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Virginia Beach Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Virginia Beach moves from 7:00 AM on October 1 to 7:27 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:09 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 49m to 10h 42m. The fullest moon falls on October 26 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:00 AM → 7:27 AM
Sunset range
6:49 PM → 6:09 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
moonrise 6:10 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:00 AM6:44 AM–7:34 AM6:15 PM–7:05 PM6:49 PM7:05 PM–7:15 PM11h 49m72%9:54 PM
Fri 27:01 AM6:45 AM–7:35 AM6:13 PM–7:03 PM6:47 PM7:03 PM–7:13 PM11h 47m60%10:58 PM
Sat 37:01 AM6:46 AM–7:36 AM6:11 PM–7:02 PM6:46 PM7:02 PM–7:12 PM11h 44m49%—
Sun 47:02 AM6:46 AM–7:37 AM6:10 PM–7:00 PM6:44 PM7:00 PM–7:10 PM11h 42m37%12:11 AM
Mon 57:03 AM6:47 AM–7:38 AM6:08 PM–6:59 PM6:43 PM6:59 PM–7:09 PM11h 40m26%1:27 AM
Tue 67:04 AM6:48 AM–7:39 AM6:07 PM–6:57 PM6:41 PM6:57 PM–7:07 PM11h 37m17%2:41 AM
Wed 77:05 AM6:49 AM–7:39 AM6:05 PM–6:56 PM6:40 PM6:56 PM–7:06 PM11h 35m9%3:52 AM
Thu 87:06 AM6:50 AM–7:40 AM6:04 PM–6:54 PM6:39 PM6:54 PM–7:04 PM11h 33m4%5:00 AM
Fri 97:07 AM6:51 AM–7:41 AM6:02 PM–6:53 PM6:37 PM6:53 PM–7:03 PM11h 31m1%6:06 AM
Sat 107:07 AM6:52 AM–7:42 AM6:01 PM–6:52 PM6:36 PM6:52 PM–7:02 PM11h 28m0%7:11 AM
Sun 117:08 AM6:52 AM–7:43 AM5:59 PM–6:50 PM6:34 PM6:50 PM–7:00 PM11h 26m2%8:15 AM
Mon 127:09 AM6:53 AM–7:44 AM5:58 PM–6:49 PM6:33 PM6:49 PM–6:59 PM11h 24m5%9:18 AM
Tue 137:10 AM6:54 AM–7:45 AM5:57 PM–6:47 PM6:31 PM6:47 PM–6:58 PM11h 21m10%10:20 AM
Wed 147:11 AM6:55 AM–7:46 AM5:55 PM–6:46 PM6:30 PM6:46 PM–6:56 PM11h 19m17%11:20 AM
Thu 157:12 AM6:56 AM–7:47 AM5:54 PM–6:45 PM6:29 PM6:45 PM–6:55 PM11h 17m24%12:16 PM
Fri 167:13 AM6:57 AM–7:48 AM5:52 PM–6:43 PM6:27 PM6:43 PM–6:54 PM11h 15m32%1:05 PM
Sat 177:14 AM6:58 AM–7:49 AM5:51 PM–6:42 PM6:26 PM6:42 PM–6:52 PM11h 12m42%1:49 PM
Sun 187:15 AM6:59 AM–7:50 AM5:49 PM–6:41 PM6:25 PM6:41 PM–6:51 PM11h 10m51%2:26 PM
Mon 197:16 AM7:00 AM–7:51 AM5:48 PM–6:40 PM6:23 PM6:40 PM–6:50 PM11h 08m60%2:57 PM
Tue 207:17 AM7:00 AM–7:52 AM5:47 PM–6:38 PM6:22 PM6:38 PM–6:48 PM11h 06m70%3:26 PM
Wed 217:18 AM7:01 AM–7:53 AM5:45 PM–6:37 PM6:21 PM6:37 PM–6:47 PM11h 03m78%3:52 PM
Thu 227:18 AM7:02 AM–7:54 AM5:44 PM–6:36 PM6:20 PM6:36 PM–6:46 PM11h 01m86%4:16 PM
Fri 237:19 AM7:03 AM–7:55 AM5:43 PM–6:35 PM6:18 PM6:35 PM–6:45 PM10h 59m92%4:42 PM
Sat 247:20 AM7:04 AM–7:56 AM5:41 PM–6:33 PM6:17 PM6:33 PM–6:44 PM10h 57m97%5:07 PM
Sun 257:21 AM7:05 AM–7:57 AM5:40 PM–6:32 PM6:16 PM6:32 PM–6:42 PM10h 55m99%5:37 PM
Mon 267:22 AM7:06 AM–7:58 AM5:39 PM–6:31 PM6:15 PM6:31 PM–6:41 PM10h 52m100%6:10 PM
Tue 277:23 AM7:07 AM–7:59 AM5:38 PM–6:30 PM6:14 PM6:30 PM–6:40 PM10h 50m97%6:52 PM
Wed 287:24 AM7:08 AM–8:00 AM5:36 PM–6:29 PM6:12 PM6:29 PM–6:39 PM10h 48m92%7:43 PM
Thu 297:25 AM7:09 AM–8:01 AM5:35 PM–6:28 PM6:11 PM6:28 PM–6:38 PM10h 46m85%8:44 PM
Fri 307:26 AM7:10 AM–8:03 AM5:34 PM–6:27 PM6:10 PM6:27 PM–6:37 PM10h 44m75%9:53 PM
Sat 317:27 AM7:11 AM–8:04 AM5:33 PM–6:26 PM6:09 PM6:26 PM–6:36 PM10h 42m64%11:07 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach in October?
Between 6:49 PM (on October 1) and 6:09 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Virginia Beach in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:54 PM–6:45 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:56 AM–7:47 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 26; it rises around 6:10 PM in Virginia Beach. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.