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Roswell, New Mexico · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Roswell Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Roswell, New Mexico, giving 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 02m
−1m 54s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.3° 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 Roswell for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 02m | −1m 54s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 00m | −1m 53s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 58m | −1m 53s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 57m | −1m 51s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 55m | −1m 51s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 53m | −1m 50s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 51m | −1m 49s |
Daylight in Roswell through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 22m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 10, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Roswell
Today's times; the difference is against Roswell.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Roswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia | 39 mi S | 1 minute 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Ruidoso | 66 mi W | 4 minutes 31 seconds later | ||
| Carlsbad | 69 mi SSE | 2 minutes 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Lovington | 75 mi ESE | 5 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Portales | 88 mi NE | 3 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Alamogordo | 90 mi WSW | 5 minutes 9 seconds later | ||
| Hobbs | 94 mi ESE | 6 minutes 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Clovis | 103 mi NE | 4 minutes 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Muleshoe TX | 118 mi ENE | other time zone | ||
| Seminole TX | 118 mi ESE | other time zone |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Roswell
About Roswell
- Location
- Roswell, New Mexico, United States
- County / district
- Chaves County
- Coordinates
- 33.3944°N, 104.5249°W
- Elevation
- 1,090 m (3,576 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 48,544
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 Roswell
What time is sunrise in Roswell today?
Sunrise in Roswell, New Mexico today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:11 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:13 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Roswell get today?
Roswell gets 11 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Roswell this evening?
Evening golden hour in Roswell runs from 5:39 PM to 6:29 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Roswell?
The longest day of 2026 in Roswell is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 56 minutes.
What time zone is Roswell in?
Roswell uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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