Time in El Cajon, USA
Monday, November 9, 2026
What time is it in El Cajon? It is on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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El Cajon time zone
- Time zone
- Pacific Standard Time (PST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-8
- IANA time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in El Cajon
Standard time is in effect in El Cajon (UTC-8).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-7).
Sunrise and sunset in El Cajon today
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 4:50 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:31 AM
- Golden hour
- 5:56–6:48 AM and 4:15–5:06 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 37 min (1 min 37 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 5:47–6:12 AM and 4:50–5:16 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 14, 202949% of the Sun covered, maximum at 8:21 AM
Moon in El Cajon today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 6:43 AM
- Moonset
- 4:53 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 6:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 4:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 8:13 PM
About El Cajon
El Cajon is a city in California, United States. The time zone of El Cajon is PST (UTC-8). The distance to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is 3,632 km (2,257 mi). El Cajon had a population of 106,215 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 32°47′41″N 116°57′45″W
- Elevation
- 133 m (436 ft)
- Region
- California
- District
- San Diego County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 106,215 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 3,632 km (2,257 mi)
Where is El Cajon
Best time to call El Cajon
Working hours in El Cajon are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near El Cajon
- Bostonia 3 km (2 mi)
- Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 3 km (2 mi)
- Winter Gardens 5 km (3 mi)
- Santee 5 km (3 mi)
- Rancho San Diego 6 km (4 mi)
- La Mesa 6 km (4 mi)
- Spring Valley 7 km (4 mi)
- Lakeside 8 km (5 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from El Cajon
+ means the time there is ahead of El Cajon, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA same time
- Chicago USA +2 hours
- Mexico City Mexico +2 hours
- New York USA +3 hours
- Toronto Canada +3 hours
- São Paulo Brazil +5 hours
- London UK +8 hours
- Berlin Germany +9 hours
- Paris France +9 hours
- Cairo Egypt +10 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +11 hours
- Moscow Russia +11 hours
- Dubai UAE +12 hours
- Mumbai India +13.5 hours
- Beijing China +16 hours
- Hong Kong +16 hours
- Singapore +16 hours
- Seoul South Korea +17 hours
- Tokyo Japan +17 hours
- Sydney Australia +19 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is El Cajon in?
El Cajon is in the PST time zone (America/Los_Angeles), UTC-8.
When do the clocks change in El Cajon?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-7).
What is the UTC offset in El Cajon?
The current UTC offset in El Cajon is UTC-8.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in El Cajon is currently UTC-8.
What time is sunrise in El Cajon today?
Today the sun rises in El Cajon at 6:12 AM and sets at 4:50 PM.
How far is El Cajon from Washington, D.C.?
El Cajon is 3,632 km (2,257 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.