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St. Petersburg Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in St. Petersburg moves from 7:24 AM on October 1 to 7:42 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:49 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 54m to 11h 07m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:24 AM → 7:42 AM
Sunset range
7:18 PM → 6:49 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 6:19 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:24 AM7:10 AM–7:55 AM6:47 PM–7:32 PM7:18 PM7:32 PM–7:41 PM11h 54m71%10:52 PM
Fri 27:25 AM7:10 AM–7:56 AM6:46 PM–7:31 PM7:17 PM7:31 PM–7:40 PM11h 52m60%11:57 PM
Sat 37:25 AM7:11 AM–7:56 AM6:45 PM–7:30 PM7:16 PM7:30 PM–7:39 PM11h 51m48%—
Sun 47:26 AM7:11 AM–7:57 AM6:44 PM–7:29 PM7:15 PM7:29 PM–7:38 PM11h 49m37%1:06 AM
Mon 57:26 AM7:12 AM–7:57 AM6:42 PM–7:28 PM7:14 PM7:28 PM–7:37 PM11h 47m26%2:17 AM
Tue 67:27 AM7:12 AM–7:58 AM6:41 PM–7:27 PM7:12 PM7:27 PM–7:36 PM11h 46m16%3:25 AM
Wed 77:27 AM7:13 AM–7:58 AM6:40 PM–7:26 PM7:11 PM7:26 PM–7:35 PM11h 44m9%4:30 AM
Thu 87:28 AM7:13 AM–7:59 AM6:39 PM–7:25 PM7:10 PM7:25 PM–7:34 PM11h 43m4%5:32 AM
Fri 97:28 AM7:14 AM–7:59 AM6:38 PM–7:24 PM7:09 PM7:24 PM–7:33 PM11h 41m1%6:32 AM
Sat 107:29 AM7:14 AM–8:00 AM6:37 PM–7:22 PM7:08 PM7:22 PM–7:32 PM11h 39m0%7:30 AM
Sun 117:29 AM7:15 AM–8:01 AM6:36 PM–7:21 PM7:07 PM7:21 PM–7:30 PM11h 38m2%8:28 AM
Mon 127:30 AM7:15 AM–8:01 AM6:35 PM–7:20 PM7:06 PM7:20 PM–7:29 PM11h 36m5%9:26 AM
Tue 137:30 AM7:16 AM–8:02 AM6:33 PM–7:19 PM7:05 PM7:19 PM–7:28 PM11h 35m10%10:24 AM
Wed 147:31 AM7:16 AM–8:02 AM6:32 PM–7:18 PM7:04 PM7:18 PM–7:27 PM11h 33m17%11:20 AM
Thu 157:31 AM7:17 AM–8:03 AM6:31 PM–7:17 PM7:03 PM7:17 PM–7:26 PM11h 31m24%12:14 PM
Fri 167:32 AM7:18 AM–8:04 AM6:30 PM–7:16 PM7:02 PM7:16 PM–7:25 PM11h 30m33%1:04 PM
Sat 177:33 AM7:18 AM–8:04 AM6:29 PM–7:15 PM7:01 PM7:15 PM–7:24 PM11h 28m42%1:50 PM
Sun 187:33 AM7:19 AM–8:05 AM6:28 PM–7:14 PM7:00 PM7:14 PM–7:23 PM11h 27m51%2:31 PM
Mon 197:34 AM7:19 AM–8:05 AM6:27 PM–7:13 PM6:59 PM7:13 PM–7:23 PM11h 25m61%3:06 PM
Tue 207:34 AM7:20 AM–8:06 AM6:26 PM–7:12 PM6:58 PM7:12 PM–7:22 PM11h 23m70%3:40 PM
Wed 217:35 AM7:20 AM–8:07 AM6:25 PM–7:12 PM6:57 PM7:12 PM–7:21 PM11h 22m78%4:11 PM
Thu 227:36 AM7:21 AM–8:07 AM6:24 PM–7:11 PM6:56 PM7:11 PM–7:20 PM11h 20m86%4:42 PM
Fri 237:36 AM7:22 AM–8:08 AM6:23 PM–7:10 PM6:55 PM7:10 PM–7:19 PM11h 19m93%5:11 PM
Sat 247:37 AM7:22 AM–8:09 AM6:22 PM–7:09 PM6:54 PM7:09 PM–7:18 PM11h 17m97%5:44 PM
Sun 257:38 AM7:23 AM–8:10 AM6:21 PM–7:08 PM6:53 PM7:08 PM–7:17 PM11h 16m100%6:19 PM
Mon 267:38 AM7:24 AM–8:10 AM6:20 PM–7:07 PM6:53 PM7:07 PM–7:16 PM11h 14m100%6:58 PM
Tue 277:39 AM7:24 AM–8:11 AM6:20 PM–7:06 PM6:52 PM7:06 PM–7:16 PM11h 13m97%7:45 PM
Wed 287:40 AM7:25 AM–8:12 AM6:19 PM–7:06 PM6:51 PM7:06 PM–7:15 PM11h 11m92%8:40 PM
Thu 297:40 AM7:25 AM–8:12 AM6:18 PM–7:05 PM6:50 PM7:05 PM–7:14 PM11h 10m84%9:42 PM
Fri 307:41 AM7:26 AM–8:13 AM6:17 PM–7:04 PM6:49 PM7:04 PM–7:13 PM11h 08m75%10:50 PM
Sat 317:42 AM7:27 AM–8:14 AM6:16 PM–7:03 PM6:49 PM7:03 PM–7:13 PM11h 07m64%11:59 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg in October?
Between 7:18 PM (on October 1) and 6:49 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in St. Petersburg in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:31 PM–7:17 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:17 AM–8:03 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 6:19 PM in St. Petersburg. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.