Sunrise and sunset in Washington, D.C., United States, October 2026
Sunset in October
6:09–6:51 pm
Sunrise 7:04–7:34 am. 10 h 34 min to 11 h 47 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 6:09 pm, Oct 31Latest sunrise 7:34 am, Oct 31Shortest day 10 h 34 min, Oct 31Over the month 1 h 13 min less daylight
October in Washington, D.C., day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Thu 1Sunrise 7:04 amSunset 6:51 pm11 h 47 min
- Fri 2Sunrise 7:05 amSunset 6:49 pm11 h 44 min
- Sat 3Sunrise 7:06 amSunset 6:48 pm11 h 42 min
- Sun 4Sunrise 7:07 amSunset 6:46 pm11 h 39 min
- Mon 5Sunrise 7:08 amSunset 6:45 pm11 h 37 min
- Tue 6Sunrise 7:09 amSunset 6:43 pm11 h 34 min
- Wed 7Sunrise 7:10 amSunset 6:41 pm11 h 32 min
- Thu 8Sunrise 7:11 amSunset 6:40 pm11 h 29 min
- Fri 9Sunrise 7:12 amSunset 6:38 pm11 h 27 min
- Sat 10Sunrise 7:13 amSunset 6:37 pm11 h 24 min
- Sun 11Sunrise 7:14 amSunset 6:35 pm11 h 22 min
- Mon 12Sunrise 7:15 amSunset 6:34 pm11 h 19 min
- Tue 13Sunrise 7:16 amSunset 6:32 pm11 h 17 min
- Wed 14Sunrise 7:17 amSunset 6:31 pm11 h 14 min
- Thu 15Sunrise 7:18 amSunset 6:30 pm11 h 12 min
- Fri 16Sunrise 7:19 amSunset 6:28 pm11 h 10 min
- Sat 17Sunrise 7:20 amSunset 6:27 pm11 h 7 min
- Sun 18Sunrise 7:21 amSunset 6:25 pm11 h 5 min
- Mon 19Sunrise 7:22 amSunset 6:24 pm11 h 2 min
- Tue 20Sunrise 7:23 amSunset 6:23 pm11 h
- Wed 21Sunrise 7:24 amSunset 6:21 pm10 h 57 min
- Thu 22Sunrise 7:25 amSunset 6:20 pm10 h 55 min
- Fri 23Sunrise 7:26 amSunset 6:19 pm