Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for El Paso, TX. 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 Paso, sunset ranges from 5:01 PM in November to 8:15 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 36 minutes at the summer solstice and 37 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to El Paso (America/Denver).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:06 AM | 5:24 PM | 4:48 PM – 5:24 PM | 36 min | 10h 19m |
| February | 6:47 AM | 5:52 PM | 5:19 PM – 5:52 PM | 33 min | 11h 05m |
| March | 7:15 AM | 7:14 PM | 6:41 PM – 7:14 PM | 33 min | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:37 AM | 7:35 PM | 7:02 PM – 7:35 PM | 33 min | 12h 58m |
| May | 6:09 AM | 7:56 PM | 7:21 PM – 7:56 PM | 35 min | 13h 47m |
| June | 6:00 AM | 8:13 PM | 7:37 PM – 8:13 PM | 36 min | 14h 13m |
| July | 6:11 AM | 8:12 PM | 7:37 PM – 8:12 PM | 35 min | 14h 01m |
| August | 6:30 AM | 7:49 PM | 7:16 PM – 7:49 PM | 33 min | 13h 18m |
| September | 6:50 AM | 7:11 PM | 6:39 PM – 7:11 PM | 32 min | 12h 22m |
| October | 7:09 AM | 6:33 PM | 6:00 PM – 6:33 PM | 33 min | 11h 24m |
| November | 6:34 AM | 5:06 PM | 4:31 PM – 5:06 PM | 35 min | 10h 32m |
| December | 6:58 AM | 5:03 PM | 4:26 PM – 5:03 PM | 37 min | 10h 05m |
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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