El Cajon, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in El Cajon Today

Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in El Cajon, California, giving 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:00 AM 6:03 PM noon 12:32 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight 11h 04m −1m 51s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.9° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:37 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:37 AM–6:06 AMNautical twilight: 6:06 AM–6:35 AMCivil twilight: 6:35 AM–7:00 AMDaylight: 7:00 AM–6:03 PMCivil twilight: 6:03 PM–6:29 PMNautical twilight: 6:29 PM–6:57 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:57 PM–7:26 PMNight: 7:26 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:44 AM–7:34 AMGolden hour: 5:30 PM–6:19 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in El Cajon for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 25 11h 04m −1m 51s
Mon Oct 26 11h 02m −1m 51s
Tue Oct 27 11h 00m −1m 50s
Wed Oct 28 10h 58m −1m 49s
Thu Oct 29 10h 56m −1m 48s
Fri Oct 30 10h 54m −1m 47s
Sat Oct 31 10h 53m −1m 47s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in El Cajon through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 19m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 4, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 28, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 27, 2026

Month by month in 2026

El Cajon sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox March 20, 2026
June solstice longest day June 21, 2026
September equinox September 22, 2026
December solstice shortest day December 21, 2026
Clocks go forward March 8, 2026PDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026PST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 14.3 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for El Cajon

Sunrise and sunset in places near El Cajon

Today's times; the difference is against El Cajon.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs El Cajon
Bostonia 1.7 mi NE same minute
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 2.2 mi S same minute
Winter Gardens 3.0 mi NE same minute
Santee 3.1 mi NNW same minute
Rancho San Diego 3.6 mi SSE same minute
La Mesa 4.0 mi WSW same minute
Spring Valley 4.1 mi SSW same minute
Lakeside 4.9 mi NNE same minute
Lemon Grove 5.4 mi SW same minute
Eucalyptus Hills 5.9 mi N same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 637 places in California · United States

About El Cajon

Location
El Cajon, California, United States
County / district
San Diego County
Coordinates
32.7948°N, 116.9625°W
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
Population
103,679

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in El Cajon

What time is sunrise in El Cajon today?

Sunrise in El Cajon, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:00 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:03 PM.

How many hours of daylight does El Cajon get today?

El Cajon gets 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 51 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in El Cajon this evening?

Evening golden hour in El Cajon runs from 5:30 PM to 6:19 PM PDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in El Cajon?

The longest day of 2026 in El Cajon is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 59 minutes.

What time zone is El Cajon in?

El Cajon uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).

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