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New Mexico: earliest sunset of the year by city
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise and clock-change effects for 11 places in New Mexico, computed for winter 2026–27. Earliest sunset among them: Clayton at 4:37 pm; latest: Gallup at 5:02 pm.
| Place | State | Earliest sunset | Date | Latest sunrise | Date | Sunset Oct 31 | Sunset Nov 1 | Shortest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | NM | 4:54 pm | Dec 5 | 7:15 am | Jan 7 | 6:13 pm | 5:12 pm | 9 h 48 min |
| Carlsbad (Cavern City Airport) | NM | 4:52 pm | Dec 3 | 6:59 am | Jan 8 | 6:07 pm | 5:06 pm | 10 h 02 min |
| Clayton | NM | 4:37 pm | Dec 5 | 7:05 am | Jan 6 | 5:57 pm | 4:56 pm | 9 h 40 min |
| Farmington | NM | 4:57 pm | Dec 6 | 7:26 am | Jan 6 | 6:17 pm | 5:16 pm | 9 h 39 min |
| Gallup | NM | 5:02 pm | Dec 5 | 7:25 am | Jan 7 | 6:21 pm | 5:20 pm | 9 h 45 min |
| Las Vegas (New Mexico) | NM | 4:47 pm | Dec 5 | 7:11 am | Jan 7 | 6:06 pm | 5:05 pm | 9 h 45 min |
| Raton | NM | 4:42 pm | Dec 6 | 7:11 am | Jan 6 | 6:02 pm | 5:01 pm | 9 h 39 min |
| Roswell | NM | 4:50 pm | Dec 4 | 7:02 am | Jan 8 | 6:07 pm | 5:06 pm | 9 h 57 min |
| Santa Fe | NM | 4:51 pm | Dec 5 | 7:14 am | Jan 7 | 6:10 pm | 5:09 pm | 9 h 45 min |
| Truth Or Consequences | NM | 5:01 pm | Dec 4 | 7:13 am | Jan 8 | 6:18 pm | 5:17 pm | 9 h 57 min |
| Tucumcari | NM | 4:42 pm | Dec 5 | 7:03 am | Jan 7 | 6:01 pm | 5:00 pm | 9 h 47 min |
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