What time is it in Las Cruces right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Las Cruces, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Denver. Las Cruces is 6 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Las Cruces in?

Las Cruces uses MDT (Mountain Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Denver, and the current UTC offset is UTC−6.

Does Las Cruces observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Las Cruces?

Open the time zone converter for Las Cruces to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

Las Cruces is on MDT (Mountain Time), UTC−6. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Las Cruces, United States

5:52 AM:23MDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: United States
Region: New Mexico
Lat/Long: 32°19'N / 106°47'W
Elevation: 1,191 m
Population: 101,643
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Las Cruces

Time zone
MDT
Mountain Time
UTC offset
UTC−6
6 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Las Cruces keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Denver, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

About MDT Time zone converter for Las Cruces Meeting planner for Las Cruces

Sunrise and sunset in Las Cruces today

Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Day length
11 hours 2 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Las Cruces for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 32°19'N / 106°47'W.

Time difference between Las Cruces and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Las Cruces. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Las Cruces
City	Local time	Compared to Las Cruces
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:52 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:52 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:52 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:52 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:52 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:52 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:52 AM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:52 PM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:52 PM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:52 PM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:52 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:52 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:22 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:52 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:52 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:52 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:52 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:52 AM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near Las Cruces

All 3,122 cities in United States

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.