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.