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Oakland Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Oakland moves from 7:05 AM on October 1 to 7:34 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:13 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 48m to 10h 39m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:05 AM → 7:34 AM
Sunset range
6:54 PM → 6:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:44 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:05 AM6:49 AM–7:40 AM6:19 PM–7:10 PM6:54 PM7:10 PM–7:20 PM11h 48m70%10:03 PM
Fri 27:06 AM6:50 AM–7:41 AM6:17 PM–7:08 PM6:52 PM7:08 PM–7:18 PM11h 46m59%11:09 PM
Sat 37:07 AM6:51 AM–7:42 AM6:16 PM–7:07 PM6:50 PM7:07 PM–7:17 PM11h 43m47%—
Sun 47:08 AM6:52 AM–7:43 AM6:14 PM–7:05 PM6:49 PM7:05 PM–7:15 PM11h 41m36%12:23 AM
Mon 57:09 AM6:53 AM–7:44 AM6:13 PM–7:04 PM6:47 PM7:04 PM–7:14 PM11h 39m25%1:39 AM
Tue 67:10 AM6:54 AM–7:45 AM6:11 PM–7:02 PM6:46 PM7:02 PM–7:12 PM11h 36m16%2:53 AM
Wed 77:11 AM6:55 AM–7:46 AM6:09 PM–7:01 PM6:44 PM7:01 PM–7:11 PM11h 34m8%4:05 AM
Thu 87:12 AM6:55 AM–7:47 AM6:08 PM–6:59 PM6:43 PM6:59 PM–7:09 PM11h 31m3%5:14 AM
Fri 97:12 AM6:56 AM–7:48 AM6:06 PM–6:58 PM6:41 PM6:58 PM–7:08 PM11h 29m1%6:20 AM
Sat 107:13 AM6:57 AM–7:49 AM6:05 PM–6:56 PM6:40 PM6:56 PM–7:06 PM11h 27m0%7:25 AM
Sun 117:14 AM6:58 AM–7:50 AM6:03 PM–6:55 PM6:39 PM6:55 PM–7:05 PM11h 24m2%8:30 AM
Mon 127:15 AM6:59 AM–7:51 AM6:02 PM–6:53 PM6:37 PM6:53 PM–7:03 PM11h 22m6%9:34 AM
Tue 137:16 AM7:00 AM–7:52 AM6:00 PM–6:52 PM6:36 PM6:52 PM–7:02 PM11h 20m11%10:37 AM
Wed 147:17 AM7:01 AM–7:53 AM5:59 PM–6:50 PM6:34 PM6:50 PM–7:01 PM11h 17m17%11:36 AM
Thu 157:18 AM7:02 AM–7:54 AM5:57 PM–6:49 PM6:33 PM6:49 PM–6:59 PM11h 15m25%12:32 PM
Fri 167:19 AM7:03 AM–7:55 AM5:56 PM–6:48 PM6:31 PM6:48 PM–6:58 PM11h 12m34%1:20 PM
Sat 177:20 AM7:04 AM–7:56 AM5:54 PM–6:46 PM6:30 PM6:46 PM–6:57 PM11h 10m43%2:02 PM
Sun 187:21 AM7:05 AM–7:57 AM5:53 PM–6:45 PM6:29 PM6:45 PM–6:55 PM11h 08m52%2:39 PM
Mon 197:22 AM7:06 AM–7:58 AM5:52 PM–6:44 PM6:27 PM6:44 PM–6:54 PM11h 05m62%3:09 PM
Tue 207:23 AM7:07 AM–7:59 AM5:50 PM–6:42 PM6:26 PM6:42 PM–6:53 PM11h 03m71%3:37 PM
Wed 217:24 AM7:08 AM–8:00 AM5:49 PM–6:41 PM6:25 PM6:41 PM–6:51 PM11h 01m79%4:01 PM
Thu 227:25 AM7:09 AM–8:01 AM5:47 PM–6:40 PM6:23 PM6:40 PM–6:50 PM10h 59m87%4:25 PM
Fri 237:26 AM7:09 AM–8:02 AM5:46 PM–6:39 PM6:22 PM6:39 PM–6:49 PM10h 56m93%4:49 PM
Sat 247:27 AM7:10 AM–8:03 AM5:45 PM–6:37 PM6:21 PM6:37 PM–6:48 PM10h 54m97%5:15 PM
Sun 257:28 AM7:11 AM–8:04 AM5:43 PM–6:36 PM6:20 PM6:36 PM–6:47 PM10h 52m100%5:44 PM
Mon 267:29 AM7:12 AM–8:05 AM5:42 PM–6:35 PM6:18 PM6:35 PM–6:45 PM10h 50m99%6:18 PM
Tue 277:30 AM7:13 AM–8:06 AM5:41 PM–6:34 PM6:17 PM6:34 PM–6:44 PM10h 47m97%6:59 PM
Wed 287:31 AM7:14 AM–8:08 AM5:40 PM–6:33 PM6:16 PM6:33 PM–6:43 PM10h 45m91%7:51 PM
Thu 297:32 AM7:15 AM–8:09 AM5:38 PM–6:32 PM6:15 PM6:32 PM–6:42 PM10h 43m83%8:53 PM
Fri 307:33 AM7:16 AM–8:10 AM5:37 PM–6:30 PM6:14 PM6:30 PM–6:41 PM10h 41m74%10:04 PM
Sat 317:34 AM7:17 AM–8:11 AM5:36 PM–6:29 PM6:13 PM6:29 PM–6:40 PM10h 39m63%11:20 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Oakland 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 Oakland in October?
Between 6:54 PM (on October 1) and 6:13 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Oakland in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:57 PM–6:49 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:02 AM–7:54 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:44 PM in Oakland. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.