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Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco, United States, October 2026

Sunset in October

6:12–6:53 pm

Sunrise 7:05–7:34 am. 10 h 38 min to 11 h 47 min of daylight.

Earliest sunset 6:12 pm, Oct 31Latest sunrise 7:34 am, Oct 31Shortest day 10 h 38 min, Oct 31Over the month 1 h 9 min less daylight

October in San Francisco, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

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Dawn, dusk and golden hour in San Francisco, October 2026

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Thu 16:39 am6:18 pm7:19 pm12:59 pm
Fri 26:40 am6:16 pm7:17 pm12:59 pm
Sat 36:41 am6:15 pm7:16 pm12:59 pm
Sun 46:42 am6:13 pm7:14 pm12:58 pm
Mon 56:43 am6:12 pm7:13 pm12:58 pm
Tue 66:44 am6:10 pm7:11 pm12:58 pm
Wed 76:44 am6:08 pm7:10 pm12:57 pm
Thu 86:45 am6:07 pm7:08 pm12:57 pm
Fri 96:46 am6:05 pm7:07 pm12:57 pm
Sat 106:47 am6:04 pm7:05 pm12:57 pm
Sun 116:48 am6:02 pm7:04 pm12:56 pm
Mon 126:49 am6:01 pm7:03 pm12:56 pm
Tue 136:50 am5:59 pm7:01 pm12:56 pm
Wed 146:51 am5:58 pm7:00 pm12:56 pm
Thu 156:52 am5:57 pm6:58 pm12:55 pm
Fri 166:53 am5:55 pm6:57 pm12:55 pm
Sat 176:54 am5:54 pm6:56 pm12:55 pm
Sun 186:55 am5:52 pm6:54 pm12:55 pm
Mon 196:55 am5:51 pm6:53 pm12:55 pm
Tue 206:56 am5:49 pm6:52 pm12:54 pm
Wed 216:57 am5:48 pm6:51 pm12:54 pm
Thu 226:58 am5:47 pm6:49 pm12:54 pm
Fri 236:59 am5:45 pm6:48 pm12:54 pm
Sat 247:00 am5:44 pm6:47 pm12:54 pm
Sun 257:01 am5:43 pm6:46 pm12:54 pm
Mon 267:02 am5:41 pm6:45 pm12:54 pm
Tue 277:03 am5:40 pm6:43 pm12:54 pm
Wed 287:04 am5:39 pm6:42 pm12:53 pm
Thu 297:05 am5:37 pm6:41 pm12:53 pm
Fri 307:06 am5:36 pm6:40 pm12:53 pm
Sat 317:07 am5:35 pm6:39 pm12:53 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 San Francisco in October?

Between 6:12 pm (Oct 31) and 6:53 pm (Oct 1) in 2026.

What time is sunrise in San Francisco in October?

Between 7:05 am (Oct 1) and 7:34 am (Oct 31) in 2026.

When does it get dark in San Francisco in October?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:39–7:19 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does San Francisco get in October?

From 10 h 38 min on Oct 31 to 11 h 47 min on Oct 1. The days get shorter by 1 h 9 min from the first of the month to the last.

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