Current Time in Roswell, New Mexico, USA
5:30:14 AM
05:30:14
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Roswell is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Roswell
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Chaves County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 48,544
- Elevation
- 1,090 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 23' N / 104° 31' W
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Clock changes in Roswell
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
- 12 hr 28 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 28 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (60.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Roswell 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 Roswell, New Mexico, USA
Roswell Air Center AirportROWMedium airport10.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ROW / KROW
About 10.3 km (6.4 mi) south of Roswell
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cavern City Air TerminalCNMMedium airport · Serves Carlsbad120 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CNM / KCNM
About 120 km (74.6 mi) south-southeast of Roswell
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lea County Regional AirportHOBMedium airport · Serves Hobbs145 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HOB / KHOB
About 145 km (90.2 mi) east-southeast of Roswell
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Roswell in?
- Roswell currently uses Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Roswell?
- Clocks in Roswell 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 Roswell currently on daylight saving time?
- Roswell is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Roswell right now?
- Roswell is currently UTC−06:00