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Anchorage Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Anchorage moves from 8:07 AM on October 1 to 9:26 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:02 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 26m to 8h 37m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 9.

Sunrise range
8:07 AM → 9:26 AM
Sunset range
7:33 PM → 6:02 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:20 PM
New moon
Oct 9
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 18:07 AM7:41 AM–9:05 AM6:35 PM–7:59 PM7:33 PM7:59 PM–8:16 PM11h 26m69%7:25 PM
Fri 28:09 AM7:43 AM–9:08 AM6:31 PM–7:56 PM7:30 PM7:56 PM–8:13 PM11h 20m58%8:36 PM
Sat 38:12 AM7:46 AM–9:10 AM6:28 PM–7:53 PM7:27 PM7:53 PM–8:10 PM11h 15m46%10:38 PM
Sun 48:15 AM7:48 AM–9:13 AM6:25 PM–7:50 PM7:23 PM7:50 PM–8:06 PM11h 09m35%—
Mon 58:17 AM7:51 AM–9:16 AM6:21 PM–7:47 PM7:20 PM7:47 PM–8:03 PM11h 03m24%12:40 AM
Tue 68:20 AM7:53 AM–9:19 AM6:18 PM–7:44 PM7:17 PM7:44 PM–8:00 PM10h 58m15%2:34 AM
Wed 78:22 AM7:56 AM–9:21 AM6:15 PM–7:41 PM7:14 PM7:41 PM–7:57 PM10h 52m8%4:20 AM
Thu 88:25 AM7:58 AM–9:24 AM6:11 PM–7:37 PM7:11 PM7:37 PM–7:54 PM10h 46m3%5:59 AM
Fri 98:27 AM8:01 AM–9:27 AM6:08 PM–7:34 PM7:08 PM7:34 PM–7:51 PM10h 41m0%7:36 AM
Sat 108:30 AM8:03 AM–9:30 AM6:04 PM–7:31 PM7:05 PM7:31 PM–7:48 PM10h 35m0%9:09 AM
Sun 118:32 AM8:06 AM–9:33 AM6:01 PM–7:28 PM7:02 PM7:28 PM–7:45 PM10h 29m2%10:45 AM
Mon 128:35 AM8:08 AM–9:36 AM5:58 PM–7:25 PM6:58 PM7:25 PM–7:42 PM10h 24m6%12:23 PM
Tue 138:38 AM8:11 AM–9:39 AM5:54 PM–7:22 PM6:55 PM7:22 PM–7:39 PM10h 18m11%2:00 PM
Wed 148:40 AM8:13 AM–9:42 AM5:51 PM–7:19 PM6:52 PM7:19 PM–7:36 PM10h 12m18%3:35 PM
Thu 158:43 AM8:16 AM–9:45 AM5:47 PM–7:16 PM6:49 PM7:16 PM–7:33 PM10h 07m26%4:44 PM
Fri 168:45 AM8:18 AM–9:48 AM5:44 PM–7:13 PM6:46 PM7:13 PM–7:30 PM10h 01m34%5:17 PM
Sat 178:48 AM8:21 AM–9:51 AM5:40 PM–7:10 PM6:43 PM7:10 PM–7:27 PM9h 55m43%5:27 PM
Sun 188:51 AM8:23 AM–9:54 AM5:37 PM–7:08 PM6:40 PM7:08 PM–7:24 PM9h 50m53%5:30 PM
Mon 198:53 AM8:26 AM–9:57 AM5:33 PM–7:05 PM6:37 PM7:05 PM–7:22 PM9h 44m62%5:29 PM
Tue 208:56 AM8:28 AM–10:00 AM5:30 PM–7:02 PM6:34 PM7:02 PM–7:19 PM9h 38m71%5:28 PM
Wed 218:59 AM8:31 AM–10:03 AM5:26 PM–6:59 PM6:31 PM6:59 PM–7:16 PM9h 33m80%5:26 PM
Thu 229:01 AM8:33 AM–10:06 AM5:23 PM–6:56 PM6:28 PM6:56 PM–7:13 PM9h 27m87%5:24 PM
Fri 239:04 AM8:36 AM–10:10 AM5:19 PM–6:53 PM6:25 PM6:53 PM–7:10 PM9h 21m94%5:23 PM
Sat 249:07 AM8:38 AM–10:13 AM5:16 PM–6:50 PM6:22 PM6:50 PM–7:08 PM9h 16m98%5:21 PM
Sun 259:09 AM8:41 AM–10:16 AM5:12 PM–6:48 PM6:19 PM6:48 PM–7:05 PM9h 10m100%5:20 PM
Mon 269:12 AM8:44 AM–10:20 AM5:09 PM–6:45 PM6:17 PM6:45 PM–7:02 PM9h 05m99%5:20 PM
Tue 279:15 AM8:46 AM–10:23 AM5:05 PM–6:42 PM6:14 PM6:42 PM–7:00 PM8h 59m96%5:22 PM
Wed 289:17 AM8:49 AM–10:26 AM5:02 PM–6:39 PM6:11 PM6:39 PM–6:57 PM8h 53m91%5:30 PM
Thu 299:20 AM8:51 AM–10:30 AM4:58 PM–6:37 PM6:08 PM6:37 PM–6:54 PM8h 48m83%6:12 PM
Fri 309:23 AM8:54 AM–10:33 AM4:55 PM–6:34 PM6:05 PM6:34 PM–6:52 PM8h 42m73%8:00 PM
Sat 319:26 AM8:56 AM–10:37 AM4:51 PM–6:32 PM6:02 PM6:32 PM–6:49 PM8h 37m62%10:03 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Anchorage) and computed for Anchorage 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 Anchorage in October?
Between 7:33 PM (on October 1) and 6:02 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Anchorage in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:47 PM–7:16 PM and the morning golden hour is 8:16 AM–9:45 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:20 PM in Anchorage. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.