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San Jose Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in San Jose moves from 7:04 AM on October 1 to 7:32 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:12 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 49m to 10h 40m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

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

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for San Jose 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 Jose in October?
Between 6:52 PM (on October 1) and 6:12 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in San Jose in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:57 PM–6:48 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:00 AM–7:51 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:44 PM in San Jose. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.