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Newark Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Newark moves from 6:54 AM on October 1 to 7:26 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:56 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 47m to 10h 29m. The fullest moon falls on October 26 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
6:54 AM → 7:26 AM
Sunset range
6:40 PM → 5:56 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
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 16:54 AM6:37 AM–7:30 AM6:04 PM–6:57 PM6:40 PM6:57 PM–7:08 PM11h 47m72%9:31 PM
Fri 26:55 AM6:38 AM–7:31 AM6:02 PM–6:56 PM6:39 PM6:56 PM–7:06 PM11h 44m60%10:36 PM
Sat 36:56 AM6:39 AM–7:32 AM6:01 PM–6:54 PM6:37 PM6:54 PM–7:04 PM11h 41m49%11:50 PM
Sun 46:57 AM6:40 AM–7:33 AM5:59 PM–6:52 PM6:35 PM6:52 PM–7:03 PM11h 39m37%—
Mon 56:58 AM6:41 AM–7:34 AM5:57 PM–6:51 PM6:34 PM6:51 PM–7:01 PM11h 36m26%1:07 AM
Tue 66:59 AM6:42 AM–7:35 AM5:56 PM–6:49 PM6:32 PM6:49 PM–7:00 PM11h 33m17%2:25 AM
Wed 77:00 AM6:43 AM–7:36 AM5:54 PM–6:47 PM6:31 PM6:47 PM–6:58 PM11h 31m9%3:40 AM
Thu 87:01 AM6:44 AM–7:38 AM5:52 PM–6:46 PM6:29 PM6:46 PM–6:56 PM11h 28m4%4:51 AM
Fri 97:02 AM6:45 AM–7:39 AM5:51 PM–6:44 PM6:27 PM6:44 PM–6:55 PM11h 25m1%6:00 AM
Sat 107:03 AM6:46 AM–7:40 AM5:49 PM–6:43 PM6:26 PM6:43 PM–6:53 PM11h 23m0%7:07 AM
Sun 117:04 AM6:47 AM–7:41 AM5:47 PM–6:41 PM6:24 PM6:41 PM–6:52 PM11h 20m2%8:14 AM
Mon 127:05 AM6:48 AM–7:42 AM5:46 PM–6:39 PM6:23 PM6:39 PM–6:50 PM11h 17m5%9:20 AM
Tue 137:06 AM6:49 AM–7:43 AM5:44 PM–6:38 PM6:21 PM6:38 PM–6:48 PM11h 15m10%10:26 AM
Wed 147:07 AM6:50 AM–7:44 AM5:42 PM–6:36 PM6:19 PM6:36 PM–6:47 PM11h 12m17%11:27 AM
Thu 157:08 AM6:51 AM–7:45 AM5:41 PM–6:35 PM6:18 PM6:35 PM–6:45 PM11h 10m24%12:24 PM
Fri 167:09 AM6:52 AM–7:47 AM5:39 PM–6:33 PM6:16 PM6:33 PM–6:44 PM11h 07m32%1:13 PM
Sat 177:11 AM6:54 AM–7:48 AM5:38 PM–6:32 PM6:15 PM6:32 PM–6:43 PM11h 04m41%1:55 PM
Sun 187:12 AM6:55 AM–7:49 AM5:36 PM–6:30 PM6:13 PM6:30 PM–6:41 PM11h 02m51%2:31 PM
Mon 197:13 AM6:56 AM–7:50 AM5:34 PM–6:29 PM6:12 PM6:29 PM–6:40 PM10h 59m60%2:59 PM
Tue 207:14 AM6:57 AM–7:51 AM5:33 PM–6:28 PM6:10 PM6:28 PM–6:38 PM10h 57m70%3:26 PM
Wed 217:15 AM6:58 AM–7:53 AM5:31 PM–6:26 PM6:09 PM6:26 PM–6:37 PM10h 54m78%3:49 PM
Thu 227:16 AM6:59 AM–7:54 AM5:30 PM–6:25 PM6:08 PM6:25 PM–6:35 PM10h 52m86%4:10 PM
Fri 237:17 AM7:00 AM–7:55 AM5:28 PM–6:23 PM6:06 PM6:23 PM–6:34 PM10h 49m92%4:33 PM
Sat 247:18 AM7:01 AM–7:56 AM5:27 PM–6:22 PM6:05 PM6:22 PM–6:33 PM10h 46m97%4:55 PM
Sun 257:19 AM7:02 AM–7:58 AM5:25 PM–6:21 PM6:03 PM6:21 PM–6:31 PM10h 44m99%5:22 PM
Mon 267:21 AM7:03 AM–7:59 AM5:24 PM–6:19 PM6:02 PM6:19 PM–6:30 PM10h 41m100%5:53 PM
Tue 277:22 AM7:04 AM–8:00 AM5:22 PM–6:18 PM6:01 PM6:18 PM–6:29 PM10h 39m97%6:32 PM
Wed 287:23 AM7:06 AM–8:01 AM5:21 PM–6:17 PM5:59 PM6:17 PM–6:28 PM10h 36m92%7:20 PM
Thu 297:24 AM7:07 AM–8:03 AM5:20 PM–6:16 PM5:58 PM6:16 PM–6:26 PM10h 34m85%8:20 PM
Fri 307:25 AM7:08 AM–8:04 AM5:18 PM–6:14 PM5:57 PM6:14 PM–6:25 PM10h 32m75%9:31 PM
Sat 317:26 AM7:09 AM–8:05 AM5:17 PM–6:13 PM5:56 PM6:13 PM–6:24 PM10h 29m64%10:48 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Newark 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 Newark in October?
Between 6:40 PM (on October 1) and 5:56 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Newark in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:41 PM–6:35 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:51 AM–7:45 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 26; it rises around 5:53 PM in Newark. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.