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