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Jacksonville Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Jacksonville moves from 7:21 AM on October 1 to 7:41 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:41 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 53m to 11h 00m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:21 AM → 7:41 AM
Sunset range
7:13 PM → 6:41 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
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 17:21 AM7:06 AM–7:52 AM6:42 PM–7:28 PM7:13 PM7:28 PM–7:37 PM11h 53m71%10:40 PM
Fri 27:21 AM7:07 AM–7:53 AM6:40 PM–7:27 PM7:12 PM7:27 PM–7:36 PM11h 51m60%11:45 PM
Sat 37:22 AM7:07 AM–7:54 AM6:39 PM–7:26 PM7:11 PM7:26 PM–7:35 PM11h 49m48%—
Sun 47:22 AM7:08 AM–7:54 AM6:38 PM–7:24 PM7:10 PM7:24 PM–7:34 PM11h 47m37%12:55 AM
Mon 57:23 AM7:08 AM–7:55 AM6:37 PM–7:23 PM7:08 PM7:23 PM–7:32 PM11h 45m26%2:07 AM
Tue 67:24 AM7:09 AM–7:56 AM6:35 PM–7:22 PM7:07 PM7:22 PM–7:31 PM11h 44m17%3:16 AM
Wed 77:24 AM7:09 AM–7:56 AM6:34 PM–7:21 PM7:06 PM7:21 PM–7:30 PM11h 42m9%4:23 AM
Thu 87:25 AM7:10 AM–7:57 AM6:33 PM–7:20 PM7:05 PM7:20 PM–7:29 PM11h 40m4%5:27 AM
Fri 97:25 AM7:11 AM–7:58 AM6:32 PM–7:18 PM7:04 PM7:18 PM–7:28 PM11h 38m1%6:28 AM
Sat 107:26 AM7:11 AM–7:58 AM6:30 PM–7:17 PM7:02 PM7:17 PM–7:27 PM11h 36m0%7:28 AM
Sun 117:27 AM7:12 AM–7:59 AM6:29 PM–7:16 PM7:01 PM7:16 PM–7:25 PM11h 35m2%8:28 AM
Mon 127:27 AM7:13 AM–8:00 AM6:28 PM–7:15 PM7:00 PM7:15 PM–7:24 PM11h 33m5%9:27 AM
Tue 137:28 AM7:13 AM–8:00 AM6:27 PM–7:14 PM6:59 PM7:14 PM–7:23 PM11h 31m10%10:26 AM
Wed 147:29 AM7:14 AM–8:01 AM6:26 PM–7:13 PM6:58 PM7:13 PM–7:22 PM11h 29m17%11:23 AM
Thu 157:29 AM7:14 AM–8:02 AM6:24 PM–7:12 PM6:57 PM7:12 PM–7:21 PM11h 28m24%12:18 PM
Fri 167:30 AM7:15 AM–8:02 AM6:23 PM–7:11 PM6:56 PM7:11 PM–7:20 PM11h 26m33%1:07 PM
Sat 177:31 AM7:16 AM–8:03 AM6:22 PM–7:09 PM6:55 PM7:09 PM–7:19 PM11h 24m42%1:53 PM
Sun 187:31 AM7:16 AM–8:04 AM6:21 PM–7:08 PM6:54 PM7:08 PM–7:18 PM11h 22m51%2:33 PM
Mon 197:32 AM7:17 AM–8:05 AM6:20 PM–7:07 PM6:52 PM7:07 PM–7:17 PM11h 20m61%3:07 PM
Tue 207:33 AM7:18 AM–8:05 AM6:19 PM–7:06 PM6:51 PM7:06 PM–7:16 PM11h 19m70%3:40 PM
Wed 217:33 AM7:18 AM–8:06 AM6:18 PM–7:05 PM6:50 PM7:05 PM–7:15 PM11h 17m78%4:09 PM
Thu 227:34 AM7:19 AM–8:07 AM6:17 PM–7:04 PM6:49 PM7:04 PM–7:14 PM11h 15m86%4:38 PM
Fri 237:35 AM7:20 AM–8:08 AM6:16 PM–7:03 PM6:48 PM7:03 PM–7:13 PM11h 14m93%5:06 PM
Sat 247:36 AM7:21 AM–8:08 AM6:15 PM–7:02 PM6:47 PM7:02 PM–7:12 PM11h 12m97%5:37 PM
Sun 257:36 AM7:21 AM–8:09 AM6:14 PM–7:02 PM6:46 PM7:02 PM–7:11 PM11h 10m100%6:10 PM
Mon 267:37 AM7:22 AM–8:10 AM6:13 PM–7:01 PM6:46 PM7:01 PM–7:10 PM11h 09m100%6:49 PM
Tue 277:38 AM7:23 AM–8:11 AM6:12 PM–7:00 PM6:45 PM7:00 PM–7:09 PM11h 07m97%7:34 PM
Wed 287:39 AM7:23 AM–8:12 AM6:11 PM–6:59 PM6:44 PM6:59 PM–7:08 PM11h 05m92%8:28 PM
Thu 297:39 AM7:24 AM–8:12 AM6:10 PM–6:58 PM6:43 PM6:58 PM–7:07 PM11h 04m84%9:30 PM
Fri 307:40 AM7:25 AM–8:13 AM6:09 PM–6:57 PM6:42 PM6:57 PM–7:07 PM11h 02m75%10:38 PM
Sat 317:41 AM7:26 AM–8:14 AM6:08 PM–6:56 PM6:41 PM6:56 PM–7:06 PM11h 00m64%11:50 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville in October?
Between 7:13 PM (on October 1) and 6:41 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Jacksonville in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:24 PM–7:12 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:14 AM–8:02 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 6:10 PM in Jacksonville. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.