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Minneapolis Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Minneapolis moves from 7:12 AM on October 1 to 7:51 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:04 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 44m to 10h 13m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:12 AM → 7:51 AM
Sunset range
6:55 PM → 6:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:31 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:12 AM6:54 AM–7:51 AM6:16 PM–7:13 PM6:55 PM7:13 PM–7:24 PM11h 44m71%9:31 PM
Fri 27:13 AM6:55 AM–7:52 AM6:14 PM–7:11 PM6:53 PM7:11 PM–7:23 PM11h 41m60%10:36 PM
Sat 37:14 AM6:56 AM–7:53 AM6:12 PM–7:09 PM6:52 PM7:09 PM–7:21 PM11h 37m48%11:52 PM
Sun 47:15 AM6:57 AM–7:54 AM6:11 PM–7:08 PM6:50 PM7:08 PM–7:19 PM11h 34m36%—
Mon 57:17 AM6:59 AM–7:56 AM6:09 PM–7:06 PM6:48 PM7:06 PM–7:17 PM11h 31m26%1:14 AM
Tue 67:18 AM7:00 AM–7:57 AM6:07 PM–7:04 PM6:46 PM7:04 PM–7:15 PM11h 28m16%2:36 AM
Wed 77:19 AM7:01 AM–7:58 AM6:05 PM–7:02 PM6:44 PM7:02 PM–7:13 PM11h 25m9%3:54 AM
Thu 87:20 AM7:02 AM–8:00 AM6:03 PM–7:00 PM6:42 PM7:00 PM–7:12 PM11h 22m4%5:09 AM
Fri 97:22 AM7:04 AM–8:01 AM6:01 PM–6:58 PM6:40 PM6:58 PM–7:10 PM11h 19m1%6:22 AM
Sat 107:23 AM7:05 AM–8:02 AM5:59 PM–6:57 PM6:39 PM6:57 PM–7:08 PM11h 16m0%7:34 AM
Sun 117:24 AM7:06 AM–8:04 AM5:57 PM–6:55 PM6:37 PM6:55 PM–7:06 PM11h 13m2%8:44 AM
Mon 127:25 AM7:07 AM–8:05 AM5:55 PM–6:53 PM6:35 PM6:53 PM–7:04 PM11h 10m5%9:53 AM
Tue 137:27 AM7:09 AM–8:06 AM5:53 PM–6:51 PM6:33 PM6:51 PM–7:03 PM11h 07m10%11:01 AM
Wed 147:28 AM7:10 AM–8:08 AM5:52 PM–6:50 PM6:31 PM6:50 PM–7:01 PM11h 04m17%12:05 PM
Thu 157:29 AM7:11 AM–8:09 AM5:50 PM–6:48 PM6:30 PM6:48 PM–6:59 PM11h 00m24%1:02 PM
Fri 167:31 AM7:12 AM–8:11 AM5:48 PM–6:46 PM6:28 PM6:46 PM–6:58 PM10h 57m33%1:51 PM
Sat 177:32 AM7:14 AM–8:12 AM5:46 PM–6:44 PM6:26 PM6:44 PM–6:56 PM10h 54m42%2:32 PM
Sun 187:33 AM7:15 AM–8:13 AM5:44 PM–6:43 PM6:25 PM6:43 PM–6:54 PM10h 51m51%3:03 PM
Mon 197:34 AM7:16 AM–8:15 AM5:42 PM–6:41 PM6:23 PM6:41 PM–6:53 PM10h 48m61%3:30 PM
Tue 207:36 AM7:17 AM–8:16 AM5:41 PM–6:40 PM6:21 PM6:40 PM–6:51 PM10h 45m70%3:52 PM
Wed 217:37 AM7:19 AM–8:18 AM5:39 PM–6:38 PM6:20 PM6:38 PM–6:49 PM10h 42m79%4:11 PM
Thu 227:38 AM7:20 AM–8:19 AM5:37 PM–6:36 PM6:18 PM6:36 PM–6:48 PM10h 39m86%4:30 PM
Fri 237:40 AM7:21 AM–8:21 AM5:35 PM–6:35 PM6:16 PM6:35 PM–6:46 PM10h 36m93%4:48 PM
Sat 247:41 AM7:23 AM–8:22 AM5:34 PM–6:33 PM6:15 PM6:33 PM–6:45 PM10h 34m97%5:07 PM
Sun 257:42 AM7:24 AM–8:24 AM5:32 PM–6:32 PM6:13 PM6:32 PM–6:43 PM10h 31m100%5:31 PM
Mon 267:44 AM7:25 AM–8:25 AM5:30 PM–6:30 PM6:12 PM6:30 PM–6:42 PM10h 28m99%5:57 PM
Tue 277:45 AM7:27 AM–8:27 AM5:29 PM–6:29 PM6:10 PM6:29 PM–6:40 PM10h 25m97%6:34 PM
Wed 287:47 AM7:28 AM–8:28 AM5:27 PM–6:27 PM6:09 PM6:27 PM–6:39 PM10h 22m92%7:20 PM
Thu 297:48 AM7:29 AM–8:30 AM5:25 PM–6:26 PM6:07 PM6:26 PM–6:37 PM10h 19m84%8:20 PM
Fri 307:49 AM7:31 AM–8:31 AM5:24 PM–6:24 PM6:06 PM6:24 PM–6:36 PM10h 16m75%9:32 PM
Sat 317:51 AM7:32 AM–8:33 AM5:22 PM–6:23 PM6:04 PM6:23 PM–6:35 PM10h 13m64%10:52 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis in October?
Between 6:55 PM (on October 1) and 6:04 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Minneapolis in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:50 PM–6:48 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:11 AM–8:09 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:31 PM in Minneapolis. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.