E45 Groveland/Yosemite night times
Groveland, CA
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:57 PMto6:33 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0057Z to 1433Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:24 PMto6:05 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0124Z to 1405Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:57 PMto5:33 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0157Z to 1333Z
Evenings at E45
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:02 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:02 PM |
| Nov 15PST | 4:49 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:49 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:42 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:42 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:43 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:43 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:52 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:52 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 5:05 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:05 PM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:24 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:24 PM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:40 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:40 PM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:54 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:54 PM |
| Mar 15PDT | 7:08 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:08 PM |
| Apr 1PDT | 7:24 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:37 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:37 PM |
| May 1PDT | 7:51 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:51 PM |
| May 15PDT | 8:04 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:04 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 8:17 PM | 8:48 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 8:25 PM | 8:56 PM | 9:25 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 8:27 PM | 8:58 PM | 9:27 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 8:23 PM | 8:53 PM | 9:23 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 8:10 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:10 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 7:54 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:30 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 7:09 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:09 PM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:44 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:44 PM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:23 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:23 PM |
Mornings at E45
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:26 AM | 5:59 AM | 6:26 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 5:41 AM | 6:13 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 5:58 AM | 6:29 AM | 6:58 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 6:09 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:09 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 6:16 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:16 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 6:15 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:15 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 6:05 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:05 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:51 AM | 6:24 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:32 AM | 6:06 AM | 6:32 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:12 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:12 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:46 AM | 6:20 AM | 6:46 AM |
| Apr 15PDT | 5:26 AM | 5:58 AM | 6:26 AM |
| May 1PDT | 5:05 AM | 5:37 AM | 6:05 AM |
| May 15PDT | 4:51 AM | 5:21 AM | 5:51 AM |
| Jun 1PDT | 4:40 AM | 5:10 AM | 5:40 AM |
| Jun 15PDT | 4:38 AM | 5:07 AM | 5:38 AM |
| Jul 1PDT | 4:42 AM | 5:11 AM | 5:42 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:51 AM | 5:20 AM | 5:51 AM |
| Aug 1PDT | 5:04 AM | 5:35 AM | 6:04 AM |
| Aug 15PDT | 5:16 AM | 5:48 AM | 6:16 AM |
| Sep 1PDT | 5:31 AM | 6:04 AM | 6:31 AM |
| Sep 15PDT | 5:43 AM | 6:16 AM | 6:43 AM |
| Oct 1PDT | 5:56 AM | 6:30 AM | 6:56 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:09 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:09 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
(E81) RWY EXIT LGTS.
SAYWEATHER ADZY WX SYS AVBL. NOT AN FAA AWOS. CTAF ACTIVATION: 5 CLICKS FOR RWY LGTS, 4 CLICKS FOR FULL WX, 3 CLICKS FOR WINDS.
ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF.
Runway 09/27
3,624 × 50 ft · Asphalt
PAPI RY 27 UNUSABLE BYD 7 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF CENTERLINE.
Frequencies
Night at E45, in short
When can I log night time at E45?
From the end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight, when the sun is 6° below the horizon (14 CFR 1.1). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:24 PM to 6:05 AM PST.
When do landings at E45 count for night currency?
From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. To carry passengers at night you need 3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings in that period within the last 90 days (14 CFR 61.57(b)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:57 PM to 5:33 AM PST.
When are position lights required at E45?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:57 PM to 6:33 AM PST.
Nearby airports
- O22 Columbia Columbia, CA · 15 nm
- KMPI Mariposa-Yosemite Mariposa, CA · 22 nm
- KCPU Calaveras County/Maury Rasmussen Field San Andreas, CA · 28 nm
- O27 Oakdale Oakdale, CA · 30 nm
- O15 Turlock Municipal Turlock, CA · 33 nm
- KMER Castle Atwater, CA · 34 nm
Times are worked out from the sun's position for a sea-level horizon, rounded to the minute. Airport data from the FAA NASR cycle of Oct 29, 2026.