In October 2026, sunrise in San Antonio moves from 7:28 AM on October 1 to 7:47 AM on October 31, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:50 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 53m to 11h 03m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.
Sunrise range
7:28 AM → 7:47 AM
Sunset range
7:21 PM → 6:50 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 6:21 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 | 7:28 AM | 7:13 AM–7:59 AM | 6:49 PM–7:35 PM | 7:21 PM | 7:35 PM–7:45 PM | 11h 53m | 71% | 10:53 PM |
| Fri 2 | 7:28 AM | 7:14 AM–8:00 AM | 6:48 PM–7:34 PM | 7:20 PM | 7:34 PM–7:43 PM | 11h 51m | 60% | 11:58 PM |
| Sat 3 | 7:29 AM | 7:14 AM–8:00 AM | 6:47 PM–7:33 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:33 PM–7:42 PM | 11h 50m | 48% | — |
| Sun 4 | 7:29 AM | 7:15 AM–8:01 AM | 6:46 PM–7:32 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:32 PM–7:41 PM | 11h 48m | 36% | 1:08 AM |
| Mon 5 | 7:30 AM | 7:15 AM–8:02 AM | 6:44 PM–7:31 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:31 PM–7:40 PM | 11h 46m | 25% | 2:20 AM |
| Tue 6 | 7:31 AM | 7:16 AM–8:02 AM | 6:43 PM–7:30 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:30 PM–7:39 PM | 11h 44m | 16% | 3:29 AM |
| Wed 7 | 7:31 AM | 7:17 AM–8:03 AM | 6:42 PM–7:28 PM | 7:14 PM | 7:28 PM–7:38 PM | 11h 43m | 9% | 4:35 AM |
| Thu 8 | 7:32 AM | 7:17 AM–8:03 AM | 6:41 PM–7:27 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:27 PM–7:36 PM | 11h 41m | 4% | 5:37 AM |
| Fri 9 | 7:32 AM | 7:18 AM–8:04 AM | 6:40 PM–7:26 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:26 PM–7:35 PM | 11h 39m | 1% | 6:38 AM |
| Sat 10 | 7:33 AM | 7:18 AM–8:05 AM | 6:39 PM–7:25 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:25 PM–7:34 PM | 11h 37m | 0% | 7:38 AM |
| Sun 11 | 7:34 AM | 7:19 AM–8:05 AM | 6:37 PM–7:24 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:24 PM–7:33 PM | 11h 36m | 2% | 8:37 AM |
| Mon 12 | 7:34 AM | 7:19 AM–8:06 AM | 6:36 PM–7:23 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:23 PM–7:32 PM | 11h 34m | 5% | 9:35 AM |
| Tue 13 | 7:35 AM | 7:20 AM–8:07 AM | 6:35 PM–7:22 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:22 PM–7:31 PM | 11h 32m | 10% | 10:34 AM |
| Wed 14 | 7:35 AM | 7:21 AM–8:07 AM | 6:34 PM–7:21 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:21 PM–7:30 PM | 11h 31m | 17% | 11:31 AM |
| Thu 15 | 7:36 AM | 7:21 AM–8:08 AM | 6:33 PM–7:19 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:19 PM–7:29 PM | 11h 29m | 25% | 12:25 PM |
| Fri 16 | 7:37 AM | 7:22 AM–8:09 AM | 6:32 PM–7:18 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:18 PM–7:28 PM | 11h 27m | 33% | 1:14 PM |
| Sat 17 | 7:37 AM | 7:23 AM–8:09 AM | 6:31 PM–7:17 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:17 PM–7:27 PM | 11h 25m | 42% | 1:59 PM |
| Sun 18 | 7:38 AM | 7:23 AM–8:10 AM | 6:29 PM–7:16 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:16 PM–7:26 PM | 11h 24m | 51% | 2:40 PM |
| Mon 19 | 7:39 AM | 7:24 AM–8:11 AM | 6:28 PM–7:15 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:15 PM–7:25 PM | 11h 22m | 61% | 3:15 PM |
| Tue 20 | 7:39 AM | 7:24 AM–8:11 AM | 6:27 PM–7:14 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:14 PM–7:24 PM | 11h 20m | 70% | 3:47 PM |
| Wed 21 | 7:40 AM | 7:25 AM–8:12 AM | 6:26 PM–7:13 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:13 PM–7:23 PM | 11h 19m | 79% | 4:17 PM |
| Thu 22 | 7:41 AM | 7:26 AM–8:13 AM | 6:25 PM–7:12 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:12 PM–7:22 PM | 11h 17m | 87% | 4:46 PM |
| Fri 23 | 7:41 AM | 7:26 AM–8:14 AM | 6:24 PM–7:12 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:12 PM–7:21 PM | 11h 15m | 93% | 5:15 PM |
| Sat 24 | 7:42 AM | 7:27 AM–8:14 AM | 6:23 PM–7:11 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:11 PM–7:20 PM | 11h 14m | 97% | 5:47 PM |
| Sun 25 | 7:43 AM | 7:28 AM–8:15 AM | 6:22 PM–7:10 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:10 PM–7:19 PM | 11h 12m | 100% | 6:21 PM |
| Mon 26 | 7:43 AM | 7:28 AM–8:16 AM | 6:21 PM–7:09 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:09 PM–7:18 PM | 11h 11m | 99% | 7:00 PM |
| Tue 27 | 7:44 AM | 7:29 AM–8:17 AM | 6:20 PM–7:08 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:08 PM–7:17 PM | 11h 09m | 97% | 7:46 PM |
| Wed 28 | 7:45 AM | 7:30 AM–8:18 AM | 6:19 PM–7:07 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:07 PM–7:16 PM | 11h 07m | 92% | 8:41 PM |
| Thu 29 | 7:46 AM | 7:31 AM–8:18 AM | 6:18 PM–7:06 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:06 PM–7:16 PM | 11h 06m | 84% | 9:43 PM |
| Fri 30 | 7:46 AM | 7:31 AM–8:19 AM | 6:18 PM–7:05 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:05 PM–7:15 PM | 11h 04m | 75% | 10:51 PM |
| Sat 31 | 7:47 AM | 7:32 AM–8:20 AM | 6:17 PM–7:05 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:05 PM–7:14 PM | 11h 03m | 64% | — |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for San Antonio 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 San Antonio in October?
Between 7:21 PM (on October 1) and 6:50 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in San Antonio in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 6:33 PM–7:19 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:21 AM–8:08 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 6:21 PM in San Antonio. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.