Time Now in El Cajon, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 32.79° N, 116.96° W
Elevation: 133 m above sea level
Population rank: #338 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: California
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Solar time: clocks run about 50m ahead of the sun
Timezone: PDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: PDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
El Cajon keeps its clocks on UTC−08:00, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. El Cajon sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Its elevation is a gentle 133 m. Los Angeles is the nearest major hub, roughly 184 km distant. A major centre in the United States, El Cajon keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today El Cajon sees 13h 08m between a 06:16 sunrise and a 19:24 sunset.
Time & Daylight in El Cajon
Daylight Hours in El Cajon
El Cajon gets 13h 08m of daylight today. Sunrise in El Cajon is at 06:16 and sunset in El Cajon is at 19:24.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 59m near the December solstice to 14h 18m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Aug ● | 04:45 | 06:15 | 12:50 | 16:29 | 19:25 | 20:55 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:46 | 06:16 | 12:50 | 16:29 | 19:24 | 20:54 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:47 | 06:17 | 12:50 | 16:28 | 19:23 | 20:53 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:48 | 06:17 | 12:49 | 16:28 | 19:22 | 20:52 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:49 | 06:18 | 12:49 | 16:27 | 19:20 | 20:50 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:50 | 06:19 | 12:49 | 16:27 | 19:19 | 20:49 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:51 | 06:19 | 12:49 | 16:26 | 19:18 | 20:48 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for El Cajon
Sunrise
in El Cajon
↑
6:16 AM
Sunset
in El Cajon
↓
7:24 PM
Day Length
13h 08m
Dawn
in El Cajon
5:50 AM
Dusk
in El Cajon
7:50 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for El Cajon
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
70.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:09
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:46
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Distances & Clock Changes in El Cajon
How Far Is El Cajon From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 184 km | NW (320deg) |
| New York | 3,887 km | ENE (64deg) |
| London | 8,805 km | NE (34deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,999 km | NW (307deg) |
| Paris | 9,132 km | NE (35deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,733 km | ESE (120deg) |
| Moscow | 9,877 km | NNE (14deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,831 km | NW (311deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in El Cajon?
El Cajon next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
El Cajon's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from El Cajon and you would surface in the open ocean, near 32.8deg S, 63.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about El Cajon
What time is it in El Cajon right now?
The current local time in El Cajon is 01:39 on Saturday, August 22, 2026. El Cajon follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is El Cajon in?
El Cajon runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is El Cajon?
Is El Cajon on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — El Cajon is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Cajon today?
In El Cajon today the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 19:24, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Cajon tonight?
Tonight the moon over El Cajon is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 70.8%.
What is solar time in El Cajon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Cajon, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.