Time zone
Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.
Time in California, United States
Time in El Cajon, California now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 4:55 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 48 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
El Cajon time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
Location
El Cajon, California, United States. Coordinates 32.79° N, 116.96° W; population about 103,679.
Sunrise and sunset in El Cajon today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:41 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:31 AM
- Sunset
- 4:55 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:21 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 48 min
- Night length
- 13 h 12 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:51 AM – 6:41 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:20 PM – 5:11 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:41 AM – 5:51 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:11 PM – 5:21 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
El Cajon time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from El Cajon |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of El Cajon |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of El Cajon |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of El Cajon |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of El Cajon |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 2 hours behind El Cajon |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 1 hour behind El Cajon |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of El Cajon |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of El Cajon |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of El Cajon |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of El Cajon |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of El Cajon |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of El Cajon |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of El Cajon |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 9 hours ahead of El Cajon |
Questions about time in El Cajon
What time zone is El Cajon in?
El Cajon uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does El Cajon observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is El Cajon from UTC?
El Cajon is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Cajon today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:07 AM and set at 4:55 PM, giving 10 h 48 min of daylight.
Near El Cajon
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- Vista, California 52 km
- Carlsbad, California 54 km
- Oceanside, California 59 km
- Temecula, California 80 km
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