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Sacramento Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Sacramento moves from 7:02 AM on October 1 to 7:32 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:08 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 48m to 10h 36m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:02 AM → 7:32 AM
Sunset range
6:50 PM → 6:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:40 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

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

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Sacramento 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 Sacramento in October?
Between 6:50 PM (on October 1) and 6:08 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Sacramento in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:53 PM–6:45 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:59 AM–7:52 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:40 PM in Sacramento. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.