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Sunrise and sunset in Santa Barbara, United States, October 2026

Sunset in October

6:06–6:43 pm

Sunrise 6:54–7:18 am. 10 h 48 min to 11 h 49 min of daylight.

Earliest sunset 6:06 pm, Oct 31Latest sunrise 7:18 am, Oct 31Shortest day 10 h 48 min, Oct 31Over the month 1 h 1 min less daylight

October in Santa Barbara, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

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Today’s sunrise and sunset in Santa Barbara · the moon tonight

Sunset on October 15 nearby

Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Santa Barbara, October 2026

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Thu 16:28 am6:09 pm7:08 pm12:48 pm
Fri 26:29 am6:08 pm7:06 pm12:48 pm
Sat 36:30 am6:07 pm7:05 pm12:48 pm
Sun 46:31 am6:05 pm7:04 pm12:47 pm
Mon 56:31 am6:04 pm7:02 pm12:47 pm
Tue 66:32 am6:02 pm7:01 pm12:47 pm
Wed 76:33 am6:01 pm7:00 pm12:47 pm
Thu 86:34 am6:00 pm6:58 pm12:46 pm
Fri 96:34 am5:58 pm6:57 pm12:46 pm
Sat 106:35 am5:57 pm6:56 pm12:46 pm
Sun 116:36 am5:56 pm6:55 pm12:46 pm
Mon 126:37 am5:54 pm6:53 pm12:45 pm
Tue 136:38 am5:53 pm6:52 pm12:45 pm
Wed 146:38 am5:52 pm6:51 pm12:45 pm
Thu 156:39 am5:50 pm6:50 pm12:45 pm
Fri 166:40 am5:49 pm6:48 pm12:44 pm
Sat 176:41 am5:48 pm6:47 pm12:44 pm
Sun 186:41 am5:46 pm6:46 pm12:44 pm
Mon 196:42 am5:45 pm6:45 pm12:44 pm
Tue 206:43 am5:44 pm6:44 pm12:44 pm
Wed 216:44 am5:43 pm6:42 pm12:43 pm
Thu 226:45 am5:41 pm6:41 pm12:43 pm
Fri 236:46 am5:40 pm6:40 pm12:43 pm
Sat 246:46 am5:39 pm6:39 pm12:43 pm
Sun 256:47 am5:38 pm6:38 pm12:43 pm
Mon 266:48 am5:37 pm6:37 pm12:43 pm
Tue 276:49 am5:36 pm6:36 pm12:43 pm
Wed 286:50 am5:34 pm6:35 pm12:43 pm
Thu 296:51 am5:33 pm6:34 pm12:43 pm
Fri 306:51 am5:32 pm6:33 pm12:43 pm
Sat 316:52 am5:31 pm6:32 pm12:42 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 Santa Barbara in October?

Between 6:06 pm (Oct 31) and 6:43 pm (Oct 1) in 2026.

What time is sunrise in Santa Barbara in October?

Between 6:54 am (Oct 1) and 7:18 am (Oct 31) in 2026.

When does it get dark in Santa Barbara in October?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:32–7:08 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does Santa Barbara get in October?

From 10 h 48 min on Oct 31 to 11 h 49 min on Oct 1. The days get shorter by 1 h 1 min from the first of the month to the last.

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