In October 2026, sunrise in Glendale moves from 6:24 AM on October 1 to 6:47 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:39 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 51m to 10h 51m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.
Sunrise range
6:24 AM → 6:47 AM
Sunset range
6:15 PM → 5:39 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:10 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:24 AM | 6:09 AM–6:57 AM | 5:42 PM–6:30 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:30 PM–6:39 PM | 11h 51m | 71% | 9:37 PM |
| Fri 2 | 6:24 AM | 6:09 AM–6:57 AM | 5:40 PM–6:28 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:28 PM–6:38 PM | 11h 49m | 59% | 10:43 PM |
| Sat 3 | 6:25 AM | 6:10 AM–6:58 AM | 5:39 PM–6:27 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:27 PM–6:37 PM | 11h 47m | 47% | 11:54 PM |
| Sun 4 | 6:26 AM | 6:11 AM–6:59 AM | 5:37 PM–6:26 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:26 PM–6:35 PM | 11h 45m | 36% | — |
| Mon 5 | 6:27 AM | 6:11 AM–7:00 AM | 5:36 PM–6:24 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:24 PM–6:34 PM | 11h 43m | 25% | 1:07 AM |
| Tue 6 | 6:27 AM | 6:12 AM–7:00 AM | 5:35 PM–6:23 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:23 PM–6:33 PM | 11h 41m | 16% | 2:19 AM |
| Wed 7 | 6:28 AM | 6:13 AM–7:01 AM | 5:33 PM–6:22 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:22 PM–6:31 PM | 11h 38m | 8% | 3:28 AM |
| Thu 8 | 6:29 AM | 6:13 AM–7:02 AM | 5:32 PM–6:20 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:20 PM–6:30 PM | 11h 36m | 3% | 4:34 AM |
| Fri 9 | 6:29 AM | 6:14 AM–7:03 AM | 5:31 PM–6:19 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:19 PM–6:29 PM | 11h 34m | 1% | 5:37 AM |
| Sat 10 | 6:30 AM | 6:15 AM–7:03 AM | 5:29 PM–6:18 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:18 PM–6:27 PM | 11h 32m | 0% | 6:39 AM |
| Sun 11 | 6:31 AM | 6:16 AM–7:04 AM | 5:28 PM–6:17 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:17 PM–6:26 PM | 11h 30m | 2% | 7:40 AM |
| Mon 12 | 6:32 AM | 6:16 AM–7:05 AM | 5:27 PM–6:15 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:15 PM–6:25 PM | 11h 28m | 5% | 8:41 AM |
| Tue 13 | 6:32 AM | 6:17 AM–7:06 AM | 5:25 PM–6:14 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:14 PM–6:24 PM | 11h 26m | 11% | 9:42 AM |
| Wed 14 | 6:33 AM | 6:18 AM–7:07 AM | 5:24 PM–6:13 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:13 PM–6:23 PM | 11h 24m | 17% | 10:40 AM |
| Thu 15 | 6:34 AM | 6:19 AM–7:08 AM | 5:23 PM–6:12 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:12 PM–6:21 PM | 11h 22m | 25% | 11:35 AM |
| Fri 16 | 6:35 AM | 6:19 AM–7:08 AM | 5:21 PM–6:10 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:10 PM–6:20 PM | 11h 20m | 33% | 12:24 PM |
| Sat 17 | 6:36 AM | 6:20 AM–7:09 AM | 5:20 PM–6:09 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:09 PM–6:19 PM | 11h 18m | 42% | 1:07 PM |
| Sun 18 | 6:36 AM | 6:21 AM–7:10 AM | 5:19 PM–6:08 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:08 PM–6:18 PM | 11h 16m | 52% | 1:46 PM |
| Mon 19 | 6:37 AM | 6:22 AM–7:11 AM | 5:18 PM–6:07 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:07 PM–6:17 PM | 11h 14m | 61% | 2:19 PM |
| Tue 20 | 6:38 AM | 6:23 AM–7:12 AM | 5:16 PM–6:06 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:06 PM–6:16 PM | 11h 12m | 71% | 2:49 PM |
| Wed 21 | 6:39 AM | 6:23 AM–7:13 AM | 5:15 PM–6:05 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:05 PM–6:14 PM | 11h 10m | 79% | 3:16 PM |
| Thu 22 | 6:40 AM | 6:24 AM–7:14 AM | 5:14 PM–6:04 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:04 PM–6:13 PM | 11h 08m | 87% | 3:43 PM |
| Fri 23 | 6:40 AM | 6:25 AM–7:15 AM | 5:13 PM–6:03 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:03 PM–6:12 PM | 11h 06m | 93% | 4:10 PM |
| Sat 24 | 6:41 AM | 6:26 AM–7:15 AM | 5:12 PM–6:01 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:01 PM–6:11 PM | 11h 05m | 97% | 4:39 PM |
| Sun 25 | 6:42 AM | 6:27 AM–7:16 AM | 5:11 PM–6:00 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:00 PM–6:10 PM | 11h 03m | 100% | 5:10 PM |
| Mon 26 | 6:43 AM | 6:27 AM–7:17 AM | 5:09 PM–5:59 PM | 5:44 PM | 5:59 PM–6:09 PM | 11h 01m | 99% | 5:48 PM |
| Tue 27 | 6:44 AM | 6:28 AM–7:18 AM | 5:08 PM–5:58 PM | 5:43 PM | 5:58 PM–6:08 PM | 10h 59m | 97% | 6:32 PM |
| Wed 28 | 6:45 AM | 6:29 AM–7:19 AM | 5:07 PM–5:57 PM | 5:42 PM | 5:57 PM–6:07 PM | 10h 57m | 91% | 7:24 PM |
| Thu 29 | 6:46 AM | 6:30 AM–7:20 AM | 5:06 PM–5:56 PM | 5:41 PM | 5:56 PM–6:06 PM | 10h 55m | 84% | 8:27 PM |
| Fri 30 | 6:47 AM | 6:31 AM–7:21 AM | 5:05 PM–5:55 PM | 5:40 PM | 5:55 PM–6:05 PM | 10h 53m | 74% | 9:37 PM |
| Sat 31 | 6:47 AM | 6:32 AM–7:22 AM | 5:04 PM–5:55 PM | 5:39 PM | 5:55 PM–6:04 PM | 10h 51m | 63% | 10:50 PM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Phoenix) and computed for Glendale 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 Glendale in October?
Between 6:15 PM (on October 1) and 5:39 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Glendale in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:23 PM–6:12 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:19 AM–7:08 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:10 PM in Glendale. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.