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Bloomfield, New Mexico · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Bloomfield Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Bloomfield, New Mexico, giving 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 56m
−2m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Denver (UTC−6)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Bloomfield for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 56m | −2m 10s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 54m | −2m 09s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 52m | −2m 08s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 49m | −2m 08s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 47m | −2m 07s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 45m | −2m 05s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 43m | −2m 05s |
Daylight in Bloomfield through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 41m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 39m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Bloomfield
Today's times; the difference is against Bloomfield.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Acres | 3.0 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Aztec | 7.7 mi N | same minute | ||
| Farmington | 13 mi W | 58 seconds later | ||
| Kirtland | 21 mi W | 1 minute 32 seconds later | ||
| Shiprock | 39 mi W | 2 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| Durango CO | 39 mi N | same minute | ||
| Cortez CO | 55 mi NW | 3 minutes 13 seconds later | ||
| Gallup | 92 mi SSW | 1 minute 33 seconds later | ||
| Grants | 108 mi S | 2 minutes 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Los Alamos | 109 mi ESE | 7 minutes 45 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Bloomfield
About Bloomfield
- Location
- Bloomfield, New Mexico, United States
- County / district
- San Juan County
- Coordinates
- 36.7111°N, 107.9845°W
- Elevation
- 1,663 m (5,456 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 7,314
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Bloomfield
What time is sunrise in Bloomfield today?
Sunrise in Bloomfield, New Mexico today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:28 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:24 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Bloomfield get today?
Bloomfield gets 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Bloomfield this evening?
Evening golden hour in Bloomfield runs from 5:48 PM to 6:40 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Bloomfield?
The longest day of 2026 in Bloomfield is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 41 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 39 minutes.
What time zone is Bloomfield in?
Bloomfield uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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