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Lexington Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Lexington moves from 7:34 AM on October 1 to 8:03 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:41 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 48m to 10h 38m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:34 AM → 8:03 AM
Sunset range
7:22 PM → 6:41 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 6:09 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:34 AM7:18 AM–8:09 AM6:48 PM–7:39 PM7:22 PM7:39 PM–7:49 PM11h 48m71%10:26 PM
Fri 27:35 AM7:19 AM–8:10 AM6:46 PM–7:37 PM7:21 PM7:37 PM–7:47 PM11h 46m60%11:31 PM
Sat 37:36 AM7:20 AM–8:11 AM6:44 PM–7:36 PM7:19 PM7:36 PM–7:46 PM11h 44m48%—
Sun 47:37 AM7:21 AM–8:12 AM6:43 PM–7:34 PM7:18 PM7:34 PM–7:44 PM11h 41m37%12:44 AM
Mon 57:38 AM7:22 AM–8:13 AM6:41 PM–7:32 PM7:16 PM7:32 PM–7:43 PM11h 39m26%1:59 AM
Tue 67:39 AM7:22 AM–8:14 AM6:40 PM–7:31 PM7:15 PM7:31 PM–7:41 PM11h 36m16%3:14 AM
Wed 77:39 AM7:23 AM–8:15 AM6:38 PM–7:29 PM7:13 PM7:29 PM–7:40 PM11h 34m9%4:27 AM
Thu 87:40 AM7:24 AM–8:16 AM6:37 PM–7:28 PM7:12 PM7:28 PM–7:38 PM11h 31m4%5:36 AM
Fri 97:41 AM7:25 AM–8:17 AM6:35 PM–7:27 PM7:10 PM7:27 PM–7:37 PM11h 29m1%6:43 AM
Sat 107:42 AM7:26 AM–8:18 AM6:34 PM–7:25 PM7:09 PM7:25 PM–7:35 PM11h 27m0%7:48 AM
Sun 117:43 AM7:27 AM–8:19 AM6:32 PM–7:24 PM7:07 PM7:24 PM–7:34 PM11h 24m2%8:52 AM
Mon 127:44 AM7:28 AM–8:20 AM6:31 PM–7:22 PM7:06 PM7:22 PM–7:32 PM11h 22m5%9:56 AM
Tue 137:45 AM7:29 AM–8:21 AM6:29 PM–7:21 PM7:05 PM7:21 PM–7:31 PM11h 19m10%10:58 AM
Wed 147:46 AM7:30 AM–8:22 AM6:28 PM–7:19 PM7:03 PM7:19 PM–7:30 PM11h 17m17%11:59 AM
Thu 157:47 AM7:31 AM–8:23 AM6:26 PM–7:18 PM7:02 PM7:18 PM–7:28 PM11h 15m24%12:55 PM
Fri 167:48 AM7:32 AM–8:24 AM6:25 PM–7:17 PM7:00 PM7:17 PM–7:27 PM11h 12m33%1:45 PM
Sat 177:49 AM7:33 AM–8:25 AM6:23 PM–7:15 PM6:59 PM7:15 PM–7:25 PM11h 10m42%2:28 PM
Sun 187:50 AM7:34 AM–8:26 AM6:22 PM–7:14 PM6:58 PM7:14 PM–7:24 PM11h 08m51%3:04 PM
Mon 197:51 AM7:34 AM–8:27 AM6:20 PM–7:13 PM6:56 PM7:13 PM–7:23 PM11h 05m61%3:36 PM
Tue 207:52 AM7:35 AM–8:28 AM6:19 PM–7:11 PM6:55 PM7:11 PM–7:22 PM11h 03m70%4:02 PM
Wed 217:53 AM7:36 AM–8:29 AM6:17 PM–7:10 PM6:54 PM7:10 PM–7:20 PM11h 01m79%4:28 PM
Thu 227:54 AM7:37 AM–8:30 AM6:16 PM–7:09 PM6:52 PM7:09 PM–7:19 PM10h 58m86%4:51 PM
Fri 237:55 AM7:38 AM–8:31 AM6:15 PM–7:07 PM6:51 PM7:07 PM–7:18 PM10h 56m93%5:15 PM
Sat 247:56 AM7:39 AM–8:32 AM6:13 PM–7:06 PM6:50 PM7:06 PM–7:17 PM10h 54m97%5:41 PM
Sun 257:57 AM7:40 AM–8:33 AM6:12 PM–7:05 PM6:48 PM7:05 PM–7:15 PM10h 52m100%6:09 PM
Mon 267:58 AM7:41 AM–8:34 AM6:11 PM–7:04 PM6:47 PM7:04 PM–7:14 PM10h 49m100%6:43 PM
Tue 277:59 AM7:42 AM–8:36 AM6:09 PM–7:03 PM6:46 PM7:03 PM–7:13 PM10h 47m97%7:23 PM
Wed 288:00 AM7:43 AM–8:37 AM6:08 PM–7:01 PM6:45 PM7:01 PM–7:12 PM10h 45m92%8:13 PM
Thu 298:01 AM7:44 AM–8:38 AM6:07 PM–7:00 PM6:44 PM7:00 PM–7:11 PM10h 43m84%9:14 PM
Fri 308:02 AM7:45 AM–8:39 AM6:06 PM–6:59 PM6:42 PM6:59 PM–7:10 PM10h 40m75%10:25 PM
Sat 318:03 AM7:46 AM–8:40 AM6:04 PM–6:58 PM6:41 PM6:58 PM–7:09 PM10h 38m64%11:40 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Lexington 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 Lexington in October?
Between 7:22 PM (on October 1) and 6:41 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Lexington in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:26 PM–7:18 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:31 AM–8:23 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 6:09 PM in Lexington. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.