Sunset time in El Paso
In El Paso the sun sets as early as 5:01 PM (December 3) and as late as 8:15 PM (June 30). Here is today’s sunset with the golden hour before it and the blue hour after it, then the sunset time for every month of 2026.
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Sunset 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 earliest sunset around midwinter (December 3, 5:01 PM) comes 18 days before the shortest day (December 21): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunset jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.
| Date | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Dark | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 4:48 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:51 PM | 10 h 19 min |
| Feb 15 | 5:19 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 5 min |
| Mar 15 | 6:41 PM | 7:14 PM | 7:38 PM | 11 h 58 min |
| Apr 15 | 7:02 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:00 PM | 12 h 58 min |
| May 15 | 7:21 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:22 PM | 13 h 47 min |
| Jun 15 | 7:37 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:41 PM | 14 h 13 min |
| Jul 15 | 7:37 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:39 PM | 14 h 1 min |
| Aug 15 | 7:16 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:14 PM | 13 h 18 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:39 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:35 PM | 12 h 22 min |
| Oct 15 | 6:00 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:58 PM | 11 h 24 min |
| Nov 15 | 4:31 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:32 PM | 10 h 32 min |
| Dec 15 | 4:26 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:30 PM | 10 h 5 min |
Golden hour and blue hour in El Paso
The evening golden hour in El Paso lasts about 32 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 36 minutes in late June and 37 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 24, 28 and 27 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 30 minutes before sunset to catch both.
How long the evening light lasts in El Paso, month by month
| Date | Golden hour | Film magic hour | Blue hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 36 min | 26 min | 10 min |
| Feb 15 | 34 min | 25 min | 10 min |
| Mar 15 | 32 min | 24 min | 9 min |
| Apr 15 | 33 min | 25 min | 10 min |
| May 15 | 34 min | 27 min | 10 min |
| Jun 15 | 36 min | 28 min | 11 min |
| Jul 15 | 35 min | 27 min | 11 min |
| Aug 15 | 33 min | 26 min | 10 min |
| Sep 15 | 32 min | 24 min | 9 min |
| Oct 15 | 33 min | 25 min | 9 min |
| Nov 15 | 35 min | 26 min | 10 min |
| Dec 15 | 37 min | 27 min | 10 min |
El Paso lies at 31.8° N, and the further a place is from the equator the more slowly the sun sinks at sunset, so the evening golden hour here runs from 32 minutes in March to 37 minutes in December, against 27 to 30 minutes all year at the equator.
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Where to watch the sunset in El Paso
Scenic Drive, on the southern end of the Franklin Mountains, overlooks downtown El Paso and Ciudad Juárez; the lights of both cities come on during the blue hour.
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.
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