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Tri-Cities Golden Hour Calendar: October 2026

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

In October 2026, sunrise in Tri-Cities moves from 6:56 AM on October 1 to 7:37 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 5:45 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 42m to 10h 08m. The fullest moon falls on October 25 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around October 10.

Sunrise range
6:56 AM → 7:37 AM
Sunset range
6:38 PM → 5:45 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
moonrise 5:13 PM
New moon
Oct 10
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:56 AM6:38 AM–7:36 AM5:58 PM–6:57 PM6:38 PM6:57 PM–7:08 PM11h 42m70%9:11 PM
Fri 26:57 AM6:39 AM–7:37 AM5:56 PM–6:55 PM6:36 PM6:55 PM–7:06 PM11h 39m59%10:18 PM
Sat 36:59 AM6:40 AM–7:39 AM5:54 PM–6:53 PM6:34 PM6:53 PM–7:04 PM11h 36m47%11:36 PM
Sun 47:00 AM6:41 AM–7:40 AM5:52 PM–6:51 PM6:33 PM6:51 PM–7:02 PM11h 33m36%—
Mon 57:01 AM6:43 AM–7:41 AM5:50 PM–6:49 PM6:31 PM6:49 PM–7:01 PM11h 29m25%12:58 AM
Tue 67:02 AM6:44 AM–7:43 AM5:48 PM–6:47 PM6:29 PM6:47 PM–6:59 PM11h 26m16%2:22 AM
Wed 77:04 AM6:45 AM–7:44 AM5:46 PM–6:45 PM6:27 PM6:45 PM–6:57 PM11h 23m8%3:42 AM
Thu 87:05 AM6:47 AM–7:45 AM5:45 PM–6:43 PM6:25 PM6:43 PM–6:55 PM11h 20m3%4:57 AM
Fri 97:06 AM6:48 AM–7:47 AM5:43 PM–6:41 PM6:23 PM6:41 PM–6:53 PM11h 17m1%6:12 AM
Sat 107:08 AM6:49 AM–7:48 AM5:41 PM–6:40 PM6:21 PM6:40 PM–6:51 PM11h 13m0%7:24 AM
Sun 117:09 AM6:51 AM–7:50 AM5:39 PM–6:38 PM6:19 PM6:38 PM–6:49 PM11h 10m2%8:36 AM
Mon 127:10 AM6:52 AM–7:51 AM5:37 PM–6:36 PM6:17 PM6:36 PM–6:47 PM11h 07m6%9:47 AM
Tue 137:12 AM6:53 AM–7:53 AM5:35 PM–6:34 PM6:16 PM6:34 PM–6:46 PM11h 04m11%10:55 AM
Wed 147:13 AM6:55 AM–7:54 AM5:33 PM–6:32 PM6:14 PM6:32 PM–6:44 PM11h 01m17%11:59 AM
Thu 157:15 AM6:56 AM–7:56 AM5:31 PM–6:30 PM6:12 PM6:30 PM–6:42 PM10h 57m25%12:56 PM
Fri 167:16 AM6:57 AM–7:57 AM5:29 PM–6:29 PM6:10 PM6:29 PM–6:40 PM10h 54m34%1:45 PM
Sat 177:17 AM6:59 AM–7:58 AM5:27 PM–6:27 PM6:08 PM6:27 PM–6:39 PM10h 51m43%2:24 PM
Sun 187:19 AM7:00 AM–8:00 AM5:25 PM–6:25 PM6:06 PM6:25 PM–6:37 PM10h 48m52%2:54 PM
Mon 197:20 AM7:01 AM–8:01 AM5:23 PM–6:23 PM6:05 PM6:23 PM–6:35 PM10h 45m62%3:19 PM
Tue 207:21 AM7:03 AM–8:03 AM5:21 PM–6:22 PM6:03 PM6:22 PM–6:33 PM10h 42m71%3:40 PM
Wed 217:23 AM7:04 AM–8:05 AM5:20 PM–6:20 PM6:01 PM6:20 PM–6:32 PM10h 38m79%3:57 PM
Thu 227:24 AM7:05 AM–8:06 AM5:18 PM–6:18 PM6:00 PM6:18 PM–6:30 PM10h 35m87%4:15 PM
Fri 237:26 AM7:07 AM–8:08 AM5:16 PM–6:17 PM5:58 PM6:17 PM–6:29 PM10h 32m93%4:33 PM
Sat 247:27 AM7:08 AM–8:09 AM5:14 PM–6:15 PM5:56 PM6:15 PM–6:27 PM10h 29m97%4:51 PM
Sun 257:28 AM7:10 AM–8:11 AM5:12 PM–6:14 PM5:55 PM6:14 PM–6:25 PM10h 26m100%5:13 PM
Mon 267:30 AM7:11 AM–8:12 AM5:11 PM–6:12 PM5:53 PM6:12 PM–6:24 PM10h 23m99%5:40 PM
Tue 277:31 AM7:12 AM–8:14 AM5:09 PM–6:10 PM5:51 PM6:10 PM–6:22 PM10h 20m97%6:14 PM
Wed 287:33 AM7:14 AM–8:15 AM5:07 PM–6:09 PM5:50 PM6:09 PM–6:21 PM10h 17m91%7:00 PM
Thu 297:34 AM7:15 AM–8:17 AM5:05 PM–6:07 PM5:48 PM6:07 PM–6:19 PM10h 14m84%8:01 PM
Fri 307:36 AM7:16 AM–8:19 AM5:04 PM–6:06 PM5:47 PM6:06 PM–6:18 PM10h 11m74%9:15 PM
Sat 317:37 AM7:18 AM–8:20 AM5:02 PM–6:04 PM5:45 PM6:04 PM–6:16 PM10h 08m63%10:37 PM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Tri-Cities 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 Tri-Cities in October?
Between 6:38 PM (on October 1) and 5:45 PM (on October 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Tri-Cities in October?
On October 15 the evening golden hour is 5:31 PM–6:30 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:56 AM–7:56 AM.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The moon is fullest on October 25; it rises around 5:13 PM in Tri-Cities. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.