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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Rio Rancho, NM
2026-10-07 · times in America/Denver · 35.23°N, 106.66°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:06 AM |
| Sunset | 6:41 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 36 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:07 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:36 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:06 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 25 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 37 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:42 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:58 AM |
| Moonset | 5:07 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.18°N, 147.39°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:26 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:10 AM | 7:37 PM | 2:24 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 5° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:15 AM | 7:11 PM | 2:13 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:31 AM | 3:36 PM | 8:34 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 60° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:48 AM | 4:20 PM | 9:34 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 46° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:36 PM | 6:54 AM | 12:47 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Rio Rancho is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Enchanted Hills13 km away
- Albuquerque17 km away
- South Valley25 km away
- Los Lunas48 km away
- Santa Fe83 km away
- Gallup191 km away
- Farmington217 km away
- Durango252 km away
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