Right now, local time in Las Cruces is 17:53 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Las Cruces ranks #118400 worldwide by population and #5088 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 07m (winter) – 13h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Las Cruces — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Las Cruces through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.97° S, 80.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,398 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Las Cruces today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 47.6° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Las Cruces — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Las Cruces sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Las Cruces's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,667 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,750 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.97° N, 99.45° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 15:53 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:53 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:53 | +3h |
| London | 23:53 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:53 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:53 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:53 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:23 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:53 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:53 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:53 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:53 | +17h |
Best time to call Las Cruces
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Las Cruces local time:
Cities sharing Las Cruces's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City17:53
- Tijuana15:53
- Iztapalapa17:53
- Puebla17:53
- Ecatepec de Morelos17:53
- Santiago de Querétaro17:53
- León de los Aldama17:53
- Ciudad Juárez16:53
- Zapopan17:53
- Guadalajara17:53
- Mérida17:53
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero17:53
Distances from Las Cruces
| Los Angeles | 2,667 km | NW (319°) |
| Chicago | 2,990 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 7,293 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 9,163 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,426 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,984 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,474 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,809 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,317 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,581 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 15,925 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 16,750 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near Las Cruces
- Llano Grande4 km · 17:53
- Las Mesas4 km · 17:53
- Pochotillo6 km · 17:53
- El Limón8 km · 17:53
- Ocotlán9 km · 17:53
- El Pericón13 km · 17:53
- Villa Hermosa13 km · 17:53
- Xalpatláhuac13 km · 17:53
FAQ
What time is it in Las Cruces right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Las Cruces (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Las Cruces in?
Las Cruces runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Las Cruces observe daylight saving time?
Las Cruces does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Las Cruces today?
Las Cruces sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Las Cruces tonight?
The moon phase over Las Cruces tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Las Cruces?
The antipode of Las Cruces — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.97° S, 80.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,398 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Las Cruces?
Las Cruces lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Las Cruces?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Las Cruces, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.