Sunrise & Sunset Today in Rio Rancho, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:04 ↑ 95.4° E
Sunset Today: 18:44 ↑ 264.4° W
Day Length: 11h 39m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -46.29°
Sun Distance: 149.579 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Rio Rancho?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Rio Rancho
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:01
↑
94° E
|
18:50
↑
266° W
|
11h 48m | -2m 11s | 05:37 | 20:14 | 06:06 | 19:45 | 06:36 | 19:15 | 12:56 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
07:02
↑
94° E
|
18:48
↑
266° W
|
11h 46m | -2m 11s | 05:37 | 20:13 | 06:07 | 19:43 | 06:36 | 19:14 | 12:56 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
07:03
↑
94° E
|
18:47
↑
265° W
|
11h 43m | -2m 11s | 05:38 | 20:11 | 06:08 | 19:42 | 06:37 | 19:13 | 12:55 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
07:04
↑
95° E
|
18:45
↑
265° W
|
11h 41m | -2m 11s | 05:39 | 20:10 | 06:09 | 19:40 | 06:38 | 19:11 | 12:55 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
07:04
↑
95° E
|
18:44
↑
264° W
|
11h 39m | -2m 10s | 05:40 | 20:08 | 06:09 | 19:39 | 06:39 | 19:10 | 12:55 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
07:05
↑
96° E
|
18:43
↑
264° W
|
11h 37m | -2m 10s | 05:41 | 20:07 | 06:10 | 19:38 | 06:39 | 19:08 | 12:54 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
07:06
↑
96° E
|
18:41
↑
263° W
|
11h 35m | -2m 10s | 05:41 | 20:06 | 06:11 | 19:36 | 06:40 | 19:07 | 12:54 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
07:07
↑
97° E
|
18:40
↑
263° W
|
11h 32m | -2m 10s | 05:42 | 20:04 | 06:12 | 19:35 | 06:41 | 19:06 | 12:54 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
07:08
↑
97° E
|
18:38
↑
262° W
|
11h 30m | -2m 09s | 05:43 | 20:03 | 06:12 | 19:34 | 06:42 | 19:04 | 12:54 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
07:08
↑
98° E
|
18:37
↑
262° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 09s | 05:44 | 20:02 | 06:13 | 19:32 | 06:43 | 19:03 | 12:53 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
07:09
↑
98° E
|
18:36
↑
262° W
|
11h 26m | -2m 09s | 05:45 | 20:00 | 06:14 | 19:31 | 06:43 | 19:02 | 12:53 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:10
↑
99° E
|
18:34
↑
261° W
|
11h 24m | -2m 09s | 05:45 | 19:59 | 06:15 | 19:30 | 06:44 | 19:00 | 12:53 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:11
↑
99° E
|
18:33
↑
261° W
|
11h 22m | -2m 08s | 05:46 | 19:58 | 06:16 | 19:28 | 06:45 | 18:59 | 12:52 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
07:12
↑
100° E
|
18:32
↑
260° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 08s | 05:47 | 19:56 | 06:16 | 19:27 | 06:46 | 18:58 | 12:52 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
07:13
↑
100° E
|
18:31
↑
260° W
|
11h 17m | -2m 07s | 05:48 | 19:55 | 06:17 | 19:26 | 06:47 | 18:57 | 12:52 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
07:13
↑
100° E
|
18:29
↑
259° W
|
11h 15m | -2m 07s | 05:49 | 19:54 | 06:18 | 19:25 | 06:47 | 18:55 | 12:52 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
07:14
↑
101° E
|
18:28
↑
259° W
|
11h 13m | -2m 07s | 05:49 | 19:53 | 06:19 | 19:23 | 06:48 | 18:54 | 12:52 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
07:15
↑
101° ESE
|
18:27
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 11m | -2m 06s | 05:50 | 19:52 | 06:20 | 19:22 | 06:49 | 18:53 | 12:51 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
07:16
↑
102° ESE
|
18:26
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 09m | -2m 06s | 05:51 | 19:50 | 06:20 | 19:21 | 06:50 | 18:52 | 12:51 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:17
↑
102° ESE
|
18:24
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 07m | -2m 05s | 05:52 | 19:49 | 06:21 | 19:20 | 06:51 | 18:51 | 12:51 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
07:18
↑
103° ESE
|
18:23
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 05m | -2m 04s | 05:53 | 19:48 | 06:22 | 19:19 | 06:52 | 18:49 | 12:51 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
07:19
↑
103° ESE
|
18:22
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 03m | -2m 04s | 05:53 | 19:47 | 06:23 | 19:18 | 06:52 | 18:48 | 12:51 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
07:20
↑
104° ESE
|
18:21
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 01m | -2m 03s | 05:54 | 19:46 | 06:24 | 19:17 | 06:53 | 18:47 | 12:50 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:20
↑
104° ESE
|
18:20
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 59m | -2m 02s | 05:55 | 19:45 | 06:24 | 19:16 | 06:54 | 18:46 | 12:50 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
07:21
↑
104° ESE
|
18:18
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 02s | 05:56 | 19:44 | 06:25 | 19:14 | 06:55 | 18:45 | 12:50 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
07:22
↑
105° ESE
|
18:17
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 55m | -2m 01s | 05:57 | 19:43 | 06:26 | 19:13 | 06:56 | 18:44 | 12:50 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
07:23
↑
105° ESE
|
18:16
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 53m | -2m 00s | 05:57 | 19:42 | 06:27 | 19:12 | 06:57 | 18:43 | 12:50 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
07:24
↑
106° ESE
|
18:15
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 51m | -1m 59s | 05:58 | 19:41 | 06:28 | 19:11 | 06:58 | 18:42 | 12:50 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
07:25
↑
106° ESE
|
18:14
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 49m | -1m 59s | 05:59 | 19:40 | 06:29 | 19:10 | 06:58 | 18:41 | 12:50 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
07:26
↑
106° ESE
|
18:13
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 47m | -1m 58s | 06:00 | 19:39 | 06:29 | 19:09 | 06:59 | 18:40 | 12:50 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:27
↑
107° ESE
|
18:12
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 45m | -1m 57s | 06:01 | 19:38 | 06:30 | 19:09 | 07:00 | 18:39 | 12:50 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Rio Rancho. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Rio Rancho, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Rio Rancho?
Days in Rio Rancho are currently getting shorter by about 2m 11s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Rio Rancho Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:39-06:49 | 18:59-19:08 |
| Golden hour | 06:49-07:38 | 18:10-18:59 |
Rio Rancho's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 31m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 46m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:51 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:25 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Rio Rancho
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Rio Rancho also fixes the Qibla: face 35deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,792 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Rio Rancho on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Rio Rancho today, the morning golden hour runs 06:49-07:38 and the evening golden hour 18:10-18:59, with the cooler blue hour around 06:39-06:49 and 18:59-19:08. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Rio Rancho
What time is sunrise in Rio Rancho today?
Today Rio Rancho has sunrise at 07:04 local time.
What time is sunset in Rio Rancho today?
Sunset in Rio Rancho today is at 18:44 local time.
What time is solar noon in Rio Rancho today?
Solar noon in Rio Rancho — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:55 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Rio Rancho?
In Rio Rancho today: civil twilight begins at 06:39 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:10 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Rio Rancho?
Nautical twilight in Rio Rancho today runs from 06:09 in the morning to 19:39 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Rio Rancho for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Rio Rancho ends at 20:08 in the evening and resumes at 05:40 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Rio Rancho?
Today in Rio Rancho, the sun rises at an azimuth of 95° and sets at 264° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
