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Indianapolis Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Indianapolis moves from 7:41 AM on October 1 to 8:13 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:45 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 47m to 10h 32m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:41 AM → 8:13 AM
Sunset range
7:29 PM → 6:45 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 6:13 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:41 AM7:25 AM–8:17 AM6:53 PM–7:45 PM7:29 PM7:45 PM–7:56 PM11h 47m71%10:25 PM
Fri 27:42 AM7:26 AM–8:18 AM6:51 PM–7:44 PM7:27 PM7:44 PM–7:54 PM11h 45m60%11:31 PM
Sat 37:43 AM7:27 AM–8:19 AM6:50 PM–7:42 PM7:25 PM7:42 PM–7:52 PM11h 42m48%—
Sun 47:44 AM7:28 AM–8:20 AM6:48 PM–7:40 PM7:24 PM7:40 PM–7:51 PM11h 39m37%12:44 AM
Mon 57:45 AM7:29 AM–8:21 AM6:46 PM–7:39 PM7:22 PM7:39 PM–7:49 PM11h 37m26%2:01 AM
Tue 67:46 AM7:30 AM–8:22 AM6:45 PM–7:37 PM7:21 PM7:37 PM–7:48 PM11h 34m16%3:18 AM
Wed 77:47 AM7:31 AM–8:23 AM6:43 PM–7:36 PM7:19 PM7:36 PM–7:46 PM11h 32m9%4:32 AM
Thu 87:48 AM7:32 AM–8:24 AM6:41 PM–7:34 PM7:17 PM7:34 PM–7:44 PM11h 29m4%5:42 AM
Fri 97:49 AM7:33 AM–8:25 AM6:40 PM–7:32 PM7:16 PM7:32 PM–7:43 PM11h 27m1%6:50 AM
Sat 107:50 AM7:34 AM–8:26 AM6:38 PM–7:31 PM7:14 PM7:31 PM–7:41 PM11h 24m0%7:56 AM
Sun 117:51 AM7:35 AM–8:28 AM6:36 PM–7:29 PM7:13 PM7:29 PM–7:40 PM11h 22m2%9:02 AM
Mon 127:52 AM7:36 AM–8:29 AM6:35 PM–7:28 PM7:11 PM7:28 PM–7:38 PM11h 19m5%10:08 AM
Tue 137:53 AM7:37 AM–8:30 AM6:33 PM–7:26 PM7:10 PM7:26 PM–7:37 PM11h 16m10%11:12 AM
Wed 147:54 AM7:38 AM–8:31 AM6:32 PM–7:25 PM7:08 PM7:25 PM–7:35 PM11h 14m17%12:13 PM
Thu 157:55 AM7:39 AM–8:32 AM6:30 PM–7:23 PM7:07 PM7:23 PM–7:34 PM11h 11m24%1:09 PM
Fri 167:56 AM7:40 AM–8:33 AM6:29 PM–7:22 PM7:05 PM7:22 PM–7:32 PM11h 09m33%1:58 PM
Sat 177:57 AM7:41 AM–8:34 AM6:27 PM–7:21 PM7:04 PM7:21 PM–7:31 PM11h 06m42%2:41 PM
Sun 187:59 AM7:42 AM–8:35 AM6:26 PM–7:19 PM7:02 PM7:19 PM–7:30 PM11h 04m51%3:16 PM
Mon 198:00 AM7:43 AM–8:36 AM6:24 PM–7:18 PM7:01 PM7:18 PM–7:28 PM11h 01m61%3:47 PM
Tue 208:01 AM7:44 AM–8:38 AM6:23 PM–7:16 PM6:59 PM7:16 PM–7:27 PM10h 59m70%4:12 PM
Wed 218:02 AM7:45 AM–8:39 AM6:21 PM–7:15 PM6:58 PM7:15 PM–7:26 PM10h 56m79%4:37 PM
Thu 228:03 AM7:46 AM–8:40 AM6:20 PM–7:14 PM6:57 PM7:14 PM–7:24 PM10h 54m86%4:58 PM
Fri 238:04 AM7:47 AM–8:41 AM6:18 PM–7:12 PM6:55 PM7:12 PM–7:23 PM10h 51m93%5:21 PM
Sat 248:05 AM7:48 AM–8:42 AM6:17 PM–7:11 PM6:54 PM7:11 PM–7:22 PM10h 49m97%5:46 PM
Sun 258:06 AM7:49 AM–8:44 AM6:15 PM–7:10 PM6:53 PM7:10 PM–7:20 PM10h 47m100%6:13 PM
Mon 268:07 AM7:50 AM–8:45 AM6:14 PM–7:08 PM6:51 PM7:08 PM–7:19 PM10h 44m99%6:45 PM
Tue 278:08 AM7:51 AM–8:46 AM6:12 PM–7:07 PM6:50 PM7:07 PM–7:18 PM10h 42m97%7:24 PM
Wed 288:09 AM7:52 AM–8:47 AM6:11 PM–7:06 PM6:49 PM7:06 PM–7:17 PM10h 39m92%8:14 PM
Thu 298:11 AM7:53 AM–8:48 AM6:10 PM–7:05 PM6:48 PM7:05 PM–7:15 PM10h 37m84%9:14 PM
Fri 308:12 AM7:55 AM–8:50 AM6:08 PM–7:04 PM6:46 PM7:04 PM–7:14 PM10h 35m75%10:25 PM
Sat 318:13 AM7:56 AM–8:51 AM6:07 PM–7:02 PM6:45 PM7:02 PM–7:13 PM10h 32m64%11:42 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) and computed for Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis in October?
Between 7:29 PM (on October 1) and 6:45 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Indianapolis in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:30 PM–7:23 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:39 AM–8:32 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 6:13 PM in Indianapolis. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.