Time in Chaparral, New Mexico now
Chaparral is in New Mexico and uses Mountain Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Chaparral.
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 14,631
- Coordinates
- 32.0238° N, 106.3857° W
Sunrise and sunset in Chaparral.
Worked out for 32.0238° N, 106.3857° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Chaparral for 14h 15m, and on the shortest day for 10h 3m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Chaparral compared with other cities.
How the clock in Chaparral lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Chaparral.
The closest places listed for New Mexico, with the distance from Chaparral and their local time. See every place on the New Mexico page.
When the clocks change in Chaparral.
Chaparral follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Chaparral.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Chaparral.
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What time is it in Chaparral right now?
Chaparral is on Mountain Time, UTC-7, and UTC-6 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Chaparral in?
Chaparral uses Mountain Time, the same zone as the rest of New Mexico in most cases. The New Mexico page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Chaparral observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Chaparral go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Chaparral?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 20:14, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:01 and sets at 17:04.
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How long is the longest day in Chaparral?
The sun is up for 14h 15m on the June solstice and for 10h 3m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Chaparral and New York?
Chaparral is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Chaparral and London?
Chaparral is 7 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Chaparral?
Chaparral has about 14,631 people, which makes it one of the places listed for New Mexico on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Chaparral?
Chaparral sits at 32.0238° N, 106.3857° W in New Mexico, about 212 miles from Albuquerque.
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Which places are closest to Chaparral?
The closest places listed are Anthony, 13 miles away, Sunland Park, 19 miles away and Las Cruces, 30 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.