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Huntsville Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and moon for every day of October

In October 2026, sunrise in Huntsville moves from 6:42 AM on October 1 to 7:07 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:55 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 50m to 10h 48m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
6:42 AM → 7:07 AM
Sunset range
6:32 PM → 5:55 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:24 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

Day-by-day sun & moon times — October 2026

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:42 AM6:26 AM–7:15 AM5:58 PM–6:47 PM6:32 PM6:47 PM–6:57 PM11h 50m71%9:46 PM
Fri 26:42 AM6:27 AM–7:16 AM5:57 PM–6:46 PM6:30 PM6:46 PM–6:56 PM11h 48m60%10:51 PM
Sat 36:43 AM6:28 AM–7:17 AM5:56 PM–6:45 PM6:29 PM6:45 PM–6:54 PM11h 46m48%—
Sun 46:44 AM6:28 AM–7:17 AM5:54 PM–6:43 PM6:28 PM6:43 PM–6:53 PM11h 44m37%12:02 AM
Mon 56:45 AM6:29 AM–7:18 AM5:53 PM–6:42 PM6:26 PM6:42 PM–6:51 PM11h 42m26%1:17 AM
Tue 66:45 AM6:30 AM–7:19 AM5:51 PM–6:40 PM6:25 PM6:40 PM–6:50 PM11h 40m16%2:30 AM
Wed 76:46 AM6:31 AM–7:20 AM5:50 PM–6:39 PM6:24 PM6:39 PM–6:49 PM11h 37m9%3:39 AM
Thu 86:47 AM6:31 AM–7:21 AM5:48 PM–6:38 PM6:22 PM6:38 PM–6:47 PM11h 35m4%4:46 AM
Fri 96:48 AM6:32 AM–7:21 AM5:47 PM–6:36 PM6:21 PM6:36 PM–6:46 PM11h 33m1%5:50 AM
Sat 106:49 AM6:33 AM–7:22 AM5:46 PM–6:35 PM6:19 PM6:35 PM–6:45 PM11h 31m0%6:53 AM
Sun 116:49 AM6:34 AM–7:23 AM5:44 PM–6:34 PM6:18 PM6:34 PM–6:43 PM11h 29m2%7:55 AM
Mon 126:50 AM6:35 AM–7:24 AM5:43 PM–6:32 PM6:17 PM6:32 PM–6:42 PM11h 27m5%8:57 AM
Tue 136:51 AM6:35 AM–7:25 AM5:42 PM–6:31 PM6:16 PM6:31 PM–6:41 PM11h 25m10%9:57 AM
Wed 146:52 AM6:36 AM–7:26 AM5:40 PM–6:30 PM6:14 PM6:30 PM–6:40 PM11h 23m17%10:57 AM
Thu 156:53 AM6:37 AM–7:27 AM5:39 PM–6:29 PM6:13 PM6:29 PM–6:38 PM11h 20m24%11:52 AM
Fri 166:53 AM6:38 AM–7:27 AM5:38 PM–6:27 PM6:12 PM6:27 PM–6:37 PM11h 18m33%12:42 PM
Sat 176:54 AM6:39 AM–7:28 AM5:36 PM–6:26 PM6:10 PM6:26 PM–6:36 PM11h 16m42%1:26 PM
Sun 186:55 AM6:39 AM–7:29 AM5:35 PM–6:25 PM6:09 PM6:25 PM–6:35 PM11h 14m51%2:03 PM
Mon 196:56 AM6:40 AM–7:30 AM5:34 PM–6:24 PM6:08 PM6:24 PM–6:34 PM11h 12m61%2:37 PM
Tue 206:57 AM6:41 AM–7:31 AM5:32 PM–6:22 PM6:07 PM6:22 PM–6:32 PM11h 10m70%3:06 PM
Wed 216:58 AM6:42 AM–7:32 AM5:31 PM–6:21 PM6:06 PM6:21 PM–6:31 PM11h 08m79%3:33 PM
Thu 226:59 AM6:43 AM–7:33 AM5:30 PM–6:20 PM6:04 PM6:20 PM–6:30 PM11h 06m86%3:58 PM
Fri 236:59 AM6:44 AM–7:34 AM5:29 PM–6:19 PM6:03 PM6:19 PM–6:29 PM11h 04m93%4:25 PM
Sat 247:00 AM6:44 AM–7:35 AM5:27 PM–6:18 PM6:02 PM6:18 PM–6:28 PM11h 02m97%4:53 PM
Sun 257:01 AM6:45 AM–7:36 AM5:26 PM–6:17 PM6:01 PM6:17 PM–6:27 PM11h 00m100%5:24 PM
Mon 267:02 AM6:46 AM–7:37 AM5:25 PM–6:16 PM6:00 PM6:16 PM–6:26 PM10h 58m99%5:59 PM
Tue 277:03 AM6:47 AM–7:38 AM5:24 PM–6:15 PM5:59 PM6:15 PM–6:25 PM10h 56m97%6:42 PM
Wed 287:04 AM6:48 AM–7:39 AM5:23 PM–6:14 PM5:58 PM6:14 PM–6:24 PM10h 54m92%7:34 PM
Thu 297:05 AM6:49 AM–7:40 AM5:22 PM–6:13 PM5:57 PM6:13 PM–6:23 PM10h 52m84%8:36 PM
Fri 307:06 AM6:50 AM–7:41 AM5:21 PM–6:12 PM5:56 PM6:12 PM–6:22 PM10h 50m75%9:45 PM
Sat 317:07 AM6:51 AM–7:42 AM5:19 PM–6:11 PM5:55 PM6:11 PM–6:21 PM10h 48m64%10:58 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Huntsville city center.

Photo planning tips for October

  • Peak fall color moves south through most states.
  • The Milky Way core sets early in the evening — shoot it right after dark.
  • The Orionid meteor shower peaks around October 21.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Huntsville in October?
Between 6:32 PM (on October 1) and 5:55 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Huntsville in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:39 PM–6:29 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:37 AM–7:27 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:24 PM in Huntsville. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.