With the sun below the horizon, temperatures can be significantly cooler before sunrise, said Ted Whittock, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix. The low temperature for ...

To be fair, pretty much every hike in metro Phoenix is a scenic hike. But for us, nothing tops Butcher Jones Trail, a fairly easy hike northeast of town. Start out by buying an $8 Tonto Pass (it's ...

In 2023, the earliest sunrise in Phoenix fell on June 18. On that day, the sun rose at 5:18 a.m., Salerno said. During the summertime, the sun’s track of orbit is longer from horizon to horizon.

For the best viewing of the “sort of smiley face,” look to the Eastern horizon around 5:15 a.m. on Friday morning, which is 30 minutes before the 5:45 a.m. sunrise in Phoenix. See a spelling ...