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Rio Rancho, NM, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.5%
Full Moon
Current Time: Jun 21, 2024 at 7:20:39 am
Sunrise Today: 5:52 am↑ 60° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:24 pm↑ 300° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 8:43 pm↑ 126° Southeast
Moonset Today: 5:06 am↑ 235° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 32 minutes (-1s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rio Rancho

Time:7:20 am
Altitude:15.6°
Direction:72° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 32m 2s (Jun 21, 2024)

1 second shorter than yesterday (Jun 20, 2024)

4 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 second shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Rio Rancho today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Rio Rancho Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Rio Rancho today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:04 am
Astro. Twilight4:04 am – 4:45 am
Nautical Twilight4:45 am – 5:22 am
Civil Twilight5:22 am – 5:52 am
Daylight5:52 am – 8:24 pm
Civil Twilight8:24 pm – 8:54 pm
Nautical Twilight8:54 pm – 9:31 pm
Astro. Twilight9:31 pm – 10:12 pm
Night10:12 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rio Rancho - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 215:52 am8:24 pm14:32:02−0:011:08 pm (78.2°)94.467
Jun 225:52 am8:24 pm14:31:58−0:041:08 pm (78.2°)94.472
Jun 235:53 am8:24 pm14:31:51−0:071:09 pm (78.2°)94.478
Jun 245:53 am8:25 pm14:31:40−0:101:09 pm (78.2°)94.483
Jun 255:53 am8:25 pm14:31:27−0:131:09 pm (78.1°)94.487
Jun 265:54 am8:25 pm14:31:11−0:161:09 pm (78.1°)94.492
Jun 275:54 am8:25 pm14:30:52−0:191:09 pm (78.0°)94.496
* All times are local time for Rio Rancho. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 199:06 pm
June solsticeJun 202:51 pm
September equinoxSep 226:44 am
December solsticeDec 212:21 am
* All times are local Rio Rancho time.

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Today's Moon in Rio Rancho

Percent Illuminated:99.5%
Time:7:20 am
Altitude:-24.2°
Direction:251° W
Position:Near Full Moon (Waxing Gibbous)

The Moon's path in Rio Rancho today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Rio Rancho - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 21-5:06 am8:43 pm12:24 am(26.2°)238,14299.1%
Jun 22-6:05 am9:39 pm1:23 am(25.6°)235,52099.7%
Jun 23-7:12 am10:27 pm2:24 am(26.9°)233,28397.7%
Jun 24-8:23 am11:08 pm3:22 am(30.1°)231,54493.1%
Jun 25-9:36 am11:43 pm4:18 am(34.8°)230,34486.0%
Jun 26-10:47 am-5:10 am(40.7°)229,66976.8%
Jun 2712:13 am11:56 am-6:00 am(47.4°)229,46466.1%
* All times are local time for Rio Rancho. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Rio Rancho This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:25 amFri 9:07 pmFri 1:46 pmDifficult to see
VenusFri 6:12 amFri 8:45 pmFri 1:29 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 2:52 amFri 4:15 pmFri 9:33 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 4:18 amFri 6:26 pmFri 11:22 amAverage visibility
SaturnFri 12:44 amFri 12:14 pmFri 6:29 amGreat visibility
UranusFri 3:39 amFri 5:34 pmFri 10:37 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 1:09 amFri 1:05 pmFri 7:07 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Rio Rancho.

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