Current Local Time in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA

2:39:21 am MDT

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	New Mexico (NM)
Type:	Populated Place
Lat/Long:	35°14'N / 106°40'W
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English, Spanish
Also known as:	Rio Rancho, Rio Rancho Estates, Rio-Rancho, Рио-Ранчо

°F

Weather

64 °F

Clear.
92 / 52 °F

Thu 26.		89 / 51 °F
Fri 27.		70 / 46 °F

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Time Zone

MDT (Mountain Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -6 hours

DST started

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

2 hours behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:03 am
↑ 87° East

Sunset

7:22 pm
↑ 273° West

Day length

12 hours, 20 minutes
+2m 13s longer

Moon 45.1%

Set – 2:18 am
Rise – 11:45 am

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:12 pm
Altitude: 56.8°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:37 am – 6:07 am
8:17 pm – 8:48 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:07 am – 6:37 am
7:47 pm – 8:17 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:37 am – 7:03 am
7:22 pm – 7:47 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 18, 2026
7:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
1:17 pm

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Airports

Albuquerque International Sunport, ABQ
About 14 mi SSE of Rio Rancho
Santa Fe Municipal Airport, SAF
About 42 mi NE of Rio Rancho

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2:39 21 am

Wednesday, March 25, 2026