Current Time in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA
1:18:22 AM
01:18:22
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
- Country 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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Rio Rancho follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Albuquerque
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All times shown relative to Rio Rancho local time
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
- 10 hr 57 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 57 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 57 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in New Mexico
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rio Rancho in?
- Rio Rancho uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) in winter and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6) in summer. 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)
- Does Rio Rancho observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Rio Rancho observes daylight saving time: MDT (UTC−6) in summer and MST (UTC−7) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Rio Rancho?
- Rio Rancho is UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 in summer