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Fort Worth Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Fort Worth moves from 7:24 AM on October 1 to 7:47 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:40 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 51m to 10h 54m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:24 AM → 7:47 AM
Sunset range
7:15 PM → 6:40 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 6:11 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:24 AM7:09 AM–7:57 AM6:43 PM–7:30 PM7:15 PM7:30 PM–7:40 PM11h 51m71%10:38 PM
Fri 27:25 AM7:10 AM–7:57 AM6:41 PM–7:29 PM7:14 PM7:29 PM–7:39 PM11h 49m60%11:43 PM
Sat 37:25 AM7:10 AM–7:58 AM6:40 PM–7:28 PM7:13 PM7:28 PM–7:37 PM11h 47m48%—
Sun 47:26 AM7:11 AM–7:59 AM6:39 PM–7:26 PM7:11 PM7:26 PM–7:36 PM11h 45m36%12:54 AM
Mon 57:27 AM7:12 AM–7:59 AM6:37 PM–7:25 PM7:10 PM7:25 PM–7:35 PM11h 43m26%2:07 AM
Tue 67:27 AM7:12 AM–8:00 AM6:36 PM–7:24 PM7:09 PM7:24 PM–7:33 PM11h 41m16%3:18 AM
Wed 77:28 AM7:13 AM–8:01 AM6:35 PM–7:23 PM7:07 PM7:23 PM–7:32 PM11h 39m9%4:27 AM
Thu 87:29 AM7:14 AM–8:02 AM6:33 PM–7:21 PM7:06 PM7:21 PM–7:31 PM11h 37m4%5:31 AM
Fri 97:29 AM7:14 AM–8:02 AM6:32 PM–7:20 PM7:05 PM7:20 PM–7:30 PM11h 35m1%6:34 AM
Sat 107:30 AM7:15 AM–8:03 AM6:31 PM–7:19 PM7:04 PM7:19 PM–7:28 PM11h 33m0%7:36 AM
Sun 117:31 AM7:16 AM–8:04 AM6:29 PM–7:18 PM7:02 PM7:18 PM–7:27 PM11h 31m2%8:37 AM
Mon 127:32 AM7:16 AM–8:05 AM6:28 PM–7:16 PM7:01 PM7:16 PM–7:26 PM11h 30m5%9:38 AM
Tue 137:32 AM7:17 AM–8:05 AM6:27 PM–7:15 PM7:00 PM7:15 PM–7:25 PM11h 28m10%10:38 AM
Wed 147:33 AM7:18 AM–8:06 AM6:26 PM–7:14 PM6:59 PM7:14 PM–7:24 PM11h 26m17%11:36 AM
Thu 157:34 AM7:19 AM–8:07 AM6:24 PM–7:13 PM6:58 PM7:13 PM–7:22 PM11h 24m25%12:30 PM
Fri 167:35 AM7:19 AM–8:08 AM6:23 PM–7:12 PM6:56 PM7:12 PM–7:21 PM11h 22m33%1:20 PM
Sat 177:35 AM7:20 AM–8:09 AM6:22 PM–7:10 PM6:55 PM7:10 PM–7:20 PM11h 20m42%2:03 PM
Sun 187:36 AM7:21 AM–8:10 AM6:21 PM–7:09 PM6:54 PM7:09 PM–7:19 PM11h 18m51%2:43 PM
Mon 197:37 AM7:22 AM–8:10 AM6:19 PM–7:08 PM6:53 PM7:08 PM–7:18 PM11h 16m61%3:16 PM
Tue 207:38 AM7:22 AM–8:11 AM6:18 PM–7:07 PM6:52 PM7:07 PM–7:17 PM11h 14m70%3:47 PM
Wed 217:38 AM7:23 AM–8:12 AM6:17 PM–7:06 PM6:51 PM7:06 PM–7:16 PM11h 12m79%4:15 PM
Thu 227:39 AM7:24 AM–8:13 AM6:16 PM–7:05 PM6:50 PM7:05 PM–7:15 PM11h 10m86%4:43 PM
Fri 237:40 AM7:25 AM–8:14 AM6:15 PM–7:04 PM6:48 PM7:04 PM–7:14 PM11h 08m93%5:09 PM
Sat 247:41 AM7:25 AM–8:15 AM6:14 PM–7:03 PM6:47 PM7:03 PM–7:12 PM11h 06m97%5:39 PM
Sun 257:42 AM7:26 AM–8:16 AM6:12 PM–7:02 PM6:46 PM7:02 PM–7:11 PM11h 05m100%6:11 PM
Mon 267:43 AM7:27 AM–8:16 AM6:11 PM–7:01 PM6:45 PM7:01 PM–7:11 PM11h 03m99%6:48 PM
Tue 277:43 AM7:28 AM–8:17 AM6:10 PM–7:00 PM6:44 PM7:00 PM–7:10 PM11h 01m97%7:33 PM
Wed 287:44 AM7:29 AM–8:18 AM6:09 PM–6:59 PM6:43 PM6:59 PM–7:09 PM10h 59m92%8:25 PM
Thu 297:45 AM7:29 AM–8:19 AM6:08 PM–6:58 PM6:42 PM6:58 PM–7:08 PM10h 57m84%9:27 PM
Fri 307:46 AM7:30 AM–8:20 AM6:07 PM–6:57 PM6:41 PM6:57 PM–7:07 PM10h 56m75%10:37 PM
Sat 317:47 AM7:31 AM–8:21 AM6:06 PM–6:56 PM6:40 PM6:56 PM–7:06 PM10h 54m64%11:49 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth in October?
Between 7:15 PM (on October 1) and 6:40 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Fort Worth in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:24 PM–7:13 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:19 AM–8:07 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 6:11 PM in Fort Worth. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.