Sunrise and sunset in Las Cruces, United States, December 2026
Sunset in December
5:02–5:12 pm
Sunrise 6:51–7:08 am. 10 h 2 min to 10 h 11 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 5:02 pm, Dec 3Latest sunrise 7:08 am, Dec 31Shortest day 10 h 2 min, Dec 21Over the month 7 min less daylight
December in Las Cruces, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 6:51 amSunset 5:02 pm10 h 11 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 6:51 amSunset 5:02 pm10 h 10 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 6:52 amSunset 5:02 pm10 h 9 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 6:53 amSunset 5:02 pm10 h 8 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 6:54 amSunset 5:02 pm10 h 8 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 6:55 amSunset 5:02 pm10 h 7 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 6:55 amSunset 5:02 pm10 h 6 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 6:56 amSunset 5:02 pm10 h 6 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 6:57 amSunset 5:02 pm10 h 5 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 6:58 amSunset 5:02 pm10 h 5 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 6:58 amSunset 5:02 pm10 h 4 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 6:59 amSunset 5:03 pm10 h 4 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 7:00 amSunset 5:03 pm10 h 3 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 7:00 amSunset 5:03 pm10 h 3 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 7:01 amSunset 5:04 pm10 h 3 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 7:02 amSunset 5:04 pm10 h 2 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 7:02 amSunset 5:04 pm10 h 2 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 7:03 amSunset 5:05 pm10 h 2 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 7:03 amSunset 5:05 pm10 h 2 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 7:04 amSunset 5:06 pm10 h 2 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 7:05 amSunset 5:06 pm10 h 2 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 7:05 amSunset 5:07 pm10 h 2 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 7:05 amSunset 5:07 pm10 h 2 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 7:06 amSunset 5:08 pm10 h 2 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 7:06 amSunset 5:08 pm10 h 2 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 7:07 amSunset 5:09 pm10 h 2 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 7:07 amSunset 5:10 pm10 h 2 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 7:07 amSunset 5:10 pm10 h 3 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 7:08 amSunset 5:11 pm10 h 3 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 7:08 amSunset 5:12 pm10 h 4 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 7:08 amSunset 5:12 pm10 h 4 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Las Cruces, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 6:24 am | 4:25 pm | 5:28 pm | 11:56 am |
| Wed 2 | 6:25 am | 4:25 pm | 5:28 pm | 11:57 am |
| Thu 3 | 6:25 am | 4:25 pm | 5:28 pm | 11:57 am |
| Fri 4 | 6:26 am | 4:25 pm | 5:28 pm | 11:57 am |
| Sat 5 | 6:27 am | 4:25 pm | 5:28 pm | 11:58 am |
| Sun 6 | 6:28 am | 4:25 pm | 5:29 pm | 11:58 am |
| Mon 7 | 6:29 am | 4:25 pm | 5:29 pm | 11:59 am |
| Tue 8 | 6:29 am | 4:25 pm | 5:29 pm | 11:59 am |
| Wed 9 | 6:30 am | 4:25 pm | 5:29 pm | 12:00 pm |
| Thu 10 | 6:31 am | 4:25 pm | 5:29 pm | 12:00 pm |
| Fri 11 | 6:31 am | 4:25 pm | 5:29 pm | 12:00 pm |
| Sat 12 | 6:32 am | 4:25 pm | 5:30 pm | 12:01 pm |
| Sun 13 | 6:33 am | 4:26 pm | 5:30 pm | 12:01 pm |
| Mon 14 | 6:33 am | 4:26 pm | 5:30 pm | 12:02 pm |
| Tue 15 | 6:34 am | 4:26 pm | 5:31 pm | 12:02 pm |
| Wed 16 | 6:35 am | 4:27 pm | 5:31 pm | 12:03 pm |
| Thu 17 | 6:35 am | 4:27 pm | 5:31 pm | 12:03 pm |
| Fri 18 | 6:36 am | 4:27 pm | 5:32 pm | 12:04 pm |
| Sat 19 | 6:36 am | 4:28 pm | 5:32 pm | 12:04 pm |
| Sun 20 | 6:37 am | 4:28 pm | 5:33 pm | 12:05 pm |
| Mon 21 | 6:37 am | 4:29 pm | 5:33 pm | 12:05 pm |
| Tue 22 | 6:38 am | 4:29 pm | 5:34 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Wed 23 | 6:38 am | 4:30 pm | 5:34 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Thu 24 | 6:39 am | 4:30 pm | 5:35 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Fri 25 | 6:39 am | 4:31 pm | 5:35 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Sat 26 | 6:40 am | 4:32 pm | 5:36 pm | 12:08 pm |
| Sun 27 | 6:40 am | 4:32 pm | 5:37 pm | 12:08 pm |
| Mon 28 | 6:40 am | 4:33 pm | 5:37 pm | 12:09 pm |
| Tue 29 | 6:41 am | 4:34 pm | 5:38 pm | 12:09 pm |
| Wed 30 | 6:41 am | 4:34 pm | 5:39 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Thu 31 | 6:41 am | 4:35 pm | 5:39 pm | 12:10 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Las Cruces in December?
Between 5:02 pm (Dec 3) and 5:12 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Las Cruces in December?
Between 6:51 am (Dec 1) and 7:08 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Las Cruces in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:28–5:39 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Las Cruces get in December?
From 10 h 2 min on Dec 21 to 10 h 11 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 7 min from the first of the month to the last.
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