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Chaparral, New Mexico · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Chaparral Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Chaparral, New Mexico, giving 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 07m
−1m 48s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 46.0° 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 Chaparral for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 07m | −1m 48s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 05m | −1m 48s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 04m | −1m 48s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 02m | −1m 46s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 00m | −1m 46s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 58m | −1m 45s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 57m | −1m 44s |
Daylight in Chaparral through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 15m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 03m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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 Chaparral
Today's times; the difference is against Chaparral.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Chaparral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony | 13 mi W | 52 seconds later | ||
| Anthony TX | 13 mi W | 51 seconds later | ||
| Fort Bliss TX | 15 mi S | same minute | ||
| Canutillo TX | 15 mi WSW | 44 seconds later | ||
| Homestead Meadows North TX | 17 mi SE | 1 minute 3 seconds earlier | ||
| El Paso TX | 19 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Sunland Park | 19 mi SW | 31 seconds later | ||
| Homestead Meadows South TX | 20 mi SE | 1 minute 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Horizon City TX | 25 mi SSE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Socorro TX | 26 mi S | 45 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Chaparral
- Location
- Chaparral, New Mexico, United States
- County / district
- Doña Ana County
- Coordinates
- 32.0238°N, 106.3857°W
- Elevation
- 1,239 m (4,065 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 14,631
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 Chaparral
What time is sunrise in Chaparral today?
Sunrise in Chaparral, New Mexico today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:16 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:23 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Chaparral get today?
Chaparral gets 11 hours, 7 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Chaparral this evening?
Evening golden hour in Chaparral runs from 5:50 PM to 6:38 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Chaparral?
The longest day of 2026 in Chaparral is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 3 minutes.
What time zone is Chaparral in?
Chaparral uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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