First light
6:56 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunset in Los Lunas today, Tuesday, October 27, is at 6:18 PM and sunrise is at 7:23 AM. It gets dark at 6:44 PM. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 6:17 PM. Local time: MDT (UTC−06:00).
Sunset in 6h 00m 59s
Showing: today Tuesday, October 27
First light
6:56 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:22 AM
105° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:19 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
6:45 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 57m
−1 min 59 s vs the day before
Solar noon
12:51 PM
Sun 42.6° high
First light
6:57 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:23 AM
105° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:18 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
6:44 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 55m
−1 min 59 s vs the day before
Solar noon
12:51 PM
Sun 42.2° high
First light
6:58 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
7:24 AM
106° · east-southeast
Sunset
6:17 PM
254° · west-southwest
Dark
6:43 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 53m
−1 min 58 s vs the day before
Solar noon
12:51 PM
Sun 41.9° high
Wednesday, October 28: sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:17 PM, 10h 53m of daylight. It gets dark at 6:43 PM.
Morning blue hour6:57–7:07 AM
Morning golden hour7:07–7:58 AM
Evening golden hour5:43–6:34 PM
Evening blue hour6:34–6:44 PM
Golden hour: sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. A rough guide for photography, not a weather forecast. More about golden hour
First light is civil dawn (sun 6° below the horizon); dark is the end of civil dusk. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight explained
Today the sun rises at 105° (east-southeast) and sets at 255° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 60° and 118° and sunset between 242° and 300°.
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Dark | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:37 AM | 7:02 AM | 6:51 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 49m | −2 min 09 s |
| Fri 2 | 6:37 AM | 7:03 AM | 6:49 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 47m | −2 min 09 s |
| Sat 3 | 6:38 AM | 7:03 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 45m | −2 min 09 s |
| Sun 4 | 6:39 AM | 7:04 AM | 6:47 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 42m | −2 min 09 s |
| Mon 5 | 6:40 AM | 7:05 AM | 6:45 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 40m | −2 min 09 s |
| Tue 6 | 6:40 AM | 7:06 AM | 6:44 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 38m | −2 min 09 s |
| Wed 7 | 6:41 AM | 7:06 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 36m | −2 min 08 s |
| Thu 8 | 6:42 AM | 7:07 AM | 6:41 PM | 7:06 PM | 11h 34m | −2 min 08 s |
| Fri 9 | 6:43 AM | 7:08 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 32m | −2 min 08 s |
| Sat 10 | 6:43 AM | 7:09 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:04 PM | 11h 30m | −2 min 08 s |
| Sun 11 | 6:44 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:37 PM | 7:02 PM | 11h 28m | −2 min 07 s |
| Mon 12 | 6:45 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:36 PM | 7:01 PM | 11h 25m | −2 min 07 s |
| Tue 13 | 6:46 AM | 7:11 AM | 6:35 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 23m | −2 min 07 s |
| Wed 14 | 6:47 AM | 7:12 AM | 6:33 PM | 6:59 PM | 11h 21m | −2 min 06 s |
| Thu 15 | 6:47 AM | 7:13 AM | 6:32 PM | 6:57 PM | 11h 19m | −2 min 06 s |
| Fri 16 | 6:48 AM | 7:14 AM | 6:31 PM | 6:56 PM | 11h 17m | −2 min 05 s |
| Sat 17 | 6:49 AM | 7:15 AM | 6:29 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 15m | −2 min 05 s |
| Sun 18 | 6:50 AM | 7:15 AM | 6:28 PM | 6:54 PM | 11h 13m | −2 min 05 s |
| Mon 19 | 6:51 AM | 7:16 AM | 6:27 PM | 6:53 PM | 11h 11m | −2 min 04 s |
| Tue 20 | 6:51 AM | 7:17 AM | 6:26 PM | 6:51 PM | 11h 09m | −2 min 03 s |
