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Boise Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Boise moves from 7:43 AM on October 1 to 8:20 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:38 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 44m to 10h 19m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:43 AM → 8:20 AM
Sunset range
7:27 PM → 6:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 6:07 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:43 AM7:25 AM–8:21 AM6:49 PM–7:45 PM7:27 PM7:45 PM–7:56 PM11h 44m70%10:13 PM
Fri 27:44 AM7:27 AM–8:22 AM6:47 PM–7:43 PM7:26 PM7:43 PM–7:54 PM11h 41m59%11:19 PM
Sat 37:45 AM7:28 AM–8:23 AM6:46 PM–7:41 PM7:24 PM7:41 PM–7:52 PM11h 39m47%—
Sun 47:46 AM7:29 AM–8:25 AM6:44 PM–7:40 PM7:22 PM7:40 PM–7:51 PM11h 36m36%12:36 AM
Mon 57:48 AM7:30 AM–8:26 AM6:42 PM–7:38 PM7:20 PM7:38 PM–7:49 PM11h 33m25%1:55 AM
Tue 67:49 AM7:31 AM–8:27 AM6:40 PM–7:36 PM7:18 PM7:36 PM–7:47 PM11h 30m16%3:15 AM
Wed 77:50 AM7:32 AM–8:28 AM6:38 PM–7:34 PM7:17 PM7:34 PM–7:45 PM11h 27m8%4:33 AM
Thu 87:51 AM7:34 AM–8:30 AM6:36 PM–7:32 PM7:15 PM7:32 PM–7:44 PM11h 24m3%5:47 AM
Fri 97:52 AM7:35 AM–8:31 AM6:35 PM–7:31 PM7:13 PM7:31 PM–7:42 PM11h 21m1%6:57 AM
Sat 107:54 AM7:36 AM–8:32 AM6:33 PM–7:29 PM7:11 PM7:29 PM–7:40 PM11h 18m0%8:07 AM
Sun 117:55 AM7:37 AM–8:33 AM6:31 PM–7:27 PM7:10 PM7:27 PM–7:38 PM11h 15m2%9:17 AM
Mon 127:56 AM7:38 AM–8:35 AM6:29 PM–7:26 PM7:08 PM7:26 PM–7:37 PM11h 12m6%10:25 AM
Tue 137:57 AM7:39 AM–8:36 AM6:27 PM–7:24 PM7:06 PM7:24 PM–7:35 PM11h 09m11%11:32 AM
Wed 147:58 AM7:41 AM–8:37 AM6:26 PM–7:22 PM7:05 PM7:22 PM–7:33 PM11h 06m17%12:35 PM
Thu 158:00 AM7:42 AM–8:39 AM6:24 PM–7:21 PM7:03 PM7:21 PM–7:32 PM11h 03m25%1:31 PM
Fri 168:01 AM7:43 AM–8:40 AM6:22 PM–7:19 PM7:01 PM7:19 PM–7:30 PM11h 00m33%2:19 PM
Sat 178:02 AM7:44 AM–8:41 AM6:20 PM–7:17 PM7:00 PM7:17 PM–7:29 PM10h 58m43%2:59 PM
Sun 188:03 AM7:45 AM–8:43 AM6:19 PM–7:16 PM6:58 PM7:16 PM–7:27 PM10h 55m52%3:32 PM
Mon 198:05 AM7:47 AM–8:44 AM6:17 PM–7:14 PM6:56 PM7:14 PM–7:25 PM10h 52m61%3:58 PM
Tue 208:06 AM7:48 AM–8:45 AM6:15 PM–7:13 PM6:55 PM7:13 PM–7:24 PM10h 49m71%4:22 PM
Wed 218:07 AM7:49 AM–8:47 AM6:14 PM–7:11 PM6:53 PM7:11 PM–7:22 PM10h 46m79%4:43 PM
Thu 228:08 AM7:50 AM–8:48 AM6:12 PM–7:10 PM6:52 PM7:10 PM–7:21 PM10h 43m87%5:01 PM
Fri 238:10 AM7:52 AM–8:49 AM6:10 PM–7:08 PM6:50 PM7:08 PM–7:19 PM10h 40m93%5:22 PM
Sat 248:11 AM7:53 AM–8:51 AM6:09 PM–7:07 PM6:49 PM7:07 PM–7:18 PM10h 38m97%5:43 PM
Sun 258:12 AM7:54 AM–8:52 AM6:07 PM–7:05 PM6:47 PM7:05 PM–7:16 PM10h 35m100%6:07 PM
Mon 268:13 AM7:55 AM–8:54 AM6:05 PM–7:04 PM6:46 PM7:04 PM–7:15 PM10h 32m99%6:37 PM
Tue 278:15 AM7:57 AM–8:55 AM6:04 PM–7:02 PM6:44 PM7:02 PM–7:14 PM10h 29m97%7:13 PM
Wed 288:16 AM7:58 AM–8:56 AM6:02 PM–7:01 PM6:43 PM7:01 PM–7:12 PM10h 27m91%8:01 PM
Thu 298:17 AM7:59 AM–8:58 AM6:01 PM–6:59 PM6:41 PM6:59 PM–7:11 PM10h 24m84%9:02 PM
Fri 308:19 AM8:00 AM–8:59 AM5:59 PM–6:58 PM6:40 PM6:58 PM–7:09 PM10h 21m74%10:15 PM
Sat 318:20 AM8:02 AM–9:01 AM5:58 PM–6:57 PM6:38 PM6:57 PM–7:08 PM10h 19m63%11:35 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Boise) and computed for Boise 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 Boise in October?
Between 7:27 PM (on October 1) and 6:38 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Boise in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:24 PM–7:21 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:42 AM–8:39 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 6:07 PM in Boise. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.