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Riverside Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Riverside moves from 6:45 AM on October 1 to 7:09 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:59 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 51m to 10h 50m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
6:45 AM → 7:09 AM
Sunset range
6:35 PM → 5:59 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:31 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:45 AM6:29 AM–7:18 AM6:02 PM–6:51 PM6:35 PM6:51 PM–7:00 PM11h 51m70%9:57 PM
Fri 26:45 AM6:30 AM–7:19 AM6:01 PM–6:49 PM6:34 PM6:49 PM–6:59 PM11h 48m59%11:03 PM
Sat 36:46 AM6:31 AM–7:19 AM5:59 PM–6:48 PM6:32 PM6:48 PM–6:57 PM11h 46m47%—
Sun 46:47 AM6:32 AM–7:20 AM5:58 PM–6:46 PM6:31 PM6:46 PM–6:56 PM11h 44m36%12:15 AM
Mon 56:48 AM6:32 AM–7:21 AM5:57 PM–6:45 PM6:30 PM6:45 PM–6:55 PM11h 42m25%1:29 AM
Tue 66:48 AM6:33 AM–7:22 AM5:55 PM–6:44 PM6:28 PM6:44 PM–6:53 PM11h 40m16%2:41 AM
Wed 76:49 AM6:34 AM–7:22 AM5:54 PM–6:42 PM6:27 PM6:42 PM–6:52 PM11h 38m8%3:49 AM
Thu 86:50 AM6:34 AM–7:23 AM5:52 PM–6:41 PM6:26 PM6:41 PM–6:51 PM11h 36m3%4:55 AM
Fri 96:51 AM6:35 AM–7:24 AM5:51 PM–6:40 PM6:24 PM6:40 PM–6:49 PM11h 34m1%5:58 AM
Sat 106:51 AM6:36 AM–7:25 AM5:50 PM–6:38 PM6:23 PM6:38 PM–6:48 PM11h 32m0%7:00 AM
Sun 116:52 AM6:37 AM–7:26 AM5:48 PM–6:37 PM6:22 PM6:37 PM–6:47 PM11h 30m2%8:02 AM
Mon 126:53 AM6:37 AM–7:26 AM5:47 PM–6:36 PM6:21 PM6:36 PM–6:46 PM11h 28m6%9:03 AM
Tue 136:54 AM6:38 AM–7:27 AM5:46 PM–6:35 PM6:19 PM6:35 PM–6:44 PM11h 26m11%10:04 AM
Wed 146:54 AM6:39 AM–7:28 AM5:44 PM–6:33 PM6:18 PM6:33 PM–6:43 PM11h 24m17%11:02 AM
Thu 156:55 AM6:40 AM–7:29 AM5:43 PM–6:32 PM6:17 PM6:32 PM–6:42 PM11h 22m25%11:57 AM
Fri 166:56 AM6:41 AM–7:30 AM5:42 PM–6:31 PM6:16 PM6:31 PM–6:41 PM11h 20m33%12:47 PM
Sat 176:57 AM6:41 AM–7:31 AM5:40 PM–6:30 PM6:14 PM6:30 PM–6:40 PM11h 17m43%1:30 PM
Sun 186:58 AM6:42 AM–7:32 AM5:39 PM–6:29 PM6:13 PM6:29 PM–6:38 PM11h 15m52%2:08 PM
Mon 196:58 AM6:43 AM–7:32 AM5:38 PM–6:27 PM6:12 PM6:27 PM–6:37 PM11h 13m61%2:41 PM
Tue 206:59 AM6:44 AM–7:33 AM5:37 PM–6:26 PM6:11 PM6:26 PM–6:36 PM11h 11m71%3:10 PM
Wed 217:00 AM6:45 AM–7:34 AM5:35 PM–6:25 PM6:10 PM6:25 PM–6:35 PM11h 09m79%3:38 PM
Thu 227:01 AM6:45 AM–7:35 AM5:34 PM–6:24 PM6:08 PM6:24 PM–6:34 PM11h 07m87%4:04 PM
Fri 237:02 AM6:46 AM–7:36 AM5:33 PM–6:23 PM6:07 PM6:23 PM–6:33 PM11h 06m93%4:31 PM
Sat 247:03 AM6:47 AM–7:37 AM5:32 PM–6:22 PM6:06 PM6:22 PM–6:32 PM11h 04m97%4:59 PM
Sun 257:04 AM6:48 AM–7:38 AM5:31 PM–6:21 PM6:05 PM6:21 PM–6:31 PM11h 02m100%5:31 PM
Mon 267:04 AM6:49 AM–7:39 AM5:30 PM–6:20 PM6:04 PM6:20 PM–6:30 PM11h 00m99%6:07 PM
Tue 277:05 AM6:50 AM–7:40 AM5:28 PM–6:19 PM6:03 PM6:19 PM–6:29 PM10h 58m97%6:52 PM
Wed 287:06 AM6:50 AM–7:41 AM5:27 PM–6:18 PM6:02 PM6:18 PM–6:28 PM10h 56m91%7:45 PM
Thu 297:07 AM6:51 AM–7:42 AM5:26 PM–6:17 PM6:01 PM6:17 PM–6:27 PM10h 54m84%8:47 PM
Fri 307:08 AM6:52 AM–7:43 AM5:25 PM–6:16 PM6:00 PM6:16 PM–6:26 PM10h 52m74%9:56 PM
Sat 317:09 AM6:53 AM–7:44 AM5:24 PM–6:15 PM5:59 PM6:15 PM–6:25 PM10h 50m63%11:10 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Riverside 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 Riverside in October?
Between 6:35 PM (on October 1) and 5:59 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Riverside in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:43 PM–6:32 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:40 AM–7:29 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:31 PM in Riverside. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.