| Wed 21 | 6:52 AM | 7:18 AM | 6:25 PM | 6:50 PM | 11h 07m | −2 min 03 s |
| Thu 22 | 6:53 AM | 7:19 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:49 PM | 11h 05m | −2 min 02 s |
| Fri 23 | 6:54 AM | 7:20 AM | 6:22 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 03m | −2 min 02 s |
| Sat 24 | 6:55 AM | 7:21 AM | 6:21 PM | 6:47 PM | 11h 01m | −2 min 01 s |
| Sun 25 | 6:56 AM | 7:21 AM | 6:20 PM | 6:46 PM | 10h 59m | −2 min 00 s |
| Mon 26 | 6:56 AM | 7:22 AM | 6:19 PM | 6:45 PM | 10h 57m | −1 min 59 s |
| Tue 27 TODAY | 6:57 AM | 7:23 AM | 6:18 PM | 6:44 PM | 10h 55m | −1 min 59 s |
| Wed 28 | 6:58 AM | 7:24 AM | 6:17 PM | 6:43 PM | 10h 53m | −1 min 58 s |
| Thu 29 | 6:59 AM | 7:25 AM | 6:16 PM | 6:42 PM | 10h 51m | −1 min 57 s |
| Fri 30 | 7:00 AM | 7:26 AM | 6:15 PM | 6:41 PM | 10h 49m | −1 min 56 s |
| Sat 31 | 7:01 AM | 7:27 AM | 6:14 PM | 6:40 PM | 10h 47m | −1 min 55 s |
Local times in America/Denver; clock changes apply on their actual dates. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)
In 2026, daylight in Los Lunas ranges from 9h 49m (Dec 21) to 14h 30m (Jun 21).
America/Denver · MDT · UTC−06:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.
The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−06:00 to UTC−07:00. The calendar above already includes it.
Clock changes and regional exceptions in United StatesIANA timezone data 2026e. Rules can change by law; corrections are welcome.
Sunset is at 6:18 PM on Tuesday, October 27 (MDT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (255°).
Sunrise is at 7:23 AM on Tuesday, October 27. The sun rises in the east-southeast (105°).
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, the sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 6:17 PM, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
It gets dark at 6:44 PM, 26 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 7:43 PM.
Morning golden hour: 7:07 AM to 7:58 AM. Evening golden hour: 5:43 PM to 6:34 PM. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.
Los Lunas gets 10 hours 55 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute and 59 seconds shorter than the day before.
In 2026 the longest day is June 21, with 14h 30m of daylight (sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 8:24 PM). The shortest is December 21, with 9h 49m.
The earliest sunset of 2026 is on December 5 at 4:55 PM; the latest is on June 29 at 8:24 PM.
Clocks go back one hour on Sunday, November 1 2026 (UTC−06:00 to UTC−07:00). Sunrise and sunset move earlier on the clock from Nov 2.
Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (105°) and sets in the west-southwest (255°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 60° and 118° on the horizon.
In Los Lunas, the longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14h 30m of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9h 49m: a difference of 4 hours 41 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on June 12 (5:53 AM) and the latest sunset on June 29 (8:24 PM). These dates do not fall on the solstice because Earth's orbit is elliptical and its axis is tilted, so solar noon drifts through the year. Los Lunas lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 78.6° above the horizon, on June 21.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| South Valley 23 km | 7:23 AM | 6:17 PM |
| Albuquerque 32 km | 7:23 AM | 6:17 PM |
| Rio Rancho 48 km | 7:24 AM | 6:17 PM |
| Enchanted Hills 60 km | 7:23 AM | 6:17 PM |
| Santa Fe 122 km | 7:21 AM | 6:13 PM |
| Gallup 199 km | 7:32 AM | 6:25 PM |
| Alamogordo 224 km | 7:18 AM | 6:17 PM |
| Farmington 252 km | 7:32 AM | 6:21 PM |
Sunrise and sunset use the moment the top of the sun touches a level horizon (solar centre 0.833° below it, allowing for refraction and the sun's radius), rounded to the minute and checked against US Naval Observatory data. Terrain, buildings and unusual weather are not modeled.
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