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Ruidoso, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 69.4%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 22, 2024 at 5:25:46 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:51 am 89° East
Sunset Today: 6:58 pm 270° West
Moonrise Today: 10:08 pm 58° Northeast
Moonset Today: 12:13 pm 301° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 7 minutes (-2m 2s)
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Today's Sun Position in Ruidoso

Time:5:25 pm
Altitude:18.4°
Direction:257° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 7m 14s (Sep 22, 2024)

2 minutes, 2 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 21, 2024)

2 hours, 10 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 14 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Ruidoso Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:28 am
Astro. Twilight5:28 am – 5:57 am
Nautical Twilight5:57 am – 6:26 am
Civil Twilight6:26 am – 6:51 am
Daylight6:51 am – 6:58 pm
Civil Twilight6:58 pm – 7:23 pm
Nautical Twilight7:23 pm – 7:51 pm
Astro. Twilight7:51 pm – 8:21 pm
Night8:21 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Ruidoso - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 226:51 am6:58 pm12:07:14−2:0212:55 pm (56.6°)93.283
Sep 236:51 am6:57 pm12:05:11−2:0212:54 pm (56.2°)93.257
Sep 246:52 am6:55 pm12:03:08−2:0212:54 pm (55.8°)93.232
Sep 256:53 am6:54 pm12:01:05−2:0212:53 pm (55.4°)93.206
Sep 266:53 am6:52 pm11:59:03−2:0212:53 pm (55.0°)93.180
Sep 276:54 am6:51 pm11:57:00−2:0212:53 pm (54.6°)93.154
Sep 286:55 am6:50 pm11:54:57−2:0212:52 pm (54.2°)93.128
* All times are local time for Ruidoso. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Ruidoso is at 6:43 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Ruidoso

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Ruidoso - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 22-12:13 pm10:08 pm4:43 am(80.9°)229,82774.8%
Sep 23-1:21 pm11:00 pm5:42 am(84.0°)233,53264.0%
Sep 24-2:23 pm11:59 pm6:41 am(85.3°)237,30552.9%
Sep 25-3:16 pm-7:39 am(84.7°)240,88141.9%
Sep 261:01 am4:00 pm-8:33 am(82.5°)244,07131.7%
Sep 272:03 am4:36 pm-9:24 am(78.9°)246,76922.5%
Sep 283:04 am5:07 pm-10:10 am(74.4°)248,93314.7%
* All times are local time for Ruidoso. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Ruidoso This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Sep 22, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 6:17 amSun 6:47 pmSun 12:32 pmDifficult to see
VenusSun 9:11 amSun 8:17 pmSun 2:44 pmFairly good visibility
MarsMon 12:29 amMon 2:46 pmMon 7:38 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 11:06 pmMon 1:16 pmMon 6:11 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 6:19 pmMon 5:40 amMon 12:00 midnightPerfect visibility
UranusSun 9:35 pmMon 11:25 amMon 4:30 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 6:51 pmMon 6:45 amMon 12:48 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Ruidoso.

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