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Lubbock Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Lubbock moves from 7:42 AM on October 1 to 8:06 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:57 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 51m to 10h 51m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:42 AM → 8:06 AM
Sunset range
7:33 PM → 6:57 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 6:28 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:42 AM7:27 AM–8:15 AM7:00 PM–7:48 PM7:33 PM7:48 PM–7:58 PM11h 51m71%10:53 PM
Fri 27:43 AM7:28 AM–8:16 AM6:59 PM–7:47 PM7:32 PM7:47 PM–7:57 PM11h 49m60%11:59 PM
Sat 37:44 AM7:29 AM–8:17 AM6:57 PM–7:46 PM7:30 PM7:46 PM–7:55 PM11h 47m48%—
Sun 47:45 AM7:29 AM–8:18 AM6:56 PM–7:44 PM7:29 PM7:44 PM–7:54 PM11h 45m36%1:10 AM
Mon 57:45 AM7:30 AM–8:18 AM6:55 PM–7:43 PM7:28 PM7:43 PM–7:53 PM11h 43m25%2:24 AM
Tue 67:46 AM7:31 AM–8:19 AM6:53 PM–7:42 PM7:26 PM7:42 PM–7:51 PM11h 41m16%3:36 AM
Wed 77:47 AM7:31 AM–8:20 AM6:52 PM–7:40 PM7:25 PM7:40 PM–7:50 PM11h 38m9%4:45 AM
Thu 87:47 AM7:32 AM–8:21 AM6:51 PM–7:39 PM7:24 PM7:39 PM–7:49 PM11h 36m3%5:50 AM
Fri 97:48 AM7:33 AM–8:21 AM6:49 PM–7:38 PM7:23 PM7:38 PM–7:47 PM11h 34m1%6:53 AM
Sat 107:49 AM7:34 AM–8:22 AM6:48 PM–7:37 PM7:21 PM7:37 PM–7:46 PM11h 32m0%7:55 AM
Sun 117:50 AM7:34 AM–8:23 AM6:47 PM–7:35 PM7:20 PM7:35 PM–7:45 PM11h 30m2%8:56 AM
Mon 127:50 AM7:35 AM–8:24 AM6:45 PM–7:34 PM7:19 PM7:34 PM–7:44 PM11h 28m5%9:57 AM
Tue 137:51 AM7:36 AM–8:25 AM6:44 PM–7:33 PM7:17 PM7:33 PM–7:42 PM11h 26m11%10:58 AM
Wed 147:52 AM7:37 AM–8:25 AM6:43 PM–7:32 PM7:16 PM7:32 PM–7:41 PM11h 24m17%11:56 AM
Thu 157:53 AM7:37 AM–8:26 AM6:41 PM–7:30 PM7:15 PM7:30 PM–7:40 PM11h 22m25%12:52 PM
Fri 167:53 AM7:38 AM–8:27 AM6:40 PM–7:29 PM7:14 PM7:29 PM–7:39 PM11h 20m33%1:42 PM
Sat 177:54 AM7:39 AM–8:28 AM6:39 PM–7:28 PM7:13 PM7:28 PM–7:38 PM11h 18m42%2:25 PM
Sun 187:55 AM7:40 AM–8:29 AM6:38 PM–7:27 PM7:11 PM7:27 PM–7:36 PM11h 16m52%3:03 PM
Mon 197:56 AM7:40 AM–8:30 AM6:36 PM–7:26 PM7:10 PM7:26 PM–7:35 PM11h 14m61%3:37 PM
Tue 207:57 AM7:41 AM–8:31 AM6:35 PM–7:24 PM7:09 PM7:24 PM–7:34 PM11h 12m70%4:06 PM
Wed 217:58 AM7:42 AM–8:31 AM6:34 PM–7:23 PM7:08 PM7:23 PM–7:33 PM11h 10m79%4:35 PM
Thu 227:58 AM7:43 AM–8:32 AM6:33 PM–7:22 PM7:07 PM7:22 PM–7:32 PM11h 08m87%5:00 PM
Fri 237:59 AM7:44 AM–8:33 AM6:32 PM–7:21 PM7:06 PM7:21 PM–7:31 PM11h 06m93%5:28 PM
Sat 248:00 AM7:44 AM–8:34 AM6:30 PM–7:20 PM7:05 PM7:20 PM–7:30 PM11h 05m97%5:56 PM
Sun 258:01 AM7:45 AM–8:35 AM6:29 PM–7:19 PM7:03 PM7:19 PM–7:29 PM11h 03m100%6:28 PM
Mon 268:02 AM7:46 AM–8:36 AM6:28 PM–7:18 PM7:02 PM7:18 PM–7:28 PM11h 01m99%7:04 PM
Tue 278:03 AM7:47 AM–8:37 AM6:27 PM–7:17 PM7:01 PM7:17 PM–7:27 PM10h 59m97%7:49 PM
Wed 288:03 AM7:48 AM–8:38 AM6:26 PM–7:16 PM7:00 PM7:16 PM–7:26 PM10h 57m92%8:42 PM
Thu 298:04 AM7:49 AM–8:39 AM6:25 PM–7:15 PM6:59 PM7:15 PM–7:25 PM10h 55m84%9:44 PM
Fri 308:05 AM7:49 AM–8:40 AM6:24 PM–7:14 PM6:58 PM7:14 PM–7:24 PM10h 53m74%10:53 PM
Sat 318:06 AM7:50 AM–8:41 AM6:23 PM–7:13 PM6:57 PM7:13 PM–7:23 PM10h 51m64%—

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Lubbock 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 Lubbock in October?
Between 7:33 PM (on October 1) and 6:57 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Lubbock in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:41 PM–7:30 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:37 AM–8:26 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 6:28 PM in Lubbock. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.