Raton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 36.9034, -104.4390
- Elevation
- 2036 m above sea level
- Population
- 6 187
- Region
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 2405 km away
- Same name
- 6 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Raton, New Mexico, United States
This page answers what time it is in Raton, New Mexico, United States right now, in the America/Denver zone (−6).
Raton, United States
Thursday, 29 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/Denver
Local time in Raton
UTC−6 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Raton, New Mexico.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:20 AM Solar noon 12:43 PM Sunset 6:05 PM Daylight 10 h 46 min Night 13 h 14 min Civil twilight 6:53 AM – 6:32 PM
Weather in Raton right now
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Raton and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 87740
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in New Mexico
- Albuquerque 564 559
- Las Cruces 101 643
- Rio Rancho 87 521
- Enchanted Hills 87 521
- Santa Fe 87 505
- Roswell 48 544
Other places named Raton
- Ratón Choluteca Department, Honduras
- Raton Choluteca Department, Honduras
- Raton Sud, Haiti
- Ratón Veraguas Province, Panama
- Raton Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca, Panama
Same time zone — America/Denver
Nearby places
- Gardiner — 4.3 km
- Dillon — 4.5 km
- Carisbrook — 6.2 km
- Keota — 6.6 km
- Sugarite — 6.8 km
- Brilliant — 10.3 km
Local time details for Raton
The postal breakdown of Raton runs to 1 codes.
Time in Raton follows the zone America/Denver, offset UTC−6. Seasonal clock shift: Yes.
Today the sun comes up at 7:20 AM in Raton and goes down at 6:05 PM. Daylight measures 10 h 46 min.
Gardiner and Dillon are near Raton and do not differ from it in time.
Questions and answers
- Could you specify the time zone used in Raton?
- The time zone used in Raton is America/Denver, with an offset of −6.
- Is the hour in Raton changed for daylight saving at any time of year?
- Yes.
- When does evening light leave Raton?
- At 6:05 PM.