Sunrise time in El Paso
In El Paso the sun rises as early as 5:59 AM (June 11) and as late as 7:24 AM (March 8). Here is today’s sunrise with first light and the morning golden hour, then the sunrise time for every month of 2026.
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Next 7 days in El Paso
Sunrise in El Paso through the year
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14 h 14 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 10 h 5 min. The latest sunrise around midwinter (January 9, 7:06 AM) comes 19 days after the shortest day (December 21), which is why the darkest mornings arrive after the solstice. On the clock, the very latest sunrise of the year is on March 8, just before the clocks go back. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunrise jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 6:39 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:42 AM | 10 h 19 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:22 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:21 AM | 11 h 5 min |
| Mar 15 | 6:51 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:48 AM | 11 h 58 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:12 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:09 AM | 12 h 58 min |
| May 15 | 5:42 AM | 6:08 AM | 6:43 AM | 13 h 47 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:31 AM | 6:00 AM | 6:35 AM | 14 h 13 min |
| Jul 15 | 5:43 AM | 6:11 AM | 6:46 AM | 14 h 1 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:05 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:04 AM | 13 h 18 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:25 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:22 AM | 12 h 22 min |
| Oct 15 | 6:44 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:42 AM | 11 h 24 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:08 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:09 AM | 10 h 32 min |
| Dec 15 | 6:31 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:35 AM | 10 h 5 min |
First light and golden hour in El Paso
In El Paso first light comes about 24 minutes before sunrise around the equinoxes, 28 minutes in late June and 27 minutes in late December; that is the morning blue hour. After sunrise the golden light lasts about 32, 36 and 37 minutes at those times of year.
Where to watch the sunrise in El Paso
The trails of Franklin Mountains State Park give a view east over the city and the desert as the sun comes up.
How these times are calculated
Times are computed for El Paso (31.76° N, 106.48° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/Denver). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.