Time in Roswell, New Mexico now
Roswell 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 Roswell.
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 48,544
- Coordinates
- 33.3944° N, 104.5249° W
Sunrise and sunset in Roswell.
Worked out for 33.3944° N, 104.5249° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Roswell for 14h 22m, and on the shortest day for 9h 56m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Roswell compared with other cities.
How the clock in Roswell 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 | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Roswell.
The closest places listed for New Mexico, with the distance from Roswell and their local time. See every place on the New Mexico page.
When the clocks change in Roswell.
Roswell 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 Roswell.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Roswell.
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What time is it in Roswell right now?
Roswell 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 Roswell in?
Roswell 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 Roswell observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Roswell 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 Roswell?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:10, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:57 and sets at 16:54.
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How long is the longest day in Roswell?
The sun is up for 14h 22m on the June solstice and for 9h 56m 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 Roswell and New York?
Roswell is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Roswell and London?
Roswell 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 Roswell?
Roswell has about 48,544 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 Roswell?
Roswell sits at 33.3944° N, 104.5249° W in New Mexico, about 168 miles from Albuquerque.
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Which places are closest to Roswell?
The closest places listed are Artesia, 39 miles away, Ruidoso, 66 miles away and Carlsbad, 69 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.