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

Moon: 99.7%
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Current Time: Dec 4, 2025 at 10:59:25 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:53 am↑ 116° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:01 pm↑ 244° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 4:40 pm↑ 57° Northeast
Moonset Today: 6:41 am↑ 302° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 8 minutes (-47s)
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Today's Sun Position in Las Cruces

Time:10:59 pm
Altitude:-73.7°
Direction:304° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 8m 29s (Dec 4, 2025)

47 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 3, 2025)

6 minutes, 37 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

4 hours, 7 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

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 – 5:26 am
Astro. Twilight5:26 am – 5:55 am
Nautical Twilight5:55 am – 6:26 am
Civil Twilight6:26 am – 6:53 am
Daylight6:53 am – 5:01 pm
Civil Twilight5:01 pm – 5:28 pm
Nautical Twilight5:28 pm – 5:58 pm
Astro. Twilight5:58 pm – 6:28 pm
Night6:28 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Las Cruces - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 46:53 am5:01 pm10:08:29−0:4711:57 am (35.4°)91.612
Dec 56:53 am5:01 pm10:07:44−0:4411:57 am (35.2°)91.598
Dec 66:54 am5:01 pm10:07:01−0:4211:58 am (35.1°)91.586
Dec 76:55 am5:01 pm10:06:21−0:3911:58 am (35.0°)91.574
Dec 86:56 am5:02 pm10:05:44−0:3711:59 am (34.9°)91.562
Dec 96:57 am5:02 pm10:05:10−0:3411:59 am (34.8°)91.551
Dec 106:57 am5:02 pm10:04:38−0:3112:00 pm (34.7°)91.540
* All times are local time for Las Cruces. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 203:01 am
June solsticeJun 208:42 pm
September equinoxSep 2212:19 pm
December solsticeDec 218:03 am
* All times are local Las Cruces time.

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Today's Moon in Las Cruces

Percent Illuminated:99.7%
Time:10:59 pm
Altitude:73.2°
Direction:101° E
Position:Near Full Moon (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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Las Cruces - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 4-6:41 am4:40 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 5-7:55 am5:45 pm12:16 am(85.5°)222,24499.6%
Dec 6-9:00 am6:56 pm1:24 am(85.7°)223,96997.0%
Dec 7-9:54 am8:08 pm2:28 am(83.6°)226,80891.4%
Dec 8-10:38 am9:18 pm3:28 am(79.7°)230,44583.5%
Dec 9-11:14 am10:23 pm4:21 am(74.6°)234,47974.1%
Dec 10-11:45 am11:24 pm5:08 am(68.7°)238,57063.9%
* All times are local time for Las Cruces. 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, Dec 4, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:13 amFri 3:55 pmFri 10:34 amAverage visibility
VenusFri 6:17 amFri 4:32 pmFri 11:25 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 7:38 amFri 5:34 pmFri 12:36 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterFri 7:50 pmSat 9:48 amSat 2:49 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 1:05 pmFri 12:48 amThu 6:56 pmGreat visibility
UranusThu 4:02 pmFri 5:50 amThu 10:56 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 1:12 pmFri 1:08 amThu 7:10 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Las Cruces.

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