York City, USA, with a population of approximately 8.175 million people.
Daylight Saving: EDT is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places adjust their time back by one hour to observe Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Start and End Dates:
- EDT starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 2:00 am local time, with clocks set forward to 3:00 am.
- EDT ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2:00 am local time, with clocks set back to 1:00 am local standard time.
IANA/Olson Time Zones:
Reflects EDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems:
- America/Detroit
- America/Fort_Wayne
- America/Grand_Turk
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- America/Indiana/Marengo
- America/Indiana/Petersburg
- America/Indiana/Vevay
- America/Indiana/Vincennes
- America/Indiana/Winamac
- America/Indianapolis
- America/Iqaluit
- America/Kentucky/Louisville
- America/Kentucky/Monticello
- America/Louisville
- America/Montreal
- America/Nassau
- America/New_York
- America/Nipigon
- America/Pangnirtung
- America/Port-au-Prince
- America/Thunder_Bay
- America/Toronto
- Canada/Eastern
- EST5EDT
- US/East-Indiana
- US/Eastern
- US/Michigan
Time zones with the GMT -4 offset:
- AST - Atlantic Standard Time
- EDT - Eastern Daylight Time
- AMT - Amazon Time
- BOT - Bolivia Time
- CDT - Cuba Daylight Time
- CLT - Chile Standard Time
- FKT - Falkland Island Time
- GYT - Guyana Time
- HLV - Hora Legal de Venezuela
- PYT - Paraguay Time
- Q - Quebec Time Zone
- VET - Venezuelan Standard Time
Time Zone Converter
Compare the local time of two timezones, countries or cities of the world using a Time Zone Converter (Time Difference Calculator).
Other Time Zones with UTC -7
Besides Mountain Standard Time (MST), several other time zones share the UTC -7 offset. Knowing this can help in coordinating with different regions.
This information should give you a comprehensive understanding of the time in Vail, Arizona, and its relation to other time zones.