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El Centro, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in El Centro Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in El Centro, California, giving 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 104°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 04m
−1m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.9° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in El Centro for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 04m | −1m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 02m | −1m 50s | ||
| 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 |
Daylight in El Centro through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 19m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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, 2026 | PDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | PST |
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near El Centro
Today's times; the difference is against El Centro.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs El Centro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial | 3.9 mi N | same minute | ||
| Calexico | 8.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Holtville | 11 mi E | 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Brawley | 13 mi N | same minute | ||
| Calipatria | 23 mi N | same minute | ||
| San Luis AZ | 50 mi ESE | other time zone | ||
| Somerton AZ | 51 mi ESE | other time zone | ||
| Yuma AZ | 55 mi E | other time zone | ||
| Oasis | 56 mi NNW | 2 minutes 57 seconds later | ||
| Mecca | 62 mi NNW | 3 minutes later |
About El Centro
- Location
- El Centro, California, United States
- County / district
- Imperial County
- Coordinates
- 32.7920°N, 115.5631°W
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 43,956
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in El Centro
What time is sunrise in El Centro today?
Sunrise in El Centro, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 6:54 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:58 PM.
How many hours of daylight does El Centro get today?
El Centro gets 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in El Centro this evening?
Evening golden hour in El Centro runs from 5:24 PM to 6:13 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in El Centro?
The longest day of 2026 in El Centro 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 Centro in?
El Centro uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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