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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in El Cajon, California

· PDT (UTC−07:00)

Sunset in El Cajon is at 6:01 PM and sunrise is at 7:02 AM. There are 11h 00m of daylight.

Sunset

6:01 PM

255° W

Sunrise

7:02 AM

105° E

Daylight

11h 00m

0h 02m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:32 PM

Sun altitude: 44.2°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in El Cajon

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:00 PM, sunrise 7:02 AM. Daylight: 10h 58m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:39 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:07 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:36 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)6:46 AM – 7:36 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:27 PM – 6:17 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:27 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)6:56 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:24 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in El Cajon

America/Los_Angeles · PDT · UTC−07:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−07:00 to UTC−08:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for El Cajon


2026-10. Local times in America/Los_Angeles; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:32 PM6:42 AM11h 50m
6:31 PM6:43 AM11h 48m
6:30 PM6:43 AM11h 46m
6:28 PM6:44 AM11h 44m
6:27 PM6:45 AM11h 42m
6:26 PM6:46 AM11h 40m
6:24 PM6:46 AM11h 38m
6:23 PM6:47 AM11h 36m
6:22 PM6:48 AM11h 34m
6:21 PM6:48 AM11h 32m
6:19 PM6:49 AM11h 30m
6:18 PM6:50 AM11h 28m
6:17 PM6:51 AM11h 26m
6:16 PM6:51 AM11h 24m
6:15 PM6:52 AM11h 22m
6:13 PM6:53 AM11h 21m
6:12 PM6:54 AM11h 19m
6:11 PM6:54 AM11h 17m
6:10 PM6:55 AM11h 15m
6:09 PM6:56 AM11h 13m
6:08 PM6:57 AM11h 11m
6:07 PM6:58 AM11h 09m
6:06 PM6:58 AM11h 07m
6:04 PM6:59 AM11h 05m
6:03 PM7:00 AM11h 03m
6:02 PM7:01 AM11h 02m
6:01 PM7:02 AM11h 00m
6:00 PM7:02 AM10h 58m
5:59 PM7:03 AM10h 56m
5:58 PM7:04 AM10h 54m
5:58 PM7:05 AM10h 53m
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About these times

Calculation point
32.79477°, -116.96253°
Place reference
GeoNames 5345529

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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