Right now, local time in White Sands is 19:49 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
White Sands ranks #119693 worldwide by population and #13663 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for White Sands — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.3809° N, 106.4794° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,292 m above sea level — higher than about 97% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Mexico
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,651 · #119693 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from White Sands through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.38° S, 73.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,733 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in White Sands today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 35.5° from north (NE (36°))
Full prayer timetable for White Sands — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
White Sands sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
White Sands sits at 1292 m above sea level. White Sands's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,109 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,095 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.38° N, 106.48° 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 | 18:49 | −1h |
| Chicago | 20:49 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 23:49 | +4h |
| London | 02:49 | +7h |
| Paris | 03:49 | +8h |
| Moscow | 05:49 | +10h |
| Dubai | 06:49 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 08:19 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:49 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 10:49 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 11:49 | +16h |
| Sydney | 13:49 | +18h |
Best time to call White Sands
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in White Sands local time:
Cities sharing White Sands's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:49
- Los Angeles18:49
- Brooklyn21:49
- Chicago20:49
- Queens21:49
- Houston20:49
- Phoenix19:49
- Philadelphia21:49
- San Antonio20:49
- Manhattan21:49
- San Diego18:49
- The Bronx21:49
Distances from White Sands
| Los Angeles | 1,109 km | WNW (283°) |
| Chicago | 1,970 km | NE (52°) |
| London | 8,258 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,568 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 8,888 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 9,639 km | NNE (19°) |
| Tokyo | 9,783 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,555 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 12,967 km | WSW (245°) |
| Dubai | 13,321 km | NNE (19°) |
| Mumbai | 14,299 km | N (1°) |
| Singapore | 15,095 km | NW (314°) |
Cities near White Sands
- University Park28 km · 19:49
- Mesquite32 km · 19:49
- Las Cruces29 km · 19:49
- Vado35 km · 19:49
- San Ysidro31 km · 19:49
- Doña Ana31 km · 19:49
- Mesilla33 km · 19:49
- San Miguel35 km · 19:49
FAQ
What time is it in White Sands right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in White Sands (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is White Sands in?
White Sands runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does White Sands observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in White Sands today?
White Sands sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over White Sands tonight?
The moon phase over White Sands tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of White Sands?
The antipode of White Sands — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.38° S, 73.52° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,733 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is White Sands?
White Sands sits at about 1,292 m above sea level, higher than roughly 97% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in White Sands?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In White Sands, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.