East Los Angeles is a city of about 126,496 people in Los Angeles County, California, at 61 m (200 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:02 AM and sets at 6:14 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:40 PM – 6:29 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
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| January | 6:59 AM | 7:36 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:34 PM | 10h 08m |
| February | 6:38 AM | 7:13 AM | 5:03 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:03 PM | 10h 59m |
| March | 7:04 AM | 7:37 AM | 6:28 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:22 AM | 6:56 AM | 6:51 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:50 PM | 13h 02m |
| May | 5:52 AM | 6:27 AM | 7:12 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:15 PM | 13h 56m |
| June | 5:42 AM | 6:19 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:35 PM | 14h 24m |
| July | 5:53 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:34 PM | 14h 12m |
| August | 6:15 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:07 PM | 13h 26m |
| September | 6:37 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:28 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:26 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 6:58 AM | 7:32 AM | 5:46 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:26 AM | 7:02 AM | 4:14 PM | 4:50 PM | 5:17 PM | 10h 24m |
| December | 6:52 AM | 7:30 AM | 4:07 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:14 PM | 9h 54m |
Local time in America/Los Angeles, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in East Los Angeles
At East Los Angeles the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 61° (ENE) at the June solstice and 118° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 299° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 79° in summer but only 33° in winter.
Best photo spots near East Los Angeles
167 photo locations lie within 80 km of East Los Angeles. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central East Los Angeles is estimated at Bortle 9 (inner-city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is San Nicolas Island Light, about 147 km (91 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from February to October, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
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| San Nicolas Island Light | Lighthouse | 147 km (91 mi) | 3 |
| Red Rock Canyon State Park | State Park | 151 km (94 mi) | 3 |
| Last Chance Canyon | Canyon | 151 km (94 mi) | 3 |
| Atolia | Ghost Town | 152 km (95 mi) | 3 |
| Last Chance Canyon Arch | Natural Arch | 158 km (98 mi) | 3 |
| El Paso Mountains Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 163 km (102 mi) | 3 |
| Bright Star Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 165 km (103 mi) | 3 |
| Backcountry Beach Camping Southeast Quadrant | Beach | 173 km (108 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:31 AM – 5:11 AM | 0.7 | 16° |
| March | 3:44 AM – 5:34 AM | 1.8 | 24° |
| April | 1:42 AM – 4:52 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| May | 11:45 PM – 4:05 AM | 4.3 | 27° |
| June | 9:51 PM – 3:51 AM | 6.0 | 27° |
| July | 9:47 PM – 2:27 AM | 4.7 | 27° |
| August | 9:12 PM – 12:22 AM | 3.2 | 27° |
| September | 8:25 PM – 10:25 PM | 2.0 | 24° |
| October | 7:43 PM – 8:23 PM | 0.7 | 16° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show August as the clearest month (about 14% average cloud cover) and January as the cloudiest (42%). July is the warmest month and December the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.