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Cincinnati Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Cincinnati moves from 7:35 AM on October 1 to 8:05 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:40 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 48m to 10h 35m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:35 AM → 8:05 AM
Sunset range
7:22 PM → 6:40 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 6:07 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:35 AM7:18 AM–8:10 AM6:47 PM–7:39 PM7:22 PM7:39 PM–7:49 PM11h 48m71%10:21 PM
Fri 27:36 AM7:19 AM–8:11 AM6:45 PM–7:37 PM7:21 PM7:37 PM–7:47 PM11h 45m60%11:26 PM
Sat 37:36 AM7:20 AM–8:12 AM6:44 PM–7:35 PM7:19 PM7:35 PM–7:46 PM11h 43m48%—
Sun 47:37 AM7:21 AM–8:13 AM6:42 PM–7:34 PM7:18 PM7:34 PM–7:44 PM11h 40m37%12:40 AM
Mon 57:38 AM7:22 AM–8:14 AM6:40 PM–7:32 PM7:16 PM7:32 PM–7:43 PM11h 38m26%1:56 AM
Tue 67:39 AM7:23 AM–8:15 AM6:39 PM–7:31 PM7:14 PM7:31 PM–7:41 PM11h 35m16%3:12 AM
Wed 77:40 AM7:24 AM–8:16 AM6:37 PM–7:29 PM7:13 PM7:29 PM–7:40 PM11h 33m9%4:26 AM
Thu 87:41 AM7:25 AM–8:17 AM6:36 PM–7:28 PM7:11 PM7:28 PM–7:38 PM11h 30m4%5:36 AM
Fri 97:42 AM7:26 AM–8:18 AM6:34 PM–7:26 PM7:10 PM7:26 PM–7:37 PM11h 28m1%6:43 AM
Sat 107:43 AM7:27 AM–8:19 AM6:32 PM–7:25 PM7:08 PM7:25 PM–7:35 PM11h 25m0%7:49 AM
Sun 117:44 AM7:28 AM–8:20 AM6:31 PM–7:23 PM7:07 PM7:23 PM–7:34 PM11h 23m2%8:54 AM
Mon 127:45 AM7:29 AM–8:21 AM6:29 PM–7:22 PM7:05 PM7:22 PM–7:32 PM11h 20m5%9:59 AM
Tue 137:46 AM7:30 AM–8:22 AM6:28 PM–7:20 PM7:04 PM7:20 PM–7:31 PM11h 18m10%11:02 AM
Wed 147:47 AM7:31 AM–8:23 AM6:26 PM–7:19 PM7:02 PM7:19 PM–7:29 PM11h 15m17%12:03 PM
Thu 157:48 AM7:32 AM–8:24 AM6:25 PM–7:17 PM7:01 PM7:17 PM–7:28 PM11h 13m24%12:59 PM
Fri 167:49 AM7:33 AM–8:25 AM6:23 PM–7:16 PM6:59 PM7:16 PM–7:26 PM11h 10m33%1:50 PM
Sat 177:50 AM7:34 AM–8:27 AM6:22 PM–7:14 PM6:58 PM7:14 PM–7:25 PM11h 08m42%2:32 PM
Sun 187:51 AM7:35 AM–8:28 AM6:20 PM–7:13 PM6:56 PM7:13 PM–7:24 PM11h 05m51%3:07 PM
Mon 197:52 AM7:36 AM–8:29 AM6:19 PM–7:12 PM6:55 PM7:12 PM–7:22 PM11h 03m61%3:39 PM
Tue 207:53 AM7:37 AM–8:30 AM6:17 PM–7:10 PM6:54 PM7:10 PM–7:21 PM11h 00m70%4:04 PM
Wed 217:54 AM7:38 AM–8:31 AM6:16 PM–7:09 PM6:52 PM7:09 PM–7:19 PM10h 58m79%4:29 PM
Thu 227:55 AM7:39 AM–8:32 AM6:14 PM–7:08 PM6:51 PM7:08 PM–7:18 PM10h 56m86%4:52 PM
Fri 237:56 AM7:40 AM–8:33 AM6:13 PM–7:06 PM6:50 PM7:06 PM–7:17 PM10h 53m93%5:15 PM
Sat 247:58 AM7:41 AM–8:34 AM6:11 PM–7:05 PM6:48 PM7:05 PM–7:16 PM10h 51m97%5:40 PM
Sun 257:59 AM7:42 AM–8:36 AM6:10 PM–7:04 PM6:47 PM7:04 PM–7:14 PM10h 48m100%6:07 PM
Mon 268:00 AM7:43 AM–8:37 AM6:09 PM–7:03 PM6:46 PM7:03 PM–7:13 PM10h 46m100%6:40 PM
Tue 278:01 AM7:44 AM–8:38 AM6:07 PM–7:01 PM6:44 PM7:01 PM–7:12 PM10h 44m97%7:20 PM
Wed 288:02 AM7:45 AM–8:39 AM6:06 PM–7:00 PM6:43 PM7:00 PM–7:11 PM10h 41m92%8:09 PM
Thu 298:03 AM7:46 AM–8:40 AM6:05 PM–6:59 PM6:42 PM6:59 PM–7:10 PM10h 39m84%9:10 PM
Fri 308:04 AM7:47 AM–8:42 AM6:03 PM–6:58 PM6:41 PM6:58 PM–7:08 PM10h 37m75%10:21 PM
Sat 318:05 AM7:48 AM–8:43 AM6:02 PM–6:57 PM6:40 PM6:57 PM–7:07 PM10h 35m64%11:37 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati in October?
Between 7:22 PM (on October 1) and 6:40 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Cincinnati in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:25 PM–7:17 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:32 AM–8:24 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 6:07 PM in Cincinnati. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.