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Seattle Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Seattle moves from 7:09 AM on October 1 to 7:53 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 5:55 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 41m to 10h 02m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
7:09 AM → 7:53 AM
Sunset range
6:50 PM → 5:55 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:22 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:09 AM6:50 AM–7:50 AM6:09 PM–7:09 PM6:50 PM7:09 PM–7:21 PM11h 41m70%9:17 PM
Fri 27:10 AM6:52 AM–7:51 AM6:07 PM–7:07 PM6:48 PM7:07 PM–7:19 PM11h 38m59%10:24 PM
Sat 37:12 AM6:53 AM–7:53 AM6:05 PM–7:05 PM6:46 PM7:05 PM–7:17 PM11h 35m47%11:43 PM
Sun 47:13 AM6:54 AM–7:54 AM6:03 PM–7:03 PM6:44 PM7:03 PM–7:15 PM11h 31m36%—
Mon 57:15 AM6:56 AM–7:56 AM6:01 PM–7:01 PM6:42 PM7:01 PM–7:13 PM11h 28m25%1:06 AM
Tue 67:16 AM6:57 AM–7:57 AM5:59 PM–6:59 PM6:40 PM6:59 PM–7:11 PM11h 24m16%2:32 AM
Wed 77:17 AM6:58 AM–7:59 AM5:57 PM–6:57 PM6:38 PM6:57 PM–7:09 PM11h 21m8%3:53 AM
Thu 87:19 AM7:00 AM–8:00 AM5:55 PM–6:55 PM6:36 PM6:55 PM–7:07 PM11h 18m3%5:10 AM
Fri 97:20 AM7:01 AM–8:02 AM5:53 PM–6:53 PM6:34 PM6:53 PM–7:05 PM11h 14m1%6:26 AM
Sat 107:22 AM7:03 AM–8:03 AM5:51 PM–6:51 PM6:32 PM6:51 PM–7:03 PM11h 11m0%7:40 AM
Sun 117:23 AM7:04 AM–8:05 AM5:49 PM–6:49 PM6:30 PM6:49 PM–7:01 PM11h 07m2%8:52 AM
Mon 127:24 AM7:05 AM–8:06 AM5:47 PM–6:47 PM6:28 PM6:47 PM–6:59 PM11h 04m6%10:04 AM
Tue 137:26 AM7:07 AM–8:08 AM5:45 PM–6:46 PM6:27 PM6:46 PM–6:57 PM11h 01m11%11:14 AM
Wed 147:27 AM7:08 AM–8:09 AM5:43 PM–6:44 PM6:25 PM6:44 PM–6:56 PM10h 57m17%12:20 PM
Thu 157:29 AM7:10 AM–8:11 AM5:41 PM–6:42 PM6:23 PM6:42 PM–6:54 PM10h 54m25%1:17 PM
Fri 167:30 AM7:11 AM–8:12 AM5:39 PM–6:40 PM6:21 PM6:40 PM–6:52 PM10h 51m34%2:05 PM
Sat 177:32 AM7:12 AM–8:14 AM5:37 PM–6:38 PM6:19 PM6:38 PM–6:50 PM10h 47m43%2:43 PM
Sun 187:33 AM7:14 AM–8:16 AM5:35 PM–6:36 PM6:17 PM6:36 PM–6:48 PM10h 44m52%3:12 PM
Mon 197:35 AM7:15 AM–8:17 AM5:33 PM–6:35 PM6:15 PM6:35 PM–6:47 PM10h 41m62%3:36 PM
Tue 207:36 AM7:17 AM–8:19 AM5:31 PM–6:33 PM6:13 PM6:33 PM–6:45 PM10h 37m71%3:55 PM
Wed 217:38 AM7:18 AM–8:20 AM5:29 PM–6:31 PM6:12 PM6:31 PM–6:43 PM10h 34m79%4:12 PM
Thu 227:39 AM7:20 AM–8:22 AM5:27 PM–6:29 PM6:10 PM6:29 PM–6:41 PM10h 31m87%4:28 PM
Fri 237:40 AM7:21 AM–8:24 AM5:25 PM–6:28 PM6:08 PM6:28 PM–6:40 PM10h 28m93%4:44 PM
Sat 247:42 AM7:23 AM–8:25 AM5:23 PM–6:26 PM6:06 PM6:26 PM–6:38 PM10h 24m97%5:01 PM
Sun 257:43 AM7:24 AM–8:27 AM5:21 PM–6:24 PM6:05 PM6:24 PM–6:36 PM10h 21m100%5:22 PM
Mon 267:45 AM7:25 AM–8:29 AM5:19 PM–6:22 PM6:03 PM6:22 PM–6:35 PM10h 18m99%5:48 PM
Tue 277:46 AM7:27 AM–8:30 AM5:17 PM–6:21 PM6:01 PM6:21 PM–6:33 PM10h 15m97%6:21 PM
Wed 287:48 AM7:28 AM–8:32 AM5:16 PM–6:19 PM6:00 PM6:19 PM–6:31 PM10h 12m91%7:06 PM
Thu 297:50 AM7:30 AM–8:34 AM5:14 PM–6:18 PM5:58 PM6:18 PM–6:30 PM10h 08m83%8:06 PM
Fri 307:51 AM7:31 AM–8:35 AM5:12 PM–6:16 PM5:56 PM6:16 PM–6:28 PM10h 05m74%9:21 PM
Sat 317:53 AM7:33 AM–8:37 AM5:10 PM–6:15 PM5:55 PM6:15 PM–6:27 PM10h 02m63%10:44 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Seattle 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 Seattle in October?
Between 6:50 PM (on October 1) and 5:55 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Seattle in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:41 PM–6:42 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:10 AM–8:11 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:22 PM in Seattle. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.