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Santa Fe, New Mexico · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Santa Fe Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Santa Fe, New Mexico, giving 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
10h 58m
−2m 05s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 42.4° 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 Santa Fe for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 58m | −2m 05s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 56m | −2m 05s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 54m | −2m 03s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 52m | −2m 03s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 50m | −2m 02s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 48m | −2m 01s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 46m | −2m 00s |
Daylight in Santa Fe through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 35m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 44m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 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 Santa Fe
Today's times; the difference is against Santa Fe.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado at Santa Fe | 11 mi S | same minute | ||
| White Rock | 18 mi WNW | 1 minute 14 seconds later | ||
| Española | 22 mi NNW | 57 seconds later | ||
| Los Alamos | 25 mi NW | 1 minute 44 seconds later | ||
| Las Vegas | 41 mi E | 2 minutes 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Bernalillo | 44 mi SW | 1 minute 59 seconds later | ||
| Enchanted Hills | 44 mi WSW | 2 minutes 12 seconds later | ||
| Corrales | 49 mi SW | 2 minutes 8 seconds later | ||
| Rio Rancho | 52 mi SW | 2 minutes 21 seconds later | ||
| North Valley | 52 mi SW | 2 minutes 7 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Santa Fe
About Santa Fe
- Location
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- County / district
- Santa Fe County
- Coordinates
- 35.6870°N, 105.9378°W
- Elevation
- 2,132 m (6,995 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Denver, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 87,505
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 Santa Fe
What time is sunrise in Santa Fe today?
Sunrise in Santa Fe, New Mexico today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:18 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:17 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Santa Fe get today?
Santa Fe gets 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Santa Fe this evening?
Evening golden hour in Santa Fe runs from 5:42 PM to 6:33 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Santa Fe?
The longest day of 2026 in Santa Fe is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 44 minutes.
What time zone is Santa Fe in?
Santa Fe uses the America/Denver time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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