Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for El Cajon, CA. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In El Cajon, sunset ranges from 4:41 PM in November to 8:00 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 36 minutes at the summer solstice and 38 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to El Cajon (America/Los_Angeles).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:50 AM | 5:04 PM | 4:28 PM – 5:04 PM | 36 min | 10h 14m |
| February | 6:30 AM | 5:33 PM | 4:59 PM – 5:33 PM | 34 min | 11h 03m |
| March | 6:57 AM | 6:55 PM | 6:23 PM – 6:55 PM | 32 min | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:18 AM | 7:18 PM | 6:45 PM – 7:18 PM | 33 min | 13h 00m |
| May | 5:48 AM | 7:40 PM | 7:05 PM – 7:40 PM | 35 min | 13h 51m |
| June | 5:39 AM | 7:57 PM | 7:21 PM – 7:57 PM | 36 min | 14h 18m |
| July | 5:50 AM | 7:56 PM | 7:21 PM – 7:56 PM | 35 min | 14h 06m |
| August | 6:11 AM | 7:32 PM | 6:59 PM – 7:32 PM | 33 min | 13h 21m |
| September | 6:31 AM | 6:53 PM | 6:21 PM – 6:53 PM | 32 min | 12h 22m |
| October | 6:52 AM | 6:14 PM | 5:41 PM – 6:14 PM | 33 min | 11h 22m |
| November | 6:18 AM | 4:46 PM | 4:10 PM – 4:46 PM | 36 min | 10h 28m |
| December | 6:42 AM | 4:43 PM | 4:05 PM – 4:43 PM | 38 min | 10h 00m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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