Dallas is 2 hours ahead of Phoenix during standard time (November to March). Phoenix uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC-7) while Dallas uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6).
However, Arizona does not observe daylight saving time. During Dallas's daylight saving time (March to November), the difference reduces to 1 hour as Dallas moves to UTC-5 while Phoenix stays at UTC-7.
Best calling time: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Phoenix time. This covers Dallas business hours regardless of the season.
Phoenix and Dallas are major Sun Belt cities with strong business connections. Both have growing tech sectors and are major hubs for their respective regions. Direct flights connect the cities in about 2.5 hours.