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

Moon: 99.8%
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Current Time: Sep 28, 2023 at 8:41:44 pm
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)
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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

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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 – 5:37 am
Astro. Twilight5:37 am – 6:06 am
Nautical Twilight6:06 am – 6:34 am
Civil Twilight6:34 am – 6:59 am
Daylight6:59 am – 6:55 pm
Civil Twilight6:55 pm – 7:20 pm
Nautical Twilight7:20 pm – 7:48 pm
Astro. Twilight7:48 pm – 8:17 pm
Night8:17 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Las Cruces - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 286:59 am6:55 pm11:56:50−1:5712:57 pm (55.6°)93.144
Sep 296:59 am6:54 pm11:54:53−1:5712:57 pm (55.2°)93.117
Sep 307:00 am6:53 pm11:52:55−1:5712:57 pm (54.8°)93.091
Oct 17:01 am6:51 pm11:50:57−1:5712:56 pm (54.4°)93.064
Oct 27:01 am6:50 pm11:49:00−1:5712:56 pm (54.0°)93.038
Oct 37:02 am6:49 pm11:47:02−1:5712:56 pm (53.6°)93.012
Oct 47:03 am6:48 pm11:45:05−1:5712:55 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.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2023

March equinoxMar 203:24 pm
June solsticeJun 218:58 am
September equinoxSep 2312:50 am
December solsticeDec 218:27 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

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Las Cruces - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 28-6:00 am6:47 pm12:03 am(49.7°)223,66397.9%
Sep 29-7:10 am7:18 pm12:54 am(57.1°)224,47999.9%
Sep 30-8:19 am7:50 pm1:44 am(64.4°)226,41098.8%
Oct 1-9:28 am8:25 pm2:34 am(71.2°)229,28894.8%
Oct 2-10:37 am9:03 pm3:26 am(77.0°)232,83888.4%
Oct 3-11:44 am9:47 pm4:20 am(81.5°)236,73080.1%
Oct 4-12:48 pm10:36 pm5:15 am(84.5°)240,62170.7%
* 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Las Cruces This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 28, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:47 amFri 6:20 pmFri 12:04 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 3:39 amFri 4:40 pmFri 10:10 amGreat visibility
MarsFri 8:12 amFri 7:36 pmFri 1:54 pmVery difficult to see
JupiterThu 8:45 pmFri 10:06 amFri 3:25 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 5:23 pmFri 4:22 amThu 10:53 pmPerfect visibility
UranusThu 9:07 pmFri 10:46 amFri 3:56 amAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 6:28 pmFri 6:18 amFri 12:23 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Las Cruces.

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