In October 2026, sunrise in Miami moves from 7:14 AM on October 1 to 7:29 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:41 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 55m to 11h 12m. The fullest moon falls on October 26 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.
Sunrise range
7:14 AM → 7:29 AM
Sunset range
7:09 PM → 6:41 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
moonrise 6:52 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 | 7:14 AM | 7:00 AM–7:44 AM | 6:38 PM–7:23 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:23 PM–7:32 PM | 11h 55m | 71% | 10:48 PM |
| Fri 2 | 7:14 AM | 7:00 AM–7:45 AM | 6:37 PM–7:22 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:22 PM–7:31 PM | 11h 54m | 60% | 11:52 PM |
| Sat 3 | 7:15 AM | 7:00 AM–7:45 AM | 6:36 PM–7:21 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:21 PM–7:30 PM | 11h 52m | 49% | — |
| Sun 4 | 7:15 AM | 7:01 AM–7:45 AM | 6:35 PM–7:20 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:20 PM–7:28 PM | 11h 51m | 37% | 1:01 AM |
| Mon 5 | 7:15 AM | 7:01 AM–7:46 AM | 6:34 PM–7:19 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:19 PM–7:27 PM | 11h 49m | 26% | 2:10 AM |
| Tue 6 | 7:16 AM | 7:02 AM–7:46 AM | 6:33 PM–7:17 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:17 PM–7:26 PM | 11h 48m | 17% | 3:17 AM |
| Wed 7 | 7:16 AM | 7:02 AM–7:47 AM | 6:32 PM–7:16 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:16 PM–7:25 PM | 11h 46m | 9% | 4:22 AM |
| Thu 8 | 7:17 AM | 7:03 AM–7:47 AM | 6:31 PM–7:15 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:15 PM–7:24 PM | 11h 45m | 4% | 5:22 AM |
| Fri 9 | 7:17 AM | 7:03 AM–7:48 AM | 6:30 PM–7:14 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:14 PM–7:23 PM | 11h 43m | 1% | 6:21 AM |
| Sat 10 | 7:18 AM | 7:03 AM–7:48 AM | 6:29 PM–7:13 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:13 PM–7:22 PM | 11h 42m | 0% | 7:18 AM |
| Sun 11 | 7:18 AM | 7:04 AM–7:49 AM | 6:27 PM–7:12 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:12 PM–7:21 PM | 11h 40m | 2% | 8:15 AM |
| Mon 12 | 7:19 AM | 7:04 AM–7:49 AM | 6:26 PM–7:11 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:11 PM–7:20 PM | 11h 39m | 5% | 9:11 AM |
| Tue 13 | 7:19 AM | 7:05 AM–7:50 AM | 6:25 PM–7:10 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:10 PM–7:19 PM | 11h 37m | 10% | 10:08 AM |
| Wed 14 | 7:20 AM | 7:05 AM–7:50 AM | 6:24 PM–7:09 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:09 PM–7:18 PM | 11h 36m | 17% | 11:04 AM |
| Thu 15 | 7:20 AM | 7:06 AM–7:51 AM | 6:23 PM–7:09 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:09 PM–7:17 PM | 11h 34m | 24% | 11:58 AM |
| Fri 16 | 7:21 AM | 7:06 AM–7:52 AM | 6:22 PM–7:08 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:08 PM–7:17 PM | 11h 33m | 33% | 12:49 PM |
| Sat 17 | 7:21 AM | 7:07 AM–7:52 AM | 6:21 PM–7:07 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:07 PM–7:16 PM | 11h 31m | 42% | 1:35 PM |
| Sun 18 | 7:22 AM | 7:07 AM–7:53 AM | 6:20 PM–7:06 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:06 PM–7:15 PM | 11h 30m | 51% | 2:16 PM |
| Mon 19 | 7:22 AM | 7:08 AM–7:53 AM | 6:20 PM–7:05 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:05 PM–7:14 PM | 11h 28m | 60% | 2:53 PM |
| Tue 20 | 7:23 AM | 7:08 AM–7:54 AM | 6:19 PM–7:04 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:04 PM–7:13 PM | 11h 27m | 70% | 3:27 PM |
| Wed 21 | 7:23 AM | 7:09 AM–7:54 AM | 6:18 PM–7:03 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:03 PM–7:12 PM | 11h 26m | 78% | 3:59 PM |
| Thu 22 | 7:24 AM | 7:09 AM–7:55 AM | 6:17 PM–7:02 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:02 PM–7:11 PM | 11h 24m | 86% | 4:31 PM |
| Fri 23 | 7:24 AM | 7:10 AM–7:56 AM | 6:16 PM–7:02 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:02 PM–7:11 PM | 11h 23m | 92% | 5:01 PM |
| Sat 24 | 7:25 AM | 7:11 AM–7:56 AM | 6:15 PM–7:01 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:01 PM–7:10 PM | 11h 21m | 97% | 5:35 PM |
| Sun 25 | 7:26 AM | 7:11 AM–7:57 AM | 6:14 PM–7:00 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:00 PM–7:09 PM | 11h 20m | 99% | 6:11 PM |
| Mon 26 | 7:26 AM | 7:12 AM–7:58 AM | 6:13 PM–6:59 PM | 6:45 PM | 6:59 PM–7:08 PM | 11h 19m | 100% | 6:52 PM |
| Tue 27 | 7:27 AM | 7:12 AM–7:58 AM | 6:12 PM–6:58 PM | 6:44 PM | 6:58 PM–7:07 PM | 11h 17m | 97% | 7:40 PM |
| Wed 28 | 7:27 AM | 7:13 AM–7:59 AM | 6:12 PM–6:58 PM | 6:43 PM | 6:58 PM–7:07 PM | 11h 16m | 92% | 8:35 PM |
| Thu 29 | 7:28 AM | 7:13 AM–8:00 AM | 6:11 PM–6:57 PM | 6:42 PM | 6:57 PM–7:06 PM | 11h 15m | 84% | 9:37 PM |
| Fri 30 | 7:29 AM | 7:14 AM–8:00 AM | 6:10 PM–6:56 PM | 6:42 PM | 6:56 PM–7:05 PM | 11h 13m | 75% | 10:45 PM |
| Sat 31 | 7:29 AM | 7:15 AM–8:01 AM | 6:09 PM–6:56 PM | 6:41 PM | 6:56 PM–7:05 PM | 11h 12m | 64% | 11:54 PM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Miami 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 Miami in October?
Between 7:09 PM (on October 1) and 6:41 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Miami in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:23 PM–7:09 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:06 AM–7:51 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 26; it rises around 6:52 PM in Miami. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.