Day Length: 10h 15m 37s See sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, and twilight information for the whole month in the table below.
1 The Chihuahuan Desert â the largest desert in North America, located in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico - (140,000 square miles (360,000 km 2)). 2  The Sonoran Desert â a desert located in the Southwestern United States and Northwest Mexico. 3  It is the second largest desert in North America.
The Sahara is what most people envision when they think of a desert. It is the worldâs largest hot weather desert, covering over 9,400,000 square km. It is nearly as large as the United States. Some of the sand dunes are 180 m in height.