Current Time in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
6:56:35 PM
18:56:35
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Las Cruces is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Las Cruces
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Doña Ana County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 101,643
- Elevation
- 1,191 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 18' N / 106° 46' W
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Clock changes in Las Cruces
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 27 min1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 27 min1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 27 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Las Cruces follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Albuquerque
Current time offsetUTC−06:00 (MDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in New Mexico
- Columbus Day
- Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
Las Cruces International AirportLRUMedium airport13.7 km west
Source: OurAirports record · LRU / KLRU
About 13.7 km (8.5 mi) west of Las Cruces
Scheduled airline service in source data
El Paso International AirportELPLarge airport · Serves El Paso67.5 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ELP / KELP
About 67.5 km (41.9 mi) southeast of Las Cruces
Scheduled airline service in source data
Abraham González International AirportCJSLarge airport · Serves Ciudad Juárez, Mexico82.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CJS / MMCS
About 82.1 km (51.0 mi) south-southeast of Las Cruces
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Las Cruces in?
- Las Cruces currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Las Cruces?
- Clocks in Las Cruces move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from MDT (UTC−06:00) to MST (UTC−07:00)
- Is Las Cruces currently on daylight saving time?
- Las Cruces is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Las Cruces right now?
- Las Cruces is currently UTC−06:00