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Fort Wayne Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Fort Wayne moves from 7:38 AM on October 1 to 8:11 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:39 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 46m to 10h 28m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:38 AM → 8:11 AM
Sunset range
7:24 PM → 6:39 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 6:05 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:38 AM7:21 AM–8:14 AM6:48 PM–7:41 PM7:24 PM7:41 PM–7:52 PM11h 46m71%10:15 PM
Fri 27:39 AM7:22 AM–8:15 AM6:46 PM–7:39 PM7:22 PM7:39 PM–7:50 PM11h 44m60%11:20 PM
Sat 37:40 AM7:23 AM–8:16 AM6:44 PM–7:38 PM7:21 PM7:38 PM–7:48 PM11h 41m48%—
Sun 47:41 AM7:24 AM–8:17 AM6:42 PM–7:36 PM7:19 PM7:36 PM–7:47 PM11h 38m37%12:35 AM
Mon 57:42 AM7:25 AM–8:19 AM6:41 PM–7:34 PM7:17 PM7:34 PM–7:45 PM11h 36m26%1:53 AM
Tue 67:43 AM7:26 AM–8:20 AM6:39 PM–7:33 PM7:16 PM7:33 PM–7:43 PM11h 33m16%3:10 AM
Wed 77:44 AM7:27 AM–8:21 AM6:37 PM–7:31 PM7:14 PM7:31 PM–7:42 PM11h 30m9%4:26 AM
Thu 87:45 AM7:28 AM–8:22 AM6:36 PM–7:29 PM7:12 PM7:29 PM–7:40 PM11h 27m4%5:37 AM
Fri 97:46 AM7:29 AM–8:23 AM6:34 PM–7:28 PM7:11 PM7:28 PM–7:38 PM11h 25m1%6:47 AM
Sat 107:47 AM7:30 AM–8:24 AM6:32 PM–7:26 PM7:09 PM7:26 PM–7:37 PM11h 22m0%7:54 AM
Sun 117:48 AM7:31 AM–8:25 AM6:31 PM–7:25 PM7:08 PM7:25 PM–7:35 PM11h 19m2%9:00 AM
Mon 127:49 AM7:32 AM–8:26 AM6:29 PM–7:23 PM7:06 PM7:23 PM–7:34 PM11h 17m5%10:07 AM
Tue 137:50 AM7:33 AM–8:28 AM6:27 PM–7:21 PM7:04 PM7:21 PM–7:32 PM11h 14m10%11:12 AM
Wed 147:51 AM7:34 AM–8:29 AM6:26 PM–7:20 PM7:03 PM7:20 PM–7:31 PM11h 11m17%12:14 PM
Thu 157:53 AM7:36 AM–8:30 AM6:24 PM–7:18 PM7:01 PM7:18 PM–7:29 PM11h 09m24%1:10 PM
Fri 167:54 AM7:37 AM–8:31 AM6:22 PM–7:17 PM7:00 PM7:17 PM–7:28 PM11h 06m33%2:00 PM
Sat 177:55 AM7:38 AM–8:32 AM6:21 PM–7:15 PM6:58 PM7:15 PM–7:26 PM11h 03m42%2:42 PM
Sun 187:56 AM7:39 AM–8:34 AM6:19 PM–7:14 PM6:57 PM7:14 PM–7:25 PM11h 01m51%3:16 PM
Mon 197:57 AM7:40 AM–8:35 AM6:18 PM–7:12 PM6:55 PM7:12 PM–7:23 PM10h 58m61%3:46 PM
Tue 207:58 AM7:41 AM–8:36 AM6:16 PM–7:11 PM6:54 PM7:11 PM–7:22 PM10h 56m70%4:11 PM
Wed 217:59 AM7:42 AM–8:37 AM6:14 PM–7:09 PM6:52 PM7:09 PM–7:20 PM10h 53m79%4:34 PM
Thu 228:00 AM7:43 AM–8:38 AM6:13 PM–7:08 PM6:51 PM7:08 PM–7:19 PM10h 50m86%4:55 PM
Fri 238:02 AM7:44 AM–8:40 AM6:11 PM–7:07 PM6:49 PM7:07 PM–7:17 PM10h 48m93%5:17 PM
Sat 248:03 AM7:45 AM–8:41 AM6:10 PM–7:05 PM6:48 PM7:05 PM–7:16 PM10h 45m97%5:40 PM
Sun 258:04 AM7:47 AM–8:42 AM6:08 PM–7:04 PM6:47 PM7:04 PM–7:15 PM10h 43m100%6:05 PM
Mon 268:05 AM7:48 AM–8:43 AM6:07 PM–7:03 PM6:45 PM7:03 PM–7:13 PM10h 40m100%6:37 PM
Tue 278:06 AM7:49 AM–8:45 AM6:05 PM–7:01 PM6:44 PM7:01 PM–7:12 PM10h 38m97%7:15 PM
Wed 288:07 AM7:50 AM–8:46 AM6:04 PM–7:00 PM6:43 PM7:00 PM–7:11 PM10h 35m92%8:03 PM
Thu 298:09 AM7:51 AM–8:47 AM6:03 PM–6:59 PM6:41 PM6:59 PM–7:10 PM10h 33m84%9:04 PM
Fri 308:10 AM7:52 AM–8:49 AM6:01 PM–6:58 PM6:40 PM6:58 PM–7:08 PM10h 30m75%10:15 PM
Sat 318:11 AM7:53 AM–8:50 AM6:00 PM–6:56 PM6:39 PM6:56 PM–7:07 PM10h 28m64%11:33 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) and computed for Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne in October?
Between 7:24 PM (on October 1) and 6:39 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Fort Wayne in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:24 PM–7:18 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:36 AM–8:30 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 6:05 PM in Fort Wayne. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.