Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
Sunrise shoots reward people who plan. This checklist covers the night before, the drive out and the first light, so you are set up when…
Escondido, California · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Escondido Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Escondido, California, giving 11 hours, 3 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 03m
−1m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 44.6° 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 Escondido for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 03m | −1m 52s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 01m | −1m 52s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 59m | −1m 51s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 57m | −1m 51s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 55m | −1m 49s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 54m | −1m 49s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 52m | −1m 48s |
Daylight in Escondido through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 21m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 26, 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 Escondido
Today's times; the difference is against Escondido.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Escondido |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos | 4.9 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Valley Center | 7.5 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Vista | 11 mi WNW | 43 seconds later | ||
| Poway | 11 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Encinitas | 13 mi WSW | 43 seconds later | ||
| Ramona | 14 mi ESE | 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Solana Beach | 14 mi SW | 35 seconds later | ||
| Carlsbad | 16 mi W | 1 minute 6 seconds later | ||
| Oceanside | 18 mi WNW | 1 minute 16 seconds later | ||
| Eucalyptus Hills | 18 mi SSE | 51 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Escondido
- Location
- Escondido, California, United States
- County / district
- San Diego County
- Coordinates
- 33.1192°N, 117.0864°W
- Elevation
- 197 m (646 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 151,038
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 Escondido
What time is sunrise in Escondido today?
Sunrise in Escondido, California today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:01 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Escondido get today?
Escondido gets 11 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Escondido this evening?
Evening golden hour in Escondido runs from 5:29 PM to 6:19 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Escondido?
The longest day of 2026 in Escondido is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 58 minutes.
What time zone is Escondido in?
Escondido uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
From the guides
Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
The giant moon behind a lighthouse is not luck. It is a date, a direction, a distance, and a few minutes of light, all worked out before…