Current Time: | Sep 28, 2023 at 8:41:44 pm |
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Sunrise Today: | 6:59 am↑ 92° East |
Sunset Today: | 6:55 pm↑ 268° West |
Moonrise Today: | 6:47 pm↑ 92° East |
Moonset Today: | 6:00 am↑ 263° West |
Daylight Hours: | 11 hours, 57 minutes (-1m 57s) |
Today's Sun Position in Las Cruces
Time: | 8:41 pm |
Altitude: | -23.1° |
Direction: | 283° W |
Phase: | Night |
Day length today: 11h 56m 50s (Sep 28, 2023)
1 minute, 57 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 27, 2023)
1 hour, 54 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)
2 hours, 19 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)
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
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
Night | 12:00 am – 5:37 am |
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Astro. Twilight | 5:37 am – 6:06 am |
Nautical Twilight | 6:06 am – 6:34 am |
Civil Twilight | 6:34 am – 6:59 am |
Daylight | 6:59 am – 6:55 pm |
Civil Twilight | 6:55 pm – 7:20 pm |
Nautical Twilight | 7:20 pm – 7:48 pm |
Astro. Twilight | 7:48 pm – 8:17 pm |
Night | 8:17 pm – 11:59 pm |
Sun in Las Cruces - Next 7 Days
2023 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Solar Noon | |||
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Sep | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Time | Mil. mi |
Sep 28 | 6:59 am | 6:55 pm | 11:56:50 | −1:57 | 12:57 pm (55.6°) | 93.144 |
Sep 29 | 6:59 am | 6:54 pm | 11:54:53 | −1:57 | 12:57 pm (55.2°) | 93.117 |
Sep 30 | 7:00 am | 6:53 pm | 11:52:55 | −1:57 | 12:57 pm (54.8°) | 93.091 |
Oct 1 | 7:01 am | 6:51 pm | 11:50:57 | −1:57 | 12:56 pm (54.4°) | 93.064 |
Oct 2 | 7:01 am | 6:50 pm | 11:49:00 | −1:57 | 12:56 pm (54.0°) | 93.038 |
Oct 3 | 7:02 am | 6:49 pm | 11:47:02 | −1:57 | 12:56 pm (53.6°) | 93.012 |
Oct 4 | 7:03 am | 6:48 pm | 11:45:05 | −1:57 | 12:55 pm (53.2°) | 92.986 |
* 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. |
Equinoxes & Solstices 2023
March equinox | Mar 20 | 3:24 pm |
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June solstice | Jun 21 | 8:58 am |
September equinox | Sep 23 | 12:50 am |
December solstice | Dec 21 | 8:27 pm |
* All times are local Las Cruces time. |
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Today's Moon in Las Cruces
Percent Illuminated: | 99.8% |
Time: | 8:41 pm |
Altitude: | 22.6° |
Direction: | 108° E |
Position: | Near Full Moon (Waxing 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
Moon in Las Cruces - Next 7 days
2023 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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Sep | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
Sep 28 | - | 6:00 am | 6:47 pm | 12:03 am | (49.7°) | 223,663 | 97.9% | |||
- | 7:10 am | 7:18 pm | 12:54 am | (57.1°) | 224,479 | 99.9% | ||||
Sep 30 | - | 8:19 am | 7:50 pm | 1:44 am | (64.4°) | 226,410 | 98.8% | |||
Oct 1 | - | 9:28 am | 8:25 pm | 2:34 am | (71.2°) | 229,288 | 94.8% | |||
Oct 2 | - | 10:37 am | 9:03 pm | 3:26 am | (77.0°) | 232,838 | 88.4% | |||
Oct 3 | - | 11:44 am | 9:47 pm | 4:20 am | (81.5°) | 236,730 | 80.1% | |||
Oct 4 | - | 12:48 pm | 10:36 pm | 5:15 am | (84.5°) | 240,621 | 70.7% | |||
* 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. |
Planets Visible in the Sky in Las Cruces This Coming Night
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 28, 2023 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 5:47 am | Fri 6:20 pm | Fri 12:04 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 3:39 am | Fri 4:40 pm | Fri 10:10 am | Great visibility |
Mars | Fri 8:12 am | Fri 7:36 pm | Fri 1:54 pm | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Thu 8:45 pm | Fri 10:06 am | Fri 3:25 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 5:23 pm | Fri 4:22 am | Thu 10:53 pm | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Thu 9:07 pm | Fri 10:46 am | Fri 3:56 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Thu 6:28 pm | Fri 6:18 am | Fri 12:23 am | Slightly difficult to see |
* All times are local time for Las Cruces. |
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