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CFQ5 Silver City night times

Silver City

Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7GMT-7

Position lights

§ 91.209

5:59 PMto9:58 AM

Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.

0059Z to 1658Z

Night logging

§ 1.1

6:47 PMto9:09 AM

Civil twilight. Log it as night.

0147Z to 1609Z

Night currency

§ 61.57(b)

6:59 PMto8:58 AM

One hour after sunset. Landings count.

0159Z to 1558Z

Other dates, moon, and night hours

Evenings at CFQ5

When each night begins, through the year. Local time.

Date SunsetLights onCivil twilight endsLog night1 hr after sunsetLandings count
Nov 1GMT-7 6:12 PM6:59 PM7:12 PM
Nov 15GMT-7 5:37 PM6:28 PM6:37 PM
Dec 1GMT-7 5:07 PM6:04 PM6:07 PM
Dec 15GMT-7 4:56 PM5:57 PM5:56 PM
Jan 1GMT-7 5:09 PM6:09 PM6:09 PM
Jan 15GMT-7 5:37 PM6:33 PM6:37 PM
Feb 1GMT-7 6:22 PM7:12 PM7:22 PM
Feb 15GMT-7 7:01 PM7:47 PM8:01 PM
Mar 1GMT-7 7:39 PM8:23 PM8:39 PM
Mar 15GMT-7 8:16 PM8:59 PM9:16 PM
Apr 1GMT-7 8:59 PM9:44 PM9:59 PM
Apr 15GMT-7 9:36 PM10:24 PM10:36 PM
May 1GMT-7 10:18 PM11:14 PM11:18 PM
May 15GMT-7 10:54 PM12:04 AM11:54 PM
Jun 1GMT-7 11:32 PM1:14 AM12:32 AM
Jun 15GMT-7 11:51 PMNo night12:51 AM
Jul 1GMT-7 11:51 PMNo night12:51 AM
Jul 15GMT-7 11:30 PM12:59 AM12:30 AM
Aug 1GMT-7 10:51 PM11:55 PM11:51 PM
Aug 15GMT-7 10:11 PM11:05 PM11:11 PM
Sep 1GMT-7 9:20 PM10:06 PM10:20 PM
Sep 15GMT-7 8:36 PM9:19 PM9:36 PM
Oct 1GMT-7 7:45 PM8:28 PM8:45 PM
Oct 15GMT-7 7:02 PM7:46 PM8:02 PM

Mornings at CFQ5

When each night ends. Local time.

Date 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop countingCivil twilight beginsNight logging endsSunriseLights off
Nov 1GMT-7 8:41 AM8:54 AM9:41 AM
Nov 15GMT-7 9:19 AM9:28 AM10:19 AM
Dec 1GMT-7 9:58 AM10:01 AM10:58 AM
Dec 15GMT-7 10:22 AM10:20 AM11:22 AM
Jan 1GMT-7 10:26 AM10:26 AM11:26 AM
Jan 15GMT-7 10:09 AM10:14 AM11:09 AM
Feb 1GMT-7 9:33 AM9:44 AM10:33 AM
Feb 15GMT-7 8:55 AM9:10 AM9:55 AM
Mar 1GMT-7 8:14 AM8:31 AM9:14 AM
Mar 15GMT-7 7:31 AM7:48 AM8:31 AM
Apr 1GMT-7 6:37 AM6:53 AM7:37 AM
Apr 15GMT-7 5:53 AM6:05 AM6:53 AM
May 1GMT-7 5:06 AM5:10 AM6:06 AM
May 15GMT-7 4:28 AM4:19 AM5:28 AM
Jun 1GMT-7 3:52 AM3:13 AM4:52 AM
Jun 15GMT-7 3:37 AMNo night4:37 AM
Jul 1GMT-7 3:44 AMNo night4:44 AM
Jul 15GMT-7 4:07 AM3:37 AM5:07 AM
Aug 1GMT-7 4:47 AM4:42 AM5:47 AM
Aug 15GMT-7 5:23 AM5:29 AM6:23 AM
Sep 1GMT-7 6:06 AM6:19 AM7:06 AM
Sep 15GMT-7 6:41 AM6:57 AM7:41 AM
Oct 1GMT-7 7:20 AM7:37 AM8:20 AM
Oct 15GMT-7 7:56 AM8:12 AM8:56 AM

Lights and runways

As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.

Field elevation 2,570 ft MSL
Airport lights Not listed
Beacon Not listed
Wind indicator Not listed

Runway 18/36

3,000 × 75 ft · Gravel

Edge lights Not listed
18 None listed
36 None listed

Night at CFQ5, in short

When can I log night time at CFQ5?

From the end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight, when the sun is 6° below the horizon (14 CFR 1.1). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 6:47 PM to 9:09 AM GMT-7.

When do landings at CFQ5 count for night currency?

From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. To carry passengers at night you need 3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings in that period within the last 90 days (14 CFR 61.57(b)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 6:59 PM to 8:58 AM GMT-7.

When are position lights required at CFQ5?

From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:59 PM to 9:58 AM GMT-7.

Nearby airports

Times are worked out from the sun's position for a sea-level horizon, rounded to the minute. Airport data from the FAA NASR cycle of Oct 29, 2026.