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Atlanta Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Atlanta moves from 7:33 AM on October 1 to 7:56 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:47 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 51m to 10h 51m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:33 AM → 7:56 AM
Sunset range
7:23 PM → 6:47 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 6:16 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:33 AM7:17 AM–8:06 AM6:50 PM–7:39 PM7:23 PM7:39 PM–7:48 PM11h 51m71%10:41 PM
Fri 27:33 AM7:18 AM–8:06 AM6:49 PM–7:37 PM7:22 PM7:37 PM–7:47 PM11h 49m60%11:46 PM
Sat 37:34 AM7:19 AM–8:07 AM6:48 PM–7:36 PM7:21 PM7:36 PM–7:46 PM11h 47m48%—
Sun 47:35 AM7:19 AM–8:08 AM6:46 PM–7:35 PM7:19 PM7:35 PM–7:44 PM11h 45m37%12:56 AM
Mon 57:35 AM7:20 AM–8:09 AM6:45 PM–7:33 PM7:18 PM7:33 PM–7:43 PM11h 43m26%2:10 AM
Tue 67:36 AM7:21 AM–8:09 AM6:43 PM–7:32 PM7:17 PM7:32 PM–7:42 PM11h 40m16%3:22 AM
Wed 77:37 AM7:22 AM–8:10 AM6:42 PM–7:31 PM7:15 PM7:31 PM–7:40 PM11h 38m9%4:31 AM
Thu 87:38 AM7:22 AM–8:11 AM6:41 PM–7:29 PM7:14 PM7:29 PM–7:39 PM11h 36m4%5:37 AM
Fri 97:38 AM7:23 AM–8:12 AM6:39 PM–7:28 PM7:13 PM7:28 PM–7:38 PM11h 34m1%6:41 AM
Sat 107:39 AM7:24 AM–8:12 AM6:38 PM–7:27 PM7:11 PM7:27 PM–7:36 PM11h 32m0%7:43 AM
Sun 117:40 AM7:24 AM–8:13 AM6:37 PM–7:25 PM7:10 PM7:25 PM–7:35 PM11h 30m2%8:45 AM
Mon 127:41 AM7:25 AM–8:14 AM6:35 PM–7:24 PM7:09 PM7:24 PM–7:34 PM11h 28m5%9:46 AM
Tue 137:41 AM7:26 AM–8:15 AM6:34 PM–7:23 PM7:07 PM7:23 PM–7:33 PM11h 26m10%10:46 AM
Wed 147:42 AM7:27 AM–8:16 AM6:33 PM–7:22 PM7:06 PM7:22 PM–7:31 PM11h 24m17%11:45 AM
Thu 157:43 AM7:28 AM–8:17 AM6:31 PM–7:20 PM7:05 PM7:20 PM–7:30 PM11h 22m24%12:40 PM
Fri 167:44 AM7:28 AM–8:17 AM6:30 PM–7:19 PM7:04 PM7:19 PM–7:29 PM11h 20m33%1:30 PM
Sat 177:45 AM7:29 AM–8:18 AM6:29 PM–7:18 PM7:03 PM7:18 PM–7:28 PM11h 18m42%2:14 PM
Sun 187:45 AM7:30 AM–8:19 AM6:28 PM–7:17 PM7:01 PM7:17 PM–7:27 PM11h 16m51%2:52 PM
Mon 197:46 AM7:31 AM–8:20 AM6:26 PM–7:16 PM7:00 PM7:16 PM–7:25 PM11h 14m61%3:26 PM
Tue 207:47 AM7:31 AM–8:21 AM6:25 PM–7:15 PM6:59 PM7:15 PM–7:24 PM11h 12m70%3:55 PM
Wed 217:48 AM7:32 AM–8:22 AM6:24 PM–7:13 PM6:58 PM7:13 PM–7:23 PM11h 10m79%4:23 PM
Thu 227:49 AM7:33 AM–8:23 AM6:23 PM–7:12 PM6:57 PM7:12 PM–7:22 PM11h 08m86%4:50 PM
Fri 237:49 AM7:34 AM–8:24 AM6:21 PM–7:11 PM6:56 PM7:11 PM–7:21 PM11h 06m93%5:16 PM
Sat 247:50 AM7:35 AM–8:25 AM6:20 PM–7:10 PM6:55 PM7:10 PM–7:20 PM11h 04m97%5:45 PM
Sun 257:51 AM7:36 AM–8:25 AM6:19 PM–7:09 PM6:53 PM7:09 PM–7:19 PM11h 02m100%6:16 PM
Mon 267:52 AM7:36 AM–8:26 AM6:18 PM–7:08 PM6:52 PM7:08 PM–7:18 PM11h 00m100%6:52 PM
Tue 277:53 AM7:37 AM–8:27 AM6:17 PM–7:07 PM6:51 PM7:07 PM–7:17 PM10h 58m97%7:36 PM
Wed 287:54 AM7:38 AM–8:28 AM6:16 PM–7:06 PM6:50 PM7:06 PM–7:16 PM10h 57m92%8:28 PM
Thu 297:55 AM7:39 AM–8:29 AM6:15 PM–7:05 PM6:49 PM7:05 PM–7:15 PM10h 55m84%9:30 PM
Fri 307:56 AM7:40 AM–8:30 AM6:14 PM–7:04 PM6:48 PM7:04 PM–7:14 PM10h 53m75%10:39 PM
Sat 317:56 AM7:41 AM–8:31 AM6:13 PM–7:03 PM6:47 PM7:03 PM–7:13 PM10h 51m64%11:52 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Atlanta 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 Atlanta in October?
Between 7:23 PM (on October 1) and 6:47 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Atlanta in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:31 PM–7:20 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:28 AM–8:17 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 6:16 PM in Atlanta. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.