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El Dorado Hills, California · Thursday, October 29, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in El Dorado Hills Today
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in El Dorado Hills, California, giving 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 39m
−2m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.7° 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 Dorado Hills for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 29 | 10h 39m | −2m 15s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 37m | −2m 15s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 35m | −2m 13s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 33m | −2m 12s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 30m | −2m 12s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 28m | −2m 10s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 26m | −2m 08s |
Daylight in El Dorado Hills through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 53m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 28m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated · 18.8 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near El Dorado Hills
Today's times; the difference is against El Dorado Hills.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs El Dorado Hills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom | 5.1 mi W | same minute | ||
| Cameron Park | 5.3 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Granite Bay | 6.9 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Orangevale | 7.8 mi W | 34 seconds later | ||
| Gold River | 9.8 mi WSW | 34 seconds later | ||
| Fair Oaks | 11 mi WSW | 42 seconds later | ||
| Citrus Heights | 11 mi W | 50 seconds later | ||
| Rocklin | 11 mi NW | 47 seconds later | ||
| Loomis | 11 mi NNW | 39 seconds later | ||
| Roseville | 12 mi WNW | 56 seconds later |
About El Dorado Hills
- Location
- El Dorado Hills, California, United States
- County / district
- El Dorado County
- Coordinates
- 38.6857°N, 121.0822°W
- Elevation
- 234 m (768 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 42,108
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 Dorado Hills
What time is sunrise in El Dorado Hills today?
Sunrise in El Dorado Hills, California today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:28 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:07 PM.
How many hours of daylight does El Dorado Hills get today?
El Dorado Hills gets 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in El Dorado Hills this evening?
Evening golden hour in El Dorado Hills runs from 5:30 PM to 6:24 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in El Dorado Hills?
The longest day of 2026 in El Dorado Hills is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 28 minutes.
What time zone is El Dorado Hills in?
El Dorado Hills uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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