Sunrise and sunset in El Cajon, United States
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 18:03 in El Cajon (GMT-7): 11 h 00 min of daylight, 1 min 50 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:32, it is 44.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Solar noon
- 12:32, 44.4° high
- Day length
- 11 h 00 min
- Golden hour
- 07:02–07:36 and 17:29–18:03
- Blue hour
- 06:27–06:47 and 18:18–18:38
See the sun’s path over El Cajon on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:39–06:08 | 18:57–19:26 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:08–06:37 | 18:28–18:57 |
| Civil twilight | 06:37–07:02 | 18:03–18:28 |
Sunrise and sunset in El Cajon through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:51 | 16:53 | 10 h 02 min | 34.2° |
| February | 06:44 | 17:21 | 10 h 37 min | 40.2° |
| March | 06:17 | 17:46 | 11 h 28 min | 49.7° |
| April | 06:36 | 19:08 | 12 h 31 min | 61.8° |
| May | 06:01 | 19:30 | 13 h 28 min | 72.3° |
| June | 05:42 | 19:52 | 14 h 10 min | 79.3° |
| July | 05:44 | 20:01 | 14 h 16 min | 80.3° |
| August | 06:02 | 19:47 | 13 h 45 min | 75.2° |
| September | 06:23 | 19:14 | 12 h 50 min | 65.4° |
| October | 06:43 | 18:34 | 11 h 51 min | 54° |
| November | 06:06 | 16:58 | 10 h 51 min | 42.7° |
| December | 06:33 | 16:43 | 10 h 09 min | 35.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from El Cajon
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 49% of the sun covered at 08:21 (partial eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 22% of the sun covered at 10:20 (total eclipse)
Places near El Cajon
- San Diego 21 km
- Chula Vista 21 km
- Tijuana 33 km
- Escondido 38 km
- Rosarito 49 km
- Vista 52 km
- Oceanside 59 km
- Temecula 80 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 32.7948°, -116.9625° at sea level, in the America/Los Angeles time zone.