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Lincoln Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Lincoln moves from 7:24 AM on October 1 to 7:57 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:25 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 47m to 10h 29m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:24 AM → 7:57 AM
Sunset range
7:10 PM → 6:25 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:53 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:24 AM7:07 AM–8:00 AM6:34 PM–7:27 PM7:10 PM7:27 PM–7:38 PM11h 47m71%10:04 PM
Fri 27:25 AM7:08 AM–8:01 AM6:32 PM–7:25 PM7:09 PM7:25 PM–7:36 PM11h 44m60%11:10 PM
Sat 37:26 AM7:09 AM–8:02 AM6:31 PM–7:24 PM7:07 PM7:24 PM–7:34 PM11h 41m48%—
Sun 47:27 AM7:10 AM–8:03 AM6:29 PM–7:22 PM7:05 PM7:22 PM–7:33 PM11h 38m36%12:25 AM
Mon 57:28 AM7:11 AM–8:04 AM6:27 PM–7:20 PM7:04 PM7:20 PM–7:31 PM11h 36m26%1:43 AM
Tue 67:29 AM7:12 AM–8:05 AM6:25 PM–7:19 PM7:02 PM7:19 PM–7:29 PM11h 33m16%2:59 AM
Wed 77:30 AM7:13 AM–8:07 AM6:24 PM–7:17 PM7:00 PM7:17 PM–7:28 PM11h 30m9%4:14 AM
Thu 87:31 AM7:14 AM–8:08 AM6:22 PM–7:16 PM6:59 PM7:16 PM–7:26 PM11h 28m4%5:26 AM
Fri 97:32 AM7:15 AM–8:09 AM6:20 PM–7:14 PM6:57 PM7:14 PM–7:25 PM11h 25m1%6:35 AM
Sat 107:33 AM7:16 AM–8:10 AM6:19 PM–7:12 PM6:56 PM7:12 PM–7:23 PM11h 22m0%7:42 AM
Sun 117:34 AM7:17 AM–8:11 AM6:17 PM–7:11 PM6:54 PM7:11 PM–7:21 PM11h 20m2%8:49 AM
Mon 127:35 AM7:18 AM–8:12 AM6:15 PM–7:09 PM6:52 PM7:09 PM–7:20 PM11h 17m5%9:55 AM
Tue 137:36 AM7:19 AM–8:13 AM6:14 PM–7:08 PM6:51 PM7:08 PM–7:18 PM11h 15m10%10:59 AM
Wed 147:37 AM7:20 AM–8:14 AM6:12 PM–7:06 PM6:49 PM7:06 PM–7:17 PM11h 12m17%12:00 PM
Thu 157:38 AM7:21 AM–8:16 AM6:11 PM–7:05 PM6:48 PM7:05 PM–7:15 PM11h 09m25%12:57 PM
Fri 167:40 AM7:23 AM–8:17 AM6:09 PM–7:03 PM6:46 PM7:03 PM–7:14 PM11h 07m33%1:47 PM
Sat 177:41 AM7:24 AM–8:18 AM6:07 PM–7:02 PM6:45 PM7:02 PM–7:12 PM11h 04m42%2:28 PM
Sun 187:42 AM7:25 AM–8:19 AM6:06 PM–7:00 PM6:43 PM7:00 PM–7:11 PM11h 01m51%3:02 PM
Mon 197:43 AM7:26 AM–8:20 AM6:04 PM–6:59 PM6:42 PM6:59 PM–7:09 PM10h 59m61%3:32 PM
Tue 207:44 AM7:27 AM–8:22 AM6:03 PM–6:57 PM6:40 PM6:57 PM–7:08 PM10h 56m70%3:57 PM
Wed 217:45 AM7:28 AM–8:23 AM6:01 PM–6:56 PM6:39 PM6:56 PM–7:07 PM10h 54m79%4:20 PM
Thu 227:46 AM7:29 AM–8:24 AM6:00 PM–6:55 PM6:37 PM6:55 PM–7:05 PM10h 51m86%4:42 PM
Fri 237:47 AM7:30 AM–8:25 AM5:58 PM–6:53 PM6:36 PM6:53 PM–7:04 PM10h 49m93%5:03 PM
Sat 247:48 AM7:31 AM–8:26 AM5:57 PM–6:52 PM6:35 PM6:52 PM–7:03 PM10h 46m97%5:27 PM
Sun 257:50 AM7:32 AM–8:28 AM5:55 PM–6:50 PM6:33 PM6:50 PM–7:01 PM10h 44m100%5:53 PM
Mon 267:51 AM7:33 AM–8:29 AM5:54 PM–6:49 PM6:32 PM6:49 PM–7:00 PM10h 41m99%6:25 PM
Tue 277:52 AM7:35 AM–8:30 AM5:52 PM–6:48 PM6:31 PM6:48 PM–6:59 PM10h 39m97%7:03 PM
Wed 287:53 AM7:36 AM–8:32 AM5:51 PM–6:47 PM6:29 PM6:47 PM–6:57 PM10h 36m92%7:53 PM
Thu 297:54 AM7:37 AM–8:33 AM5:49 PM–6:45 PM6:28 PM6:45 PM–6:56 PM10h 34m84%8:54 PM
Fri 307:55 AM7:38 AM–8:34 AM5:48 PM–6:44 PM6:27 PM6:44 PM–6:55 PM10h 31m75%10:05 PM
Sat 317:57 AM7:39 AM–8:35 AM5:47 PM–6:43 PM6:25 PM6:43 PM–6:54 PM10h 29m64%11:22 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Lincoln 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 Lincoln in October?
Between 7:10 PM (on October 1) and 6:25 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Lincoln in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:11 PM–7:05 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:21 AM–8:16 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:53 PM in Lincoln. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.