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Tacoma Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Tacoma moves from 7:09 AM on October 1 to 7:52 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:56 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 42m to 10h 04m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

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

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Tacoma 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 Tacoma in October?
Between 6:51 PM (on October 1) and 5:56 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Tacoma in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:42 PM–6:43 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 5:24 PM in Tacoma. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.