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Orlando Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Orlando moves from 7:19 AM on October 1 to 7:37 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:42 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 54m to 11h 05m. The fullest moon falls on October 26 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:19 AM → 7:37 AM
Sunset range
7:13 PM → 6:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
moonrise 6:51 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

Day-by-day sun & moon times — October 2026

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:19 AM7:05 AM–7:50 AM6:41 PM–7:27 PM7:13 PM7:27 PM–7:36 PM11h 54m71%10:45 PM
Fri 27:20 AM7:05 AM–7:51 AM6:40 PM–7:26 PM7:12 PM7:26 PM–7:35 PM11h 52m60%11:50 PM
Sat 37:20 AM7:06 AM–7:51 AM6:39 PM–7:25 PM7:10 PM7:25 PM–7:34 PM11h 50m48%—
Sun 47:21 AM7:06 AM–7:52 AM6:38 PM–7:24 PM7:09 PM7:24 PM–7:33 PM11h 49m37%12:58 AM
Mon 57:21 AM7:07 AM–7:53 AM6:37 PM–7:23 PM7:08 PM7:23 PM–7:32 PM11h 47m26%2:09 AM
Tue 67:22 AM7:07 AM–7:53 AM6:36 PM–7:21 PM7:07 PM7:21 PM–7:31 PM11h 45m17%3:18 AM
Wed 77:22 AM7:08 AM–7:54 AM6:34 PM–7:20 PM7:06 PM7:20 PM–7:29 PM11h 44m9%4:24 AM
Thu 87:23 AM7:08 AM–7:54 AM6:33 PM–7:19 PM7:05 PM7:19 PM–7:28 PM11h 42m4%5:26 AM
Fri 97:23 AM7:09 AM–7:55 AM6:32 PM–7:18 PM7:04 PM7:18 PM–7:27 PM11h 40m1%6:27 AM
Sat 107:24 AM7:09 AM–7:55 AM6:31 PM–7:17 PM7:02 PM7:17 PM–7:26 PM11h 38m0%7:25 AM
Sun 117:24 AM7:10 AM–7:56 AM6:30 PM–7:16 PM7:01 PM7:16 PM–7:25 PM11h 37m2%8:24 AM
Mon 127:25 AM7:11 AM–7:57 AM6:29 PM–7:15 PM7:00 PM7:15 PM–7:24 PM11h 35m5%9:22 AM
Tue 137:26 AM7:11 AM–7:57 AM6:28 PM–7:14 PM6:59 PM7:14 PM–7:23 PM11h 34m10%10:20 AM
Wed 147:26 AM7:12 AM–7:58 AM6:26 PM–7:13 PM6:58 PM7:13 PM–7:22 PM11h 32m17%11:17 AM
Thu 157:27 AM7:12 AM–7:59 AM6:25 PM–7:12 PM6:57 PM7:12 PM–7:21 PM11h 30m24%12:11 PM
Fri 167:27 AM7:13 AM–7:59 AM6:24 PM–7:11 PM6:56 PM7:11 PM–7:20 PM11h 29m33%1:01 PM
Sat 177:28 AM7:13 AM–8:00 AM6:23 PM–7:10 PM6:55 PM7:10 PM–7:19 PM11h 27m42%1:47 PM
Sun 187:29 AM7:14 AM–8:01 AM6:22 PM–7:09 PM6:54 PM7:09 PM–7:18 PM11h 25m51%2:27 PM
Mon 197:29 AM7:15 AM–8:01 AM6:21 PM–7:08 PM6:53 PM7:08 PM–7:17 PM11h 24m61%3:03 PM
Tue 207:30 AM7:15 AM–8:02 AM6:20 PM–7:07 PM6:52 PM7:07 PM–7:16 PM11h 22m70%3:36 PM
Wed 217:31 AM7:16 AM–8:03 AM6:19 PM–7:06 PM6:51 PM7:06 PM–7:15 PM11h 20m78%4:06 PM
Thu 227:31 AM7:16 AM–8:03 AM6:18 PM–7:05 PM6:50 PM7:05 PM–7:14 PM11h 19m86%4:36 PM
Fri 237:32 AM7:17 AM–8:04 AM6:17 PM–7:04 PM6:49 PM7:04 PM–7:13 PM11h 17m93%5:05 PM
Sat 247:33 AM7:18 AM–8:05 AM6:16 PM–7:03 PM6:48 PM7:03 PM–7:12 PM11h 16m97%5:38 PM
Sun 257:33 AM7:18 AM–8:05 AM6:15 PM–7:02 PM6:47 PM7:02 PM–7:11 PM11h 14m99%6:12 PM
Mon 267:34 AM7:19 AM–8:06 AM6:14 PM–7:01 PM6:46 PM7:01 PM–7:11 PM11h 13m100%6:51 PM
Tue 277:35 AM7:20 AM–8:07 AM6:13 PM–7:00 PM6:46 PM7:00 PM–7:10 PM11h 11m97%7:38 PM
Wed 287:35 AM7:20 AM–8:08 AM6:12 PM–7:00 PM6:45 PM7:00 PM–7:09 PM11h 10m92%8:32 PM
Thu 297:36 AM7:21 AM–8:08 AM6:11 PM–6:59 PM6:44 PM6:59 PM–7:08 PM11h 08m84%9:34 PM
Fri 307:37 AM7:22 AM–8:09 AM6:11 PM–6:58 PM6:43 PM6:58 PM–7:07 PM11h 06m75%10:42 PM
Sat 317:37 AM7:22 AM–8:10 AM6:10 PM–6:57 PM6:42 PM6:57 PM–7:07 PM11h 05m64%11:53 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Orlando 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 Orlando in October?
Between 7:13 PM (on October 1) and 6:42 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Orlando in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:25 PM–7:12 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:12 AM–7:59 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 26; it rises around 6:51 PM in Orlando. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.