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Rochester Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Rochester moves from 7:08 AM on October 1 to 7:45 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:05 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 45m to 10h 21m. The fullest moon falls on October 26 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:08 AM → 7:45 AM
Sunset range
6:53 PM → 6:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
moonrise 5:59 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:08 AM6:51 AM–7:46 AM6:16 PM–7:11 PM6:53 PM7:11 PM–7:22 PM11h 45m72%9:35 PM
Fri 27:09 AM6:52 AM–7:47 AM6:14 PM–7:09 PM6:52 PM7:09 PM–7:20 PM11h 42m60%10:40 PM
Sat 37:11 AM6:53 AM–7:48 AM6:12 PM–7:07 PM6:50 PM7:07 PM–7:18 PM11h 39m49%11:54 PM
Sun 47:12 AM6:54 AM–7:50 AM6:10 PM–7:05 PM6:48 PM7:05 PM–7:16 PM11h 36m37%—
Mon 57:13 AM6:55 AM–7:51 AM6:08 PM–7:04 PM6:46 PM7:04 PM–7:15 PM11h 33m26%1:14 AM
Tue 67:14 AM6:57 AM–7:52 AM6:07 PM–7:02 PM6:45 PM7:02 PM–7:13 PM11h 31m17%2:34 AM
Wed 77:15 AM6:58 AM–7:53 AM6:05 PM–7:00 PM6:43 PM7:00 PM–7:11 PM11h 28m9%3:51 AM
Thu 87:16 AM6:59 AM–7:54 AM6:03 PM–6:59 PM6:41 PM6:59 PM–7:09 PM11h 25m4%5:04 AM
Fri 97:17 AM7:00 AM–7:56 AM6:01 PM–6:57 PM6:39 PM6:57 PM–7:08 PM11h 22m1%6:16 AM
Sat 107:19 AM7:01 AM–7:57 AM5:59 PM–6:55 PM6:38 PM6:55 PM–7:06 PM11h 19m0%7:25 AM
Sun 117:20 AM7:02 AM–7:58 AM5:58 PM–6:53 PM6:36 PM6:53 PM–7:04 PM11h 16m2%8:34 AM
Mon 127:21 AM7:03 AM–7:59 AM5:56 PM–6:52 PM6:34 PM6:52 PM–7:03 PM11h 13m5%9:42 AM
Tue 137:22 AM7:05 AM–8:01 AM5:54 PM–6:50 PM6:33 PM6:50 PM–7:01 PM11h 10m10%10:49 AM
Wed 147:23 AM7:06 AM–8:02 AM5:52 PM–6:48 PM6:31 PM6:48 PM–6:59 PM11h 07m17%11:52 AM
Thu 157:25 AM7:07 AM–8:03 AM5:51 PM–6:47 PM6:29 PM6:47 PM–6:58 PM11h 05m24%12:49 PM
Fri 167:26 AM7:08 AM–8:05 AM5:49 PM–6:45 PM6:28 PM6:45 PM–6:56 PM11h 02m33%1:39 PM
Sat 177:27 AM7:09 AM–8:06 AM5:47 PM–6:44 PM6:26 PM6:44 PM–6:55 PM10h 59m42%2:19 PM
Sun 187:28 AM7:11 AM–8:07 AM5:45 PM–6:42 PM6:24 PM6:42 PM–6:53 PM10h 56m51%2:53 PM
Mon 197:29 AM7:12 AM–8:08 AM5:44 PM–6:40 PM6:23 PM6:40 PM–6:52 PM10h 53m60%3:21 PM
Tue 207:31 AM7:13 AM–8:10 AM5:42 PM–6:39 PM6:21 PM6:39 PM–6:50 PM10h 50m70%3:45 PM
Wed 217:32 AM7:14 AM–8:11 AM5:40 PM–6:37 PM6:20 PM6:37 PM–6:49 PM10h 48m78%4:05 PM
Thu 227:33 AM7:15 AM–8:13 AM5:39 PM–6:36 PM6:18 PM6:36 PM–6:47 PM10h 45m86%4:26 PM
Fri 237:34 AM7:17 AM–8:14 AM5:37 PM–6:34 PM6:17 PM6:34 PM–6:46 PM10h 42m92%4:46 PM
Sat 247:36 AM7:18 AM–8:15 AM5:35 PM–6:33 PM6:15 PM6:33 PM–6:44 PM10h 39m97%5:06 PM
Sun 257:37 AM7:19 AM–8:17 AM5:34 PM–6:31 PM6:14 PM6:31 PM–6:43 PM10h 37m99%5:31 PM
Mon 267:38 AM7:20 AM–8:18 AM5:32 PM–6:30 PM6:12 PM6:30 PM–6:41 PM10h 34m100%5:59 PM
Tue 277:39 AM7:21 AM–8:19 AM5:31 PM–6:29 PM6:11 PM6:29 PM–6:40 PM10h 31m97%6:37 PM
Wed 287:41 AM7:23 AM–8:21 AM5:29 PM–6:27 PM6:09 PM6:27 PM–6:39 PM10h 28m92%7:24 PM
Thu 297:42 AM7:24 AM–8:22 AM5:28 PM–6:26 PM6:08 PM6:26 PM–6:37 PM10h 26m85%8:24 PM
Fri 307:43 AM7:25 AM–8:24 AM5:26 PM–6:25 PM6:06 PM6:25 PM–6:36 PM10h 23m75%9:35 PM
Sat 317:45 AM7:26 AM–8:25 AM5:25 PM–6:23 PM6:05 PM6:23 PM–6:35 PM10h 21m64%10:53 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Rochester 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 Rochester in October?
Between 6:53 PM (on October 1) and 6:05 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Rochester in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:51 PM–6:47 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:07 AM–8:03 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 26; it rises around 5:59 PM in Rochester. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.