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Time Change 1997 in Arizona, United States

Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back

Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am

In small parts of Arizona

State: Arizona
Abbreviation: AZ
State Capital: Phoenix
Country: United States
Time Zones: 2
Location

Note: Only some parts of Arizona used DST in 1997.

Apr 6

Forward 1 hour

Apr 6, 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 6, 1997, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 6, 1997, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 6, 1997 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Oct 26

Back 1 hour

Oct 26, 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 1997, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 1997, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 1997 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2024

Does Arizona Have Daylight Saving Time?

Most of Arizona does not use DST. The only exception is the Navajo Nation where clocks spring forward 1 hour together with the rest of the United States on the second Sunday in March and fall back again on the first Sunday in November (see locations in the table below).

DST in Locations in Arizona in 1997 (30 Locations)

BuckeyeNo DSTMoenkopiNo DSTSeligmanNo DST
Bullhead CityNo DSTMohave ValleyNo DSTSierra VistaNo DST
ChandlerNo DSTPageNo DSTSurpriseNo DST
ChinleApr 6 – Oct 26PaysonNo DSTTempeNo DST
FlagstaffNo DSTPhoenixNo DSTTuba CityApr 6 – Oct 26
GlendaleNo DSTPinetop-LakesideNo DSTTucsonNo DST
GoodyearNo DSTPrescottNo DSTWelltonNo DST
JedditoApr 6 – Oct 26SahuaritaNo DSTWindow RockApr 6 – Oct 26
Kykotsmovi Village, HopiNo DSTScottsdaleNo DSTWinslowNo DST
MesaNo DSTSedonaNo DSTYumaNo DST

Daylight Saving Time History in Arizona

DST in Arizona Today

Arizona is the only state in the contiguous US that has opted out of DST, a right granted by the US Energy Policy Act of 2005.

The Navajo Nation, a semi-autonomous Native American territory, observes DST because it extends into New Mexico and Utah. The Hopi Nation, which lies within the Navajo Nation, follows Arizona's no-DST rule.