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Honolulu Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Honolulu moves from 6:23 AM on October 1 to 6:35 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:57 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 57m to 11h 22m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 9.

Sunrise range
6:23 AM → 6:35 AM
Sunset range
6:20 PM → 5:57 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:37 PM
New moon
Oct 9
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:23 AM6:10 AM–6:53 AM5:51 PM–6:34 PM6:20 PM6:34 PM–6:42 PM11h 57m69%10:24 PM
Fri 26:24 AM6:10 AM–6:53 AM5:50 PM–6:33 PM6:19 PM6:33 PM–6:41 PM11h 56m58%11:30 PM
Sat 36:24 AM6:10 AM–6:53 AM5:49 PM–6:32 PM6:18 PM6:32 PM–6:41 PM11h 54m46%—
Sun 46:24 AM6:11 AM–6:54 AM5:48 PM–6:31 PM6:17 PM6:31 PM–6:40 PM11h 53m34%12:38 AM
Mon 56:24 AM6:11 AM–6:54 AM5:47 PM–6:30 PM6:17 PM6:30 PM–6:39 PM11h 52m24%1:45 AM
Tue 66:25 AM6:11 AM–6:54 AM5:46 PM–6:29 PM6:16 PM6:29 PM–6:38 PM11h 51m15%2:49 AM
Wed 76:25 AM6:11 AM–6:55 AM5:45 PM–6:28 PM6:15 PM6:28 PM–6:37 PM11h 50m8%3:49 AM
Thu 86:25 AM6:12 AM–6:55 AM5:44 PM–6:27 PM6:14 PM6:27 PM–6:36 PM11h 48m3%4:47 AM
Fri 96:26 AM6:12 AM–6:55 AM5:43 PM–6:27 PM6:13 PM6:27 PM–6:35 PM11h 47m0%5:42 AM
Sat 106:26 AM6:12 AM–6:56 AM5:42 PM–6:26 PM6:12 PM6:26 PM–6:34 PM11h 46m0%6:37 AM
Sun 116:26 AM6:13 AM–6:56 AM5:42 PM–6:25 PM6:11 PM6:25 PM–6:34 PM11h 45m2%7:31 AM
Mon 126:27 AM6:13 AM–6:56 AM5:41 PM–6:24 PM6:10 PM6:24 PM–6:33 PM11h 44m6%8:26 AM
Tue 136:27 AM6:13 AM–6:57 AM5:40 PM–6:23 PM6:10 PM6:23 PM–6:32 PM11h 42m11%9:21 AM
Wed 146:27 AM6:14 AM–6:57 AM5:39 PM–6:22 PM6:09 PM6:22 PM–6:31 PM11h 41m18%10:15 AM
Thu 156:28 AM6:14 AM–6:58 AM5:38 PM–6:22 PM6:08 PM6:22 PM–6:30 PM11h 40m26%11:08 AM
Fri 166:28 AM6:14 AM–6:58 AM5:37 PM–6:21 PM6:07 PM6:21 PM–6:29 PM11h 39m34%11:57 AM
Sat 176:28 AM6:15 AM–6:58 AM5:36 PM–6:20 PM6:06 PM6:20 PM–6:29 PM11h 38m44%12:44 PM
Sun 186:29 AM6:15 AM–6:59 AM5:36 PM–6:19 PM6:06 PM6:19 PM–6:28 PM11h 37m53%1:26 PM
Mon 196:29 AM6:15 AM–6:59 AM5:35 PM–6:19 PM6:05 PM6:19 PM–6:27 PM11h 35m63%2:04 PM
Tue 206:30 AM6:16 AM–7:00 AM5:34 PM–6:18 PM6:04 PM6:18 PM–6:27 PM11h 34m72%2:40 PM
Wed 216:30 AM6:16 AM–7:00 AM5:33 PM–6:17 PM6:03 PM6:17 PM–6:26 PM11h 33m80%3:14 PM
Thu 226:31 AM6:17 AM–7:01 AM5:32 PM–6:16 PM6:03 PM6:16 PM–6:25 PM11h 32m88%3:47 PM
Fri 236:31 AM6:17 AM–7:01 AM5:32 PM–6:16 PM6:02 PM6:16 PM–6:24 PM11h 31m94%4:21 PM
Sat 246:31 AM6:17 AM–7:02 AM5:31 PM–6:15 PM6:01 PM6:15 PM–6:24 PM11h 30m98%4:57 PM
Sun 256:32 AM6:18 AM–7:02 AM5:30 PM–6:14 PM6:00 PM6:14 PM–6:23 PM11h 29m100%5:37 PM
Mon 266:32 AM6:18 AM–7:03 AM5:30 PM–6:14 PM6:00 PM6:14 PM–6:23 PM11h 28m99%6:21 PM
Tue 276:33 AM6:19 AM–7:03 AM5:29 PM–6:13 PM5:59 PM6:13 PM–6:22 PM11h 26m96%7:12 PM
Wed 286:33 AM6:19 AM–7:04 AM5:28 PM–6:13 PM5:59 PM6:13 PM–6:21 PM11h 25m90%8:10 PM
Thu 296:34 AM6:20 AM–7:04 AM5:28 PM–6:12 PM5:58 PM6:12 PM–6:21 PM11h 24m83%9:14 PM
Fri 306:34 AM6:20 AM–7:05 AM5:27 PM–6:11 PM5:57 PM6:11 PM–6:20 PM11h 23m73%10:22 PM
Sat 316:35 AM6:21 AM–7:05 AM5:26 PM–6:11 PM5:57 PM6:11 PM–6:20 PM11h 22m62%11:29 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (Pacific/Honolulu) and computed for Honolulu 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 Honolulu in October?
Between 6:20 PM (on October 1) and 5:57 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Honolulu in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:38 PM–6:22 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:14 AM–6:58 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:37 PM in Honolulu. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.