Current Time in El Cajon, California, USA
5:38:15 PM
17:38:15
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
El Cajon is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in El Cajon
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- San Diego County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 103,679
- Elevation
- 133 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 47' N / 116° 57' W
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El Cajon follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
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All times shown relative to El Cajon local time
Clock changes in El Cajon
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 30 min1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 30 min1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, November 8, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 30 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in California
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for El Cajon, California, USA
San Diego International AirportSANLarge airport · Serves San Diego22.3 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SAN / KSAN
About 22.3 km (13.9 mi) west-southwest of El Cajon
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportTIJLarge airport · Serves Tijuana, Mexico28.2 km south
Source: OurAirports record · TIJ / MMTJ
About 28.2 km (17.5 mi) south of El Cajon
Scheduled airline service in source data
McClellan-Palomar AirportCLDMedium airport · Serves Carlsbad47.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CLD / KCRQ
About 47.5 km (29.5 mi) northwest of El Cajon
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is El Cajon in?
- El Cajon uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in El Cajon?
- Clocks in El Cajon move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from PST (UTC−08:00) to PDT (UTC−07:00)
- Does El Cajon observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. El Cajon observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of El Cajon?
- El Cajon is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer