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Reno Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Reno moves from 6:56 AM on October 1 to 7:27 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:00 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 47m to 10h 33m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
6:56 AM → 7:27 AM
Sunset range
6:43 PM → 6:00 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 16:56 AM6:40 AM–7:32 AM6:08 PM–7:00 PM6:43 PM7:00 PM–7:10 PM11h 47m70%9:47 PM
Fri 26:57 AM6:41 AM–7:33 AM6:06 PM–6:58 PM6:42 PM6:58 PM–7:08 PM11h 45m59%10:52 PM
Sat 36:58 AM6:42 AM–7:34 AM6:04 PM–6:56 PM6:40 PM6:56 PM–7:07 PM11h 42m47%—
Sun 46:59 AM6:42 AM–7:35 AM6:03 PM–6:55 PM6:38 PM6:55 PM–7:05 PM11h 39m36%12:06 AM
Mon 57:00 AM6:43 AM–7:36 AM6:01 PM–6:53 PM6:37 PM6:53 PM–7:04 PM11h 37m25%1:24 AM
Tue 67:01 AM6:44 AM–7:37 AM5:59 PM–6:52 PM6:35 PM6:52 PM–7:02 PM11h 34m16%2:40 AM
Wed 77:02 AM6:45 AM–7:38 AM5:58 PM–6:50 PM6:34 PM6:50 PM–7:01 PM11h 32m8%3:53 AM
Thu 87:03 AM6:46 AM–7:39 AM5:56 PM–6:49 PM6:32 PM6:49 PM–6:59 PM11h 29m3%5:03 AM
Fri 97:04 AM6:47 AM–7:40 AM5:54 PM–6:47 PM6:31 PM6:47 PM–6:57 PM11h 27m1%6:11 AM
Sat 107:05 AM6:48 AM–7:41 AM5:53 PM–6:46 PM6:29 PM6:46 PM–6:56 PM11h 24m0%7:17 AM
Sun 117:06 AM6:49 AM–7:42 AM5:51 PM–6:44 PM6:27 PM6:44 PM–6:54 PM11h 22m2%8:23 AM
Mon 127:07 AM6:50 AM–7:43 AM5:50 PM–6:43 PM6:26 PM6:43 PM–6:53 PM11h 19m6%9:28 AM
Tue 137:08 AM6:51 AM–7:44 AM5:48 PM–6:41 PM6:24 PM6:41 PM–6:51 PM11h 17m11%10:32 AM
Wed 147:09 AM6:52 AM–7:45 AM5:47 PM–6:40 PM6:23 PM6:40 PM–6:50 PM11h 14m17%11:33 AM
Thu 157:10 AM6:53 AM–7:46 AM5:45 PM–6:38 PM6:21 PM6:38 PM–6:49 PM11h 12m25%12:28 PM
Fri 167:11 AM6:54 AM–7:47 AM5:43 PM–6:37 PM6:20 PM6:37 PM–6:47 PM11h 09m34%1:17 PM
Sat 177:12 AM6:55 AM–7:49 AM5:42 PM–6:35 PM6:19 PM6:35 PM–6:46 PM11h 07m43%1:58 PM
Sun 187:13 AM6:56 AM–7:50 AM5:40 PM–6:34 PM6:17 PM6:34 PM–6:44 PM11h 04m52%2:34 PM
Mon 197:14 AM6:57 AM–7:51 AM5:39 PM–6:32 PM6:16 PM6:32 PM–6:43 PM11h 02m62%3:03 PM
Tue 207:15 AM6:58 AM–7:52 AM5:37 PM–6:31 PM6:14 PM6:31 PM–6:42 PM10h 59m71%3:29 PM
Wed 217:16 AM6:59 AM–7:53 AM5:36 PM–6:30 PM6:13 PM6:30 PM–6:40 PM10h 57m79%3:53 PM
Thu 227:17 AM7:00 AM–7:54 AM5:34 PM–6:28 PM6:12 PM6:28 PM–6:39 PM10h 54m87%4:15 PM
Fri 237:18 AM7:01 AM–7:55 AM5:33 PM–6:27 PM6:10 PM6:27 PM–6:38 PM10h 52m93%4:39 PM
Sat 247:19 AM7:02 AM–7:57 AM5:32 PM–6:26 PM6:09 PM6:26 PM–6:36 PM10h 49m97%5:02 PM
Sun 257:20 AM7:04 AM–7:58 AM5:30 PM–6:24 PM6:08 PM6:24 PM–6:35 PM10h 47m100%5:31 PM
Mon 267:22 AM7:05 AM–7:59 AM5:29 PM–6:23 PM6:06 PM6:23 PM–6:34 PM10h 45m99%6:03 PM
Tue 277:23 AM7:06 AM–8:00 AM5:27 PM–6:22 PM6:05 PM6:22 PM–6:33 PM10h 42m97%6:44 PM
Wed 287:24 AM7:07 AM–8:01 AM5:26 PM–6:21 PM6:04 PM6:21 PM–6:31 PM10h 40m91%7:35 PM
Thu 297:25 AM7:08 AM–8:03 AM5:25 PM–6:20 PM6:02 PM6:20 PM–6:30 PM10h 38m84%8:37 PM
Fri 307:26 AM7:09 AM–8:04 AM5:23 PM–6:18 PM6:01 PM6:18 PM–6:29 PM10h 35m74%9:48 PM
Sat 317:27 AM7:10 AM–8:05 AM5:22 PM–6:17 PM6:00 PM6:17 PM–6:28 PM10h 33m63%11:04 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Reno 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 Reno in October?
Between 6:43 PM (on October 1) and 6:00 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Reno in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:45 PM–6:38 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:53 AM–7:46 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:31 PM in Reno. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.