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Los Angeles Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Los Angeles moves from 6:48 AM on October 1 to 7:12 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:02 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 50m to 10h 50m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
6:48 AM → 7:12 AM
Sunset range
6:39 PM → 6:02 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:35 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:48 AM6:33 AM–7:21 AM6:05 PM–6:54 PM6:39 PM6:54 PM–7:04 PM11h 50m70%10:00 PM
Fri 26:49 AM6:34 AM–7:22 AM6:04 PM–6:53 PM6:37 PM6:53 PM–7:02 PM11h 48m59%11:06 PM
Sat 36:50 AM6:34 AM–7:23 AM6:03 PM–6:51 PM6:36 PM6:51 PM–7:01 PM11h 46m47%—
Sun 46:50 AM6:35 AM–7:24 AM6:01 PM–6:50 PM6:34 PM6:50 PM–6:59 PM11h 44m36%12:18 AM
Mon 56:51 AM6:36 AM–7:24 AM6:00 PM–6:48 PM6:33 PM6:48 PM–6:58 PM11h 42m25%1:32 AM
Tue 66:52 AM6:36 AM–7:25 AM5:58 PM–6:47 PM6:32 PM6:47 PM–6:57 PM11h 40m16%2:44 AM
Wed 76:53 AM6:37 AM–7:26 AM5:57 PM–6:46 PM6:30 PM6:46 PM–6:55 PM11h 38m8%3:52 AM
Thu 86:53 AM6:38 AM–7:27 AM5:56 PM–6:44 PM6:29 PM6:44 PM–6:54 PM11h 36m3%4:58 AM
Fri 96:54 AM6:39 AM–7:27 AM5:54 PM–6:43 PM6:28 PM6:43 PM–6:53 PM11h 34m1%6:01 AM
Sat 106:55 AM6:39 AM–7:28 AM5:53 PM–6:42 PM6:26 PM6:42 PM–6:52 PM11h 32m0%7:04 AM
Sun 116:56 AM6:40 AM–7:29 AM5:52 PM–6:41 PM6:25 PM6:41 PM–6:50 PM11h 30m2%8:06 AM
Mon 126:56 AM6:41 AM–7:30 AM5:50 PM–6:39 PM6:24 PM6:39 PM–6:49 PM11h 28m6%9:07 AM
Tue 136:57 AM6:42 AM–7:31 AM5:49 PM–6:38 PM6:23 PM6:38 PM–6:48 PM11h 25m11%10:08 AM
Wed 146:58 AM6:42 AM–7:32 AM5:48 PM–6:37 PM6:21 PM6:37 PM–6:46 PM11h 23m17%11:06 AM
Thu 156:59 AM6:43 AM–7:32 AM5:46 PM–6:36 PM6:20 PM6:36 PM–6:45 PM11h 21m25%12:01 PM
Fri 166:59 AM6:44 AM–7:33 AM5:45 PM–6:34 PM6:19 PM6:34 PM–6:44 PM11h 19m34%12:51 PM
Sat 177:00 AM6:45 AM–7:34 AM5:44 PM–6:33 PM6:18 PM6:33 PM–6:43 PM11h 17m43%1:34 PM
Sun 187:01 AM6:46 AM–7:35 AM5:42 PM–6:32 PM6:16 PM6:32 PM–6:42 PM11h 15m52%2:12 PM
Mon 197:02 AM6:46 AM–7:36 AM5:41 PM–6:31 PM6:15 PM6:31 PM–6:41 PM11h 13m61%2:45 PM
Tue 207:03 AM6:47 AM–7:37 AM5:40 PM–6:30 PM6:14 PM6:30 PM–6:39 PM11h 11m71%3:14 PM
Wed 217:04 AM6:48 AM–7:38 AM5:39 PM–6:28 PM6:13 PM6:28 PM–6:38 PM11h 09m79%3:42 PM
Thu 227:04 AM6:49 AM–7:39 AM5:38 PM–6:27 PM6:12 PM6:27 PM–6:37 PM11h 07m87%4:07 PM
Fri 237:05 AM6:50 AM–7:40 AM5:36 PM–6:26 PM6:11 PM6:26 PM–6:36 PM11h 05m93%4:35 PM
Sat 247:06 AM6:51 AM–7:41 AM5:35 PM–6:25 PM6:09 PM6:25 PM–6:35 PM11h 03m97%5:02 PM
Sun 257:07 AM6:51 AM–7:41 AM5:34 PM–6:24 PM6:08 PM6:24 PM–6:34 PM11h 01m100%5:35 PM
Mon 267:08 AM6:52 AM–7:42 AM5:33 PM–6:23 PM6:07 PM6:23 PM–6:33 PM10h 59m99%6:11 PM
Tue 277:09 AM6:53 AM–7:43 AM5:32 PM–6:22 PM6:06 PM6:22 PM–6:32 PM10h 57m97%6:55 PM
Wed 287:10 AM6:54 AM–7:44 AM5:31 PM–6:21 PM6:05 PM6:21 PM–6:31 PM10h 56m91%7:48 PM
Thu 297:11 AM6:55 AM–7:45 AM5:29 PM–6:20 PM6:04 PM6:20 PM–6:30 PM10h 54m84%8:50 PM
Fri 307:11 AM6:56 AM–7:46 AM5:28 PM–6:19 PM6:03 PM6:19 PM–6:29 PM10h 52m74%10:00 PM
Sat 317:12 AM6:57 AM–7:47 AM5:27 PM–6:18 PM6:02 PM6:18 PM–6:28 PM10h 50m63%11:13 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles in October?
Between 6:39 PM (on October 1) and 6:02 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Los Angeles in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:46 PM–6:36 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:43 AM–7:32 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:35 PM in Los Angeles. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.