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El Cajon, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 16.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Nov 13, 2026 at 5:54:15 am
Sunrise Today: 6:16 am↑ 111° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:47 pm↑ 249° West
Moonrise Today: 10:20 am↑ 122° Southeast
Moonset Today: 8:11 pm↑ 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 31 minutes (-1m 31s)
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Today's Sun Position in El Cajon

Time: 5:54 am
Altitude: -5.2°
Direction: 108° E
Phase: Civil Twilight

Day length today: 10h 31m 12s (Nov 13, 2026)

1 minute, 31 seconds shorter than yesterday (Nov 12, 2026)

31 minutes, 45 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

3 hours, 47 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2026)

The Sun's altitude in El Cajon today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in El Cajon Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in El Cajon today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night 12:00 am – 4:51 am
Astro. Twilight 4:51 am – 5:20 am
Nautical Twilight 5:20 am – 5:50 am
Civil Twilight 5:50 am – 6:16 am
Daylight 6:16 am – 4:47 pm
Civil Twilight 4:47 pm – 5:13 pm
Nautical Twilight 5:13 pm – 5:43 pm
Astro. Twilight 5:43 pm – 6:12 pm
Night 6:12 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in El Cajon - Next 7 Days

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2026 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
Nov Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
Nov 13 6:16 am 4:47 pm 10:31:12 −1:31 11:32 am (39.1°) 91.988
Nov 14 6:17 am 4:47 pm 10:29:43 −1:29 11:32 am (38.8°) 91.966
Nov 15 6:18 am 4:46 pm 10:28:15 −1:28 11:32 am (38.6°) 91.945
Nov 16 6:19 am 4:45 pm 10:26:48 −1:26 11:32 am (38.3°) 91.924
Nov 17 6:20 am 4:45 pm 10:25:23 −1:24 11:32 am (38.1°) 91.904
Nov 18 6:20 am 4:44 pm 10:24:00 −1:23 11:33 am (37.9°) 91.883
Nov 19 6:21 am 4:44 pm 10:22:39 −1:21 11:33 am (37.6°) 91.864
* All times are local time for El Cajon. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinox Mar 20 7:46 am
June solstice Jun 21 1:25 am
September equinox Sep 22 5:05 pm
December solstice Dec 21 12:50 pm
* All times are local El Cajon time.

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Today's Moon in El Cajon

Percent Illuminated: 16.3%
Time: 5:54 am
Altitude: -51.6°
Direction: 93° E
Position: Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in El Cajon today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in El Cajon - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Nov Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
Nov 13 10:20 am 8:11 pm - 3:14 pm (30.3°) 252,023 19.1%
Nov 14 11:00 am 9:09 pm - 4:02 pm (33.0°) 251,498 27.2%
Nov 15 11:36 am 10:07 pm - 4:49 pm (36.7°) 250,193 36.3%
Nov 16 12:07 pm 11:05 pm - 5:33 pm (41.3°) 248,096 46.0%
Nov 17 12:36 pm - - 6:16 pm (46.6°) 245,263 56.0%
Nov 18 - 12:03 am 1:03 pm 6:58 pm (52.5°) 241,821 66.1%
Nov 19 - 1:02 am 1:30 pm 7:42 pm (58.8°) 237,976 75.8%
* All times are local time for El Cajon. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in El Cajon This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Fri 4:57 am Fri 4:02 pm Fri 10:30 am Difficult to see
Venus Fri 4:04 am Fri 3:13 pm Fri 9:38 am Fairly good visibility
Mars Thu 11:25 pm Fri 12:49 pm Fri 6:07 am Average visibility
Jupiter Thu 11:31 pm Fri 12:47 pm Fri 6:09 am Fairly good visibility
Saturn Fri 2:46 pm Sat 2:54 am Fri 8:50 pm Perfect visibility
Uranus Thu 5:28 pm Fri 7:25 am Fri 12:26 am Average visibility
Neptune Fri 2:23 pm Sat 2:23 am Fri 8:23 pm Difficult to see
* All times are local time for El Cajon.

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