Time in Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States
Time in Ruidoso
8:36:43 AM
Saturday, 4 April 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 | Ruidoso |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Latitude | 33.3317 |
| Longitude | -105.673 |
| Population | 7,739 (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 - Ruidoso
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 Ruidoso and other locations
| Los Angeles | -1 | |
| New York City | +2 | |
| London | +7 | |
| Paris | +8 | |
| Istanbul | +9 | |
| Moscow | +9 | |
| Dubai | +10 | |
| Beijing | +14 | |
| Singapore | +14 | |
| Tokyo | +15 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:45:50 AM
Sunset
7:25:19 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 39 minutes +2 m 3 sec
Solar Noon: 1:05:35 PM
The current local time in Ruidoso is 1 h 5 m 35 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 8:05 AM | Moon Phase Waning gibbous | |
Moonrise 10:02 PM | Ilumination 93% |