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Las Vegas Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Las Vegas moves from 6:36 AM on October 1 to 7:03 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:47 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 49m to 10h 44m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
6:36 AM → 7:03 AM
Sunset range
6:26 PM → 5:47 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:18 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:36 AM6:21 AM–7:10 AM5:51 PM–6:41 PM6:26 PM6:41 PM–6:51 PM11h 49m70%9:40 PM
Fri 26:37 AM6:21 AM–7:11 AM5:50 PM–6:40 PM6:24 PM6:40 PM–6:50 PM11h 47m59%10:46 PM
Sat 36:38 AM6:22 AM–7:12 AM5:49 PM–6:38 PM6:23 PM6:38 PM–6:48 PM11h 45m47%11:58 PM
Sun 46:39 AM6:23 AM–7:13 AM5:47 PM–6:37 PM6:21 PM6:37 PM–6:47 PM11h 42m36%—
Mon 56:40 AM6:24 AM–7:14 AM5:46 PM–6:35 PM6:20 PM6:35 PM–6:45 PM11h 40m25%1:13 AM
Tue 66:40 AM6:25 AM–7:15 AM5:44 PM–6:34 PM6:18 PM6:34 PM–6:44 PM11h 38m16%2:27 AM
Wed 76:41 AM6:25 AM–7:15 AM5:43 PM–6:33 PM6:17 PM6:33 PM–6:43 PM11h 36m8%3:38 AM
Thu 86:42 AM6:26 AM–7:16 AM5:41 PM–6:31 PM6:15 PM6:31 PM–6:41 PM11h 33m3%4:45 AM
Fri 96:43 AM6:27 AM–7:17 AM5:40 PM–6:30 PM6:14 PM6:30 PM–6:40 PM11h 31m1%5:50 AM
Sat 106:44 AM6:28 AM–7:18 AM5:38 PM–6:28 PM6:13 PM6:28 PM–6:38 PM11h 29m0%6:53 AM
Sun 116:45 AM6:29 AM–7:19 AM5:37 PM–6:27 PM6:11 PM6:27 PM–6:37 PM11h 27m2%7:56 AM
Mon 126:45 AM6:30 AM–7:20 AM5:35 PM–6:26 PM6:10 PM6:26 PM–6:36 PM11h 24m6%8:59 AM
Tue 136:46 AM6:30 AM–7:21 AM5:34 PM–6:24 PM6:09 PM6:24 PM–6:34 PM11h 22m11%10:01 AM
Wed 146:47 AM6:31 AM–7:22 AM5:33 PM–6:23 PM6:07 PM6:23 PM–6:33 PM11h 20m17%11:00 AM
Thu 156:48 AM6:32 AM–7:23 AM5:31 PM–6:22 PM6:06 PM6:22 PM–6:32 PM11h 18m25%11:55 AM
Fri 166:49 AM6:33 AM–7:24 AM5:30 PM–6:20 PM6:05 PM6:20 PM–6:30 PM11h 16m33%12:45 PM
Sat 176:50 AM6:34 AM–7:25 AM5:28 PM–6:19 PM6:03 PM6:19 PM–6:29 PM11h 13m43%1:28 PM
Sun 186:51 AM6:35 AM–7:26 AM5:27 PM–6:18 PM6:02 PM6:18 PM–6:28 PM11h 11m52%2:04 PM
Mon 196:52 AM6:36 AM–7:27 AM5:26 PM–6:17 PM6:01 PM6:17 PM–6:27 PM11h 09m61%2:37 PM
Tue 206:53 AM6:37 AM–7:28 AM5:24 PM–6:15 PM5:59 PM6:15 PM–6:25 PM11h 07m71%3:04 PM
Wed 216:53 AM6:37 AM–7:29 AM5:23 PM–6:14 PM5:58 PM6:14 PM–6:24 PM11h 05m79%3:31 PM
Thu 226:54 AM6:38 AM–7:30 AM5:22 PM–6:13 PM5:57 PM6:13 PM–6:23 PM11h 02m87%3:55 PM
Fri 236:55 AM6:39 AM–7:31 AM5:20 PM–6:12 PM5:56 PM6:12 PM–6:22 PM11h 00m93%4:21 PM
Sat 246:56 AM6:40 AM–7:32 AM5:19 PM–6:11 PM5:54 PM6:11 PM–6:21 PM10h 58m97%4:48 PM
Sun 256:57 AM6:41 AM–7:33 AM5:18 PM–6:09 PM5:53 PM6:09 PM–6:20 PM10h 56m100%5:18 PM
Mon 266:58 AM6:42 AM–7:34 AM5:17 PM–6:08 PM5:52 PM6:08 PM–6:18 PM10h 54m99%5:53 PM
Tue 276:59 AM6:43 AM–7:35 AM5:15 PM–6:07 PM5:51 PM6:07 PM–6:17 PM10h 52m97%6:36 PM
Wed 287:00 AM6:44 AM–7:36 AM5:14 PM–6:06 PM5:50 PM6:06 PM–6:16 PM10h 50m91%7:28 PM
Thu 297:01 AM6:45 AM–7:37 AM5:13 PM–6:05 PM5:49 PM6:05 PM–6:15 PM10h 48m84%8:30 PM
Fri 307:02 AM6:46 AM–7:38 AM5:12 PM–6:04 PM5:48 PM6:04 PM–6:14 PM10h 46m74%9:40 PM
Sat 317:03 AM6:47 AM–7:39 AM5:11 PM–6:03 PM5:47 PM6:03 PM–6:13 PM10h 44m63%10:54 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas in October?
Between 6:26 PM (on October 1) and 5:47 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Las Vegas in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:31 PM–6:22 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:32 AM–7:23 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:18 PM in Las Vegas. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.