Current Time in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA
3:56:33 PM
15:56:33
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Rio Rancho is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rio Rancho
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Sandoval County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 87,521
- Elevation
- 1,610 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 14' N / 106° 39' W
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Clock changes in Rio Rancho
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 41 min2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 41 min2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (37% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 41 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 39 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 37 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 35 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 33 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 30 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 28 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Rio Rancho follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Albuquerque
Current time offsetUTC−06:00 (MDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in New Mexico
- Columbus Day
- Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA
Albuquerque International SunportABQLarge airport · Serves Albuquerque22.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABQ / KABQ
About 22.1 km (13.7 mi) south-southeast of Rio Rancho
Scheduled airline service in source data
Santa Fe Municipal AirportSAFMedium airport · Serves Santa Fe67.4 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SAF / KSAF
About 67.4 km (41.9 mi) northeast of Rio Rancho
Scheduled airline service in source data
Taos Regional AirportTSMMedium airport · Serves Taos162 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TSM / KSKX
About 162 km (101 mi) north-northeast of Rio Rancho
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rio Rancho in?
- Rio Rancho currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Rio Rancho?
- Clocks in Rio Rancho move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from MDT (UTC−06:00) to MST (UTC−07:00)
- Is Rio Rancho currently on daylight saving time?
- Rio Rancho is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rio Rancho right now?
- Rio Rancho is currently UTC−06:00