Time in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Time in Las Cruces
2:20:04 AM
Thursday, 26 March 2026 (UTC-6 MDT)
+1 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time (North America))
UTC/GMT -6 hours
DST start
8 March 2026
Forward 1 hour
DST end
1 November 2026
Backward 1 hour
Difference
+1 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Las Cruces |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Latitude | 32.3123 |
| Longitude | -106.778 |
| Population | 101,643 (2017) |
| Language | English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French |
| Currency | USD (Dollar) |
DST changes 2026
8 March 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: MST → MDT
1 November 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: MDT → MST
Time zone
Current time zone: MDT (Mountain Daylight Time (North America)), UTC−6
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: America/Denver
2026 Time Zones - Las Cruces
MST UTC-7 | MDT UTC-6 | MST UTC-7 |
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday, 9 March, 02:00 AM | MST → MDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-6 |
| Sunday, 2 November, 02:00 AM | MDT → MST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-7 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 March, 02:00 AM | MST → MDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-6 |
| Sunday, 1 November, 02:00 AM | MDT → MST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-7 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 14 March, 02:00 AM | MST → MDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-6 |
| Sunday, 7 November, 02:00 AM | MDT → MST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-7 | |
| 2028 | Sunday, 12 March, 02:00 AM | MST → MDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-6 |
| Sunday, 5 November, 02:00 AM | MDT → MST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-7 |
Time difference between Las Cruces and other locations
| Los Angeles | -1 | |
| New York City | +2 | |
| London | +6 | |
| Paris | +7 | |
| Istanbul | +9 | |
| Moscow | +9 | |
| Dubai | +10 | |
| Beijing | +14 | |
| Singapore | +14 | |
| Tokyo | +15 |
Sun
Sunrise
7:02:28 AM
Sunset
7:22:53 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 20 minutes +2 m
Solar Noon: 1:12:40 PM
The current local time in Las Cruces is 1 h 12 m 40 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 2:36 AM | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous | |
Moonrise 12:55 PM | Ilumination 61% |