In October 2026, sunrise in Nashville moves from 6:43 AM on October 1 to 7:10 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:53 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 49m to 10h 44m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.
Sunrise range
6:43 AM → 7:10 AM
Sunset range
6:32 PM → 5:53 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:22 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:43 AM | 6:27 AM–7:17 AM | 5:58 PM–6:48 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:48 PM–6:58 PM | 11h 49m | 71% | 9:42 PM |
| Fri 2 | 6:44 AM | 6:28 AM–7:18 AM | 5:57 PM–6:46 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:46 PM–6:56 PM | 11h 47m | 60% | 10:47 PM |
| Sat 3 | 6:44 AM | 6:29 AM–7:19 AM | 5:55 PM–6:45 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:45 PM–6:55 PM | 11h 45m | 48% | 11:59 PM |
| Sun 4 | 6:45 AM | 6:30 AM–7:19 AM | 5:54 PM–6:44 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:44 PM–6:54 PM | 11h 43m | 37% | — |
| Mon 5 | 6:46 AM | 6:30 AM–7:20 AM | 5:52 PM–6:42 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:42 PM–6:52 PM | 11h 40m | 26% | 1:14 AM |
| Tue 6 | 6:47 AM | 6:31 AM–7:21 AM | 5:51 PM–6:41 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:41 PM–6:51 PM | 11h 38m | 16% | 2:28 AM |
| Wed 7 | 6:48 AM | 6:32 AM–7:22 AM | 5:49 PM–6:39 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:39 PM–6:49 PM | 11h 36m | 9% | 3:39 AM |
| Thu 8 | 6:49 AM | 6:33 AM–7:23 AM | 5:48 PM–6:38 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:38 PM–6:48 PM | 11h 34m | 4% | 4:46 AM |
| Fri 9 | 6:49 AM | 6:34 AM–7:24 AM | 5:46 PM–6:37 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:37 PM–6:46 PM | 11h 31m | 1% | 5:51 AM |
| Sat 10 | 6:50 AM | 6:34 AM–7:25 AM | 5:45 PM–6:35 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:35 PM–6:45 PM | 11h 29m | 0% | 6:55 AM |
| Sun 11 | 6:51 AM | 6:35 AM–7:26 AM | 5:43 PM–6:34 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:34 PM–6:44 PM | 11h 27m | 2% | 7:58 AM |
| Mon 12 | 6:52 AM | 6:36 AM–7:26 AM | 5:42 PM–6:32 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:32 PM–6:42 PM | 11h 25m | 5% | 9:01 AM |
| Tue 13 | 6:53 AM | 6:37 AM–7:27 AM | 5:41 PM–6:31 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:31 PM–6:41 PM | 11h 22m | 10% | 10:03 AM |
| Wed 14 | 6:54 AM | 6:38 AM–7:28 AM | 5:39 PM–6:30 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:30 PM–6:40 PM | 11h 20m | 17% | 11:02 AM |
| Thu 15 | 6:55 AM | 6:39 AM–7:29 AM | 5:38 PM–6:28 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:28 PM–6:38 PM | 11h 18m | 24% | 11:58 AM |
| Fri 16 | 6:55 AM | 6:40 AM–7:30 AM | 5:36 PM–6:27 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:27 PM–6:37 PM | 11h 16m | 33% | 12:48 PM |
| Sat 17 | 6:56 AM | 6:40 AM–7:31 AM | 5:35 PM–6:26 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:26 PM–6:36 PM | 11h 14m | 42% | 1:31 PM |
| Sun 18 | 6:57 AM | 6:41 AM–7:32 AM | 5:34 PM–6:25 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:25 PM–6:35 PM | 11h 11m | 51% | 2:08 PM |
| Mon 19 | 6:58 AM | 6:42 AM–7:33 AM | 5:32 PM–6:23 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:23 PM–6:33 PM | 11h 09m | 61% | 2:41 PM |
| Tue 20 | 6:59 AM | 6:43 AM–7:34 AM | 5:31 PM–6:22 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:22 PM–6:32 PM | 11h 07m | 70% | 3:09 PM |
| Wed 21 | 7:00 AM | 6:44 AM–7:35 AM | 5:30 PM–6:21 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:21 PM–6:31 PM | 11h 05m | 79% | 3:35 PM |
| Thu 22 | 7:01 AM | 6:45 AM–7:36 AM | 5:28 PM–6:20 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:20 PM–6:30 PM | 11h 03m | 86% | 4:00 PM |
| Fri 23 | 7:02 AM | 6:46 AM–7:37 AM | 5:27 PM–6:18 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:18 PM–6:29 PM | 11h 01m | 93% | 4:26 PM |
| Sat 24 | 7:03 AM | 6:47 AM–7:38 AM | 5:26 PM–6:17 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:17 PM–6:27 PM | 10h 58m | 97% | 4:52 PM |
| Sun 25 | 7:04 AM | 6:48 AM–7:39 AM | 5:25 PM–6:16 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:16 PM–6:26 PM | 10h 56m | 100% | 5:22 PM |
| Mon 26 | 7:05 AM | 6:49 AM–7:40 AM | 5:23 PM–6:15 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:15 PM–6:25 PM | 10h 54m | 99% | 5:56 PM |
| Tue 27 | 7:06 AM | 6:49 AM–7:41 AM | 5:22 PM–6:14 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:14 PM–6:24 PM | 10h 52m | 97% | 6:39 PM |
| Wed 28 | 7:07 AM | 6:50 AM–7:42 AM | 5:21 PM–6:13 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:13 PM–6:23 PM | 10h 50m | 92% | 7:30 PM |
| Thu 29 | 7:08 AM | 6:51 AM–7:43 AM | 5:20 PM–6:12 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:12 PM–6:22 PM | 10h 48m | 84% | 8:31 PM |
| Fri 30 | 7:09 AM | 6:52 AM–7:44 AM | 5:19 PM–6:11 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:11 PM–6:21 PM | 10h 46m | 75% | 9:41 PM |
| Sat 31 | 7:10 AM | 6:53 AM–7:46 AM | 5:17 PM–6:10 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:10 PM–6:20 PM | 10h 44m | 64% | 10:55 PM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Nashville 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 Nashville in October?
Between 6:32 PM (on October 1) and 5:53 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Nashville in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:38 PM–6:28 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:39 AM–7:29 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:22 PM in Nashville. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.