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Las Cruces, NM, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 92.3%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Oct 16, 2019 at 11:03:47 am


Sunrise Today: 7:11 am↑ 100° East
Sunset Today: 6:33 pm↑ 260° West


Moonrise Today: 8:36 pm↑ 70° East
Moonset Today: 9:38 am↑ 288° West


Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 22 minutes (-1m 53s)

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Today's Sun Position in Las Cruces

Time:11:03 am
Altitude:41.3°
Direction:143° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 22m 30s (Oct 16, 2019)

1 minute, 53 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 15, 2019)

1 hour, 20 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

2 hours, 54 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2019)

The Sun's altitude in Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Las Cruces 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 – 5:49 am
Astro. Twilight5:49 am – 6:18 am
Nautical Twilight6:18 am – 6:46 am
Civil Twilight6:46 am – 7:11 am
Daylight7:11 am – 6:33 pm
Civil Twilight6:33 pm – 6:58 pm
Nautical Twilight6:58 pm – 7:26 pm
Astro. Twilight7:26 pm – 7:55 pm
Night7:55 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Las Cruces - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Oct 167:11 am6:33 pm11:22:00−1:5312:52 pm (48.7°)92.663
Oct 177:12 am6:32 pm11:20:07−1:5312:52 pm (48.4°)92.637
Oct 187:12 am6:31 pm11:18:14−1:5312:52 pm (48.0°)92.612
Oct 197:13 am6:30 pm11:16:21−1:5212:52 pm (47.6°)92.586
Oct 207:14 am6:28 pm11:14:29−1:5212:51 pm (47.3°)92.561
Oct 217:15 am6:27 pm11:12:37−1:5112:51 pm (46.9°)92.535
Oct 227:15 am6:26 pm11:10:46−1:5112:51 pm (46.6°)92.510
* All times are local time for Las Cruces. 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 2019

March EquinoxMar 203:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 219:54 am
September EquinoxSep 231:50 am
December SolsticeDec 219:19 pm
* All times are local Las Cruces time.

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Today's Moon in Las Cruces

Percent Illuminated:92.3%
Time:11:03 am
Altitude:-16.6°
Direction:300° NW
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Las Cruces 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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Las Cruces - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 16-9:38 am8:36 pm2:46 am(71.6°)245,96994.1%
Oct 17-10:37 am9:17 pm3:33 am(75.3°)243,84088.3%
Oct 18-11:36 am10:03 pm4:24 am(78.2°)241,46580.7%
Oct 19-12:34 pm10:55 pm5:17 am(80.0°)238,86471.6%
Oct 20-1:31 pm11:54 pm6:13 am(80.5°)236,08761.2%
Oct 21-2:23 pm-7:10 am(79.5°)233,22949.9%
Oct 2212:57 am3:11 pm-8:07 am(77.0°)230,44538.3%
* All times are local time for Las Cruces. 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 Las Cruces This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Oct 16, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 9:12 amWed 7:34 pmWed 2:23 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 8:32 amWed 7:23 pmWed 1:58 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 6:02 amWed 5:54 pmWed 11:58 amDifficult to see
JupiterWed 11:45 amWed 9:46 pmWed 4:45 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 1:27 pmWed 11:30 pmWed 6:29 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 7:02 pmThu 8:11 amThu 1:36 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 4:51 pmThu 4:22 amWed 10:37 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Las Cruces.

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