In October 2026, sunrise in San Francisco moves from 7:06 AM on October 1 to 7:35 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
7:06 AM → 7:35 AM
Sunset range
6:54 PM → 6:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:45 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 | 7:06 AM | 6:50 AM–7:41 AM | 6:19 PM–7:10 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:10 PM–7:20 PM | 11h 48m | 70% | 10:04 PM |
| Fri 2 | 7:07 AM | 6:51 AM–7:42 AM | 6:18 PM–7:09 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:09 PM–7:19 PM | 11h 46m | 59% | 11:10 PM |
| Sat 3 | 7:08 AM | 6:52 AM–7:43 AM | 6:16 PM–7:07 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:07 PM–7:17 PM | 11h 43m | 47% | — |
| Sun 4 | 7:09 AM | 6:52 AM–7:43 AM | 6:15 PM–7:06 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:06 PM–7:16 PM | 11h 41m | 36% | 12:24 AM |
| Mon 5 | 7:09 AM | 6:53 AM–7:44 AM | 6:13 PM–7:04 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:04 PM–7:14 PM | 11h 39m | 25% | 1:40 AM |
| Tue 6 | 7:10 AM | 6:54 AM–7:45 AM | 6:12 PM–7:03 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:03 PM–7:13 PM | 11h 36m | 16% | 2:54 AM |
| Wed 7 | 7:11 AM | 6:55 AM–7:46 AM | 6:10 PM–7:01 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:01 PM–7:11 PM | 11h 34m | 8% | 4:06 AM |
| Thu 8 | 7:12 AM | 6:56 AM–7:47 AM | 6:08 PM–7:00 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:00 PM–7:10 PM | 11h 31m | 3% | 5:14 AM |
| Fri 9 | 7:13 AM | 6:57 AM–7:48 AM | 6:07 PM–6:58 PM | 6:42 PM | 6:58 PM–7:08 PM | 11h 29m | 1% | 6:21 AM |
| Sat 10 | 7:14 AM | 6:58 AM–7:49 AM | 6:05 PM–6:57 PM | 6:41 PM | 6:57 PM–7:07 PM | 11h 27m | 0% | 7:26 AM |
| Sun 11 | 7:15 AM | 6:59 AM–7:50 AM | 6:04 PM–6:55 PM | 6:39 PM | 6:55 PM–7:06 PM | 11h 24m | 2% | 8:31 AM |
| Mon 12 | 7:16 AM | 7:00 AM–7:51 AM | 6:02 PM–6:54 PM | 6:38 PM | 6:54 PM–7:04 PM | 11h 22m | 6% | 9:34 AM |
| Tue 13 | 7:17 AM | 7:01 AM–7:52 AM | 6:01 PM–6:53 PM | 6:36 PM | 6:53 PM–7:03 PM | 11h 20m | 11% | 10:37 AM |
| Wed 14 | 7:18 AM | 7:01 AM–7:53 AM | 5:59 PM–6:51 PM | 6:35 PM | 6:51 PM–7:01 PM | 11h 17m | 17% | 11:37 AM |
| Thu 15 | 7:19 AM | 7:02 AM–7:54 AM | 5:58 PM–6:50 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:50 PM–7:00 PM | 11h 15m | 25% | 12:32 PM |
| Fri 16 | 7:20 AM | 7:03 AM–7:55 AM | 5:57 PM–6:48 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:48 PM–6:59 PM | 11h 13m | 34% | 1:21 PM |
| Sat 17 | 7:21 AM | 7:04 AM–7:56 AM | 5:55 PM–6:47 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:47 PM–6:57 PM | 11h 10m | 43% | 2:03 PM |
| Sun 18 | 7:22 AM | 7:05 AM–7:57 AM | 5:54 PM–6:46 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:46 PM–6:56 PM | 11h 08m | 52% | 2:39 PM |
| Mon 19 | 7:23 AM | 7:06 AM–7:58 AM | 5:52 PM–6:44 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:44 PM–6:55 PM | 11h 06m | 62% | 3:09 PM |
| Tue 20 | 7:23 AM | 7:07 AM–7:59 AM | 5:51 PM–6:43 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:43 PM–6:53 PM | 11h 03m | 71% | 3:37 PM |
| Wed 21 | 7:24 AM | 7:08 AM–8:00 AM | 5:49 PM–6:42 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:42 PM–6:52 PM | 11h 01m | 79% | 4:01 PM |
| Thu 22 | 7:25 AM | 7:09 AM–8:01 AM | 5:48 PM–6:41 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:41 PM–6:51 PM | 10h 59m | 87% | 4:26 PM |
| Fri 23 | 7:26 AM | 7:10 AM–8:03 AM | 5:47 PM–6:39 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:39 PM–6:50 PM | 10h 56m | 93% | 4:50 PM |
| Sat 24 | 7:27 AM | 7:11 AM–8:04 AM | 5:45 PM–6:38 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:38 PM–6:48 PM | 10h 54m | 97% | 5:15 PM |
| Sun 25 | 7:28 AM | 7:12 AM–8:05 AM | 5:44 PM–6:37 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:37 PM–6:47 PM | 10h 52m | 100% | 5:45 PM |
| Mon 26 | 7:30 AM | 7:13 AM–8:06 AM | 5:43 PM–6:36 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:36 PM–6:46 PM | 10h 50m | 99% | 6:19 PM |
| Tue 27 | 7:31 AM | 7:14 AM–8:07 AM | 5:41 PM–6:34 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:34 PM–6:45 PM | 10h 47m | 97% | 7:00 PM |
| Wed 28 | 7:32 AM | 7:15 AM–8:08 AM | 5:40 PM–6:33 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:33 PM–6:44 PM | 10h 45m | 91% | 7:52 PM |
| Thu 29 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:09 AM | 5:39 PM–6:32 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:32 PM–6:43 PM | 10h 43m | 83% | 8:54 PM |
| Fri 30 | 7:34 AM | 7:17 AM–8:10 AM | 5:38 PM–6:31 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:31 PM–6:42 PM | 10h 41m | 74% | 10:05 PM |
| Sat 31 | 7:35 AM | 7:18 AM–8:12 AM | 5:36 PM–6:30 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:30 PM–6:40 PM | 10h 39m | 63% | 11:20 PM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for San Francisco 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 San Francisco in October?
Between 6:54 PM (on October 1) and 6:13 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in San Francisco in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:58 PM–6:50 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 5:45 PM in San Francisco. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.