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Washington Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Washington moves from 7:05 AM on October 1 to 7:35 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:10 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 48m to 10h 35m. The fullest moon falls on October 26 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:05 AM → 7:35 AM
Sunset range
6:52 PM → 6:10 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
moonrise 6:10 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 AM6:48 AM–7:40 AM6:17 PM–7:09 PM6:52 PM7:09 PM–7:19 PM11h 48m72%9:51 PM
Fri 27:06 AM6:49 AM–7:41 AM6:16 PM–7:07 PM6:51 PM7:07 PM–7:17 PM11h 45m60%10:55 PM
Sat 37:06 AM6:50 AM–7:42 AM6:14 PM–7:06 PM6:49 PM7:06 PM–7:16 PM11h 43m49%—
Sun 47:07 AM6:51 AM–7:43 AM6:12 PM–7:04 PM6:48 PM7:04 PM–7:14 PM11h 40m37%12:08 AM
Mon 57:08 AM6:52 AM–7:44 AM6:11 PM–7:03 PM6:46 PM7:03 PM–7:13 PM11h 38m26%1:25 AM
Tue 67:09 AM6:53 AM–7:45 AM6:09 PM–7:01 PM6:45 PM7:01 PM–7:11 PM11h 35m17%2:42 AM
Wed 77:10 AM6:54 AM–7:46 AM6:07 PM–6:59 PM6:43 PM6:59 PM–7:10 PM11h 33m9%3:54 AM
Thu 87:11 AM6:55 AM–7:47 AM6:06 PM–6:58 PM6:42 PM6:58 PM–7:08 PM11h 30m4%5:04 AM
Fri 97:12 AM6:56 AM–7:48 AM6:04 PM–6:56 PM6:40 PM6:56 PM–7:07 PM11h 28m1%6:11 AM
Sat 107:13 AM6:57 AM–7:49 AM6:03 PM–6:55 PM6:39 PM6:55 PM–7:05 PM11h 25m0%7:17 AM
Sun 117:14 AM6:58 AM–7:50 AM6:01 PM–6:53 PM6:37 PM6:53 PM–7:04 PM11h 23m2%8:23 AM
Mon 127:15 AM6:59 AM–7:51 AM6:00 PM–6:52 PM6:36 PM6:52 PM–7:02 PM11h 20m5%9:28 AM
Tue 137:16 AM7:00 AM–7:52 AM5:58 PM–6:50 PM6:34 PM6:50 PM–7:01 PM11h 18m10%10:31 AM
Wed 147:17 AM7:01 AM–7:53 AM5:57 PM–6:49 PM6:33 PM6:49 PM–6:59 PM11h 16m17%11:32 AM
Thu 157:18 AM7:02 AM–7:54 AM5:55 PM–6:48 PM6:31 PM6:48 PM–6:58 PM11h 13m24%12:28 PM
Fri 167:19 AM7:03 AM–7:55 AM5:54 PM–6:46 PM6:30 PM6:46 PM–6:57 PM11h 11m33%1:18 PM
Sat 177:20 AM7:04 AM–7:56 AM5:52 PM–6:45 PM6:28 PM6:45 PM–6:55 PM11h 08m42%2:00 PM
Sun 187:21 AM7:04 AM–7:57 AM5:51 PM–6:43 PM6:27 PM6:43 PM–6:54 PM11h 06m51%2:37 PM
Mon 197:22 AM7:05 AM–7:58 AM5:49 PM–6:42 PM6:25 PM6:42 PM–6:52 PM11h 03m60%3:07 PM
Tue 207:23 AM7:06 AM–8:00 AM5:48 PM–6:41 PM6:24 PM6:41 PM–6:51 PM11h 01m70%3:34 PM
Wed 217:24 AM7:08 AM–8:01 AM5:46 PM–6:39 PM6:23 PM6:39 PM–6:50 PM10h 59m78%3:58 PM
Thu 227:25 AM7:09 AM–8:02 AM5:45 PM–6:38 PM6:21 PM6:38 PM–6:48 PM10h 56m86%4:22 PM
Fri 237:26 AM7:10 AM–8:03 AM5:43 PM–6:37 PM6:20 PM6:37 PM–6:47 PM10h 54m92%4:45 PM
Sat 247:27 AM7:11 AM–8:04 AM5:42 PM–6:35 PM6:19 PM6:35 PM–6:46 PM10h 51m97%5:09 PM
Sun 257:28 AM7:12 AM–8:05 AM5:41 PM–6:34 PM6:17 PM6:34 PM–6:45 PM10h 49m99%5:37 PM
Mon 267:29 AM7:13 AM–8:06 AM5:39 PM–6:33 PM6:16 PM6:33 PM–6:43 PM10h 47m100%6:10 PM
Tue 277:30 AM7:14 AM–8:08 AM5:38 PM–6:32 PM6:15 PM6:32 PM–6:42 PM10h 44m97%6:50 PM
Wed 287:32 AM7:15 AM–8:09 AM5:36 PM–6:31 PM6:14 PM6:31 PM–6:41 PM10h 42m92%7:40 PM
Thu 297:33 AM7:16 AM–8:10 AM5:35 PM–6:29 PM6:12 PM6:29 PM–6:40 PM10h 40m85%8:40 PM
Fri 307:34 AM7:17 AM–8:11 AM5:34 PM–6:28 PM6:11 PM6:28 PM–6:39 PM10h 38m75%9:50 PM
Sat 317:35 AM7:18 AM–8:12 AM5:33 PM–6:27 PM6:10 PM6:27 PM–6:38 PM10h 35m64%11:05 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Washington 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 Washington in October?
Between 6:52 PM (on October 1) and 6:10 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Washington in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:55 PM–6:48 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 26; it rises around 6:10 PM in Washington. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.