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Sunrise and sunset in Portland, Maine, United States, October 2026

Sunset in October

5:33–6:22 pm

Sunrise 6:38–7:16 am. 10 h 17 min to 11 h 43 min of daylight.

Earliest sunset 5:33 pm, Oct 31Latest sunrise 7:16 am, Oct 31Shortest day 10 h 17 min, Oct 31Over the month 1 h 26 min less daylight

October in Portland, Maine, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

Every month in Portland, Maine

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Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Portland, Maine, October 2026

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Thu 16:10 am5:44 pm6:50 pm12:31 pm
Fri 26:11 am5:42 pm6:49 pm12:30 pm
Sat 36:12 am5:40 pm6:47 pm12:30 pm
Sun 46:13 am5:38 pm6:45 pm12:30 pm
Mon 56:15 am5:36 pm6:43 pm12:29 pm
Tue 66:16 am5:35 pm6:42 pm12:29 pm
Wed 76:17 am5:33 pm6:40 pm12:29 pm
Thu 86:18 am5:31 pm6:38 pm12:28 pm
Fri 96:19 am5:29 pm6:36 pm12:28 pm
Sat 106:20 am5:27 pm6:35 pm12:28 pm
Sun 116:22 am5:26 pm6:33 pm12:28 pm
Mon 126:23 am5:24 pm6:31 pm12:27 pm
Tue 136:24 am5:22 pm6:30 pm12:27 pm
Wed 146:25 am5:20 pm6:28 pm12:27 pm
Thu 156:26 am5:18 pm6:26 pm12:27 pm
Fri 166:27 am5:17 pm6:25 pm12:26 pm
Sat 176:29 am5:15 pm6:23 pm12:26 pm
Sun 186:30 am5:13 pm6:22 pm12:26 pm
Mon 196:31 am5:12 pm6:20 pm12:26 pm
Tue 206:32 am5:10 pm6:18 pm12:26 pm
Wed 216:33 am5:08 pm6:17 pm12:26 pm
Thu 226:35 am5:06 pm6:15 pm12:25 pm
Fri 236:36 am5:05 pm6:14 pm12:25 pm
Sat 246:37 am5:03 pm6:13 pm12:25 pm
Sun 256:38 am5:01 pm6:11 pm12:25 pm
Mon 266:40 am5:00 pm6:10 pm12:25 pm
Tue 276:41 am4:58 pm6:08 pm12:25 pm
Wed 286:42 am4:57 pm6:07 pm12:25 pm
Thu 296:43 am4:55 pm6:05 pm12:25 pm
Fri 306:45 am4:54 pm6:04 pm12:25 pm
Sat 316:46 am4:52 pm6:03 pm12:25 pm

First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.

Questions

What time is sunset in Portland, Maine in October?

Between 5:33 pm (Oct 31) and 6:22 pm (Oct 1) in 2026.

What time is sunrise in Portland, Maine in October?

Between 6:38 am (Oct 1) and 7:16 am (Oct 31) in 2026.

When does it get dark in Portland, Maine in October?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:03–6:50 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does Portland, Maine get in October?

From 10 h 17 min on Oct 31 to 11 h 43 min on Oct 1. The days get shorter by 1 h 26 min from the first of the month to the last.

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