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Winston-Salem Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Winston-Salem moves from 7:17 AM on October 1 to 7:43 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:27 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 50m to 10h 44m. The fullest moon falls on October 26 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:17 AM → 7:43 AM
Sunset range
7:06 PM → 6:27 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
moonrise 6:30 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:17 AM7:01 AM–7:51 AM6:32 PM–7:22 PM7:06 PM7:22 PM–7:32 PM11h 50m71%10:15 PM
Fri 27:17 AM7:02 AM–7:51 AM6:31 PM–7:20 PM7:05 PM7:20 PM–7:30 PM11h 47m60%11:20 PM
Sat 37:18 AM7:03 AM–7:52 AM6:29 PM–7:19 PM7:03 PM7:19 PM–7:29 PM11h 45m49%—
Sun 47:19 AM7:03 AM–7:53 AM6:28 PM–7:17 PM7:02 PM7:17 PM–7:27 PM11h 43m37%12:32 AM
Mon 57:20 AM7:04 AM–7:54 AM6:26 PM–7:16 PM7:00 PM7:16 PM–7:26 PM11h 40m26%1:47 AM
Tue 67:21 AM7:05 AM–7:55 AM6:25 PM–7:15 PM6:59 PM7:15 PM–7:25 PM11h 38m17%3:00 AM
Wed 77:22 AM7:06 AM–7:56 AM6:23 PM–7:13 PM6:57 PM7:13 PM–7:23 PM11h 36m9%4:11 AM
Thu 87:22 AM7:07 AM–7:57 AM6:22 PM–7:12 PM6:56 PM7:12 PM–7:22 PM11h 34m4%5:19 AM
Fri 97:23 AM7:07 AM–7:58 AM6:20 PM–7:10 PM6:55 PM7:10 PM–7:20 PM11h 31m1%6:24 AM
Sat 107:24 AM7:08 AM–7:58 AM6:19 PM–7:09 PM6:53 PM7:09 PM–7:19 PM11h 29m0%7:28 AM
Sun 117:25 AM7:09 AM–7:59 AM6:17 PM–7:08 PM6:52 PM7:08 PM–7:18 PM11h 27m2%8:31 AM
Mon 127:26 AM7:10 AM–8:00 AM6:16 PM–7:06 PM6:50 PM7:06 PM–7:16 PM11h 25m5%9:34 AM
Tue 137:27 AM7:11 AM–8:01 AM6:15 PM–7:05 PM6:49 PM7:05 PM–7:15 PM11h 23m10%10:36 AM
Wed 147:27 AM7:12 AM–8:02 AM6:13 PM–7:04 PM6:48 PM7:04 PM–7:14 PM11h 20m17%11:36 AM
Thu 157:28 AM7:12 AM–8:03 AM6:12 PM–7:02 PM6:46 PM7:02 PM–7:12 PM11h 18m24%12:31 PM
Fri 167:29 AM7:13 AM–8:04 AM6:10 PM–7:01 PM6:45 PM7:01 PM–7:11 PM11h 16m33%1:21 PM
Sat 177:30 AM7:14 AM–8:05 AM6:09 PM–7:00 PM6:44 PM7:00 PM–7:10 PM11h 14m42%2:04 PM
Sun 187:31 AM7:15 AM–8:06 AM6:08 PM–6:58 PM6:43 PM6:58 PM–7:08 PM11h 12m51%2:42 PM
Mon 197:32 AM7:16 AM–8:07 AM6:06 PM–6:57 PM6:41 PM6:57 PM–7:07 PM11h 09m60%3:14 PM
Tue 207:33 AM7:17 AM–8:08 AM6:05 PM–6:56 PM6:40 PM6:56 PM–7:06 PM11h 07m70%3:43 PM
Wed 217:34 AM7:18 AM–8:09 AM6:04 PM–6:55 PM6:39 PM6:55 PM–7:05 PM11h 05m78%4:08 PM
Thu 227:35 AM7:19 AM–8:10 AM6:02 PM–6:54 PM6:38 PM6:54 PM–7:04 PM11h 03m86%4:34 PM
Fri 237:36 AM7:20 AM–8:11 AM6:01 PM–6:52 PM6:36 PM6:52 PM–7:02 PM11h 01m92%4:58 PM
Sat 247:37 AM7:20 AM–8:12 AM6:00 PM–6:51 PM6:35 PM6:51 PM–7:01 PM10h 59m97%5:26 PM
Sun 257:37 AM7:21 AM–8:13 AM5:59 PM–6:50 PM6:34 PM6:50 PM–7:00 PM10h 56m99%5:55 PM
Mon 267:38 AM7:22 AM–8:14 AM5:57 PM–6:49 PM6:33 PM6:49 PM–6:59 PM10h 54m100%6:30 PM
Tue 277:39 AM7:23 AM–8:15 AM5:56 PM–6:48 PM6:32 PM6:48 PM–6:58 PM10h 52m97%7:11 PM
Wed 287:40 AM7:24 AM–8:16 AM5:55 PM–6:47 PM6:31 PM6:47 PM–6:57 PM10h 50m92%8:02 PM
Thu 297:41 AM7:25 AM–8:17 AM5:54 PM–6:46 PM6:29 PM6:46 PM–6:56 PM10h 48m84%9:03 PM
Fri 307:42 AM7:26 AM–8:18 AM5:53 PM–6:45 PM6:28 PM6:45 PM–6:55 PM10h 46m75%10:14 PM
Sat 317:43 AM7:27 AM–8:19 AM5:51 PM–6:44 PM6:27 PM6:44 PM–6:54 PM10h 44m64%11:28 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem in October?
Between 7:06 PM (on October 1) and 6:27 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Winston-Salem in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:12 PM–7:02 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:12 AM–8:03 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 26; it rises around 6:30 PM in Winston-Salem. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.