Time zone
Mountain Standard Time (MST), UTC−7. IANA zone America/Denver.
Time in New Mexico, United States
Time in Las Cruces, New Mexico now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
MST · UTC−7 Mountain Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:15 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 50 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Las Cruces time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−7 → UTC−6).
Location
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Coordinates 32.31° N, 106.78° W; population about 101,643.
Sunrise and sunset in Las Cruces today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:00 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:15 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:40 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 50 min
- Night length
- 13 h 10 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:10 AM – 7:00 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:41 PM – 5:31 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:00 AM – 6:10 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:31 PM – 5:40 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Las Cruces time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Las Cruces |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Las Cruces |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 1 hour behind Las Cruces |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | Same time as Las Cruces |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 3 hours behind Las Cruces |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 2 hours behind Las Cruces |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Las Cruces |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | Same time as Las Cruces |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours ahead of Las Cruces |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours ahead of Las Cruces |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Las Cruces |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Las Cruces |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Las Cruces |
Questions about time in Las Cruces
What time zone is Las Cruces in?
Las Cruces uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) as standard time and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Denver, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Las Cruces observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−7 → UTC−6). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Las Cruces from UTC?
Las Cruces is 7 hours behind UTC on standard time and 6 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Las Cruces today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:25 AM and set at 5:15 PM, giving 10 h 50 min of daylight.
Near Las Cruces
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- Albuquerque, New Mexico 308 km
- Tucson, Arizona 390 km
- Chihuahua, Mexico 414 km
- Odessa, Texas 419 km
- Midland, Texas 444 km
- Lubbock, Texas 480 km
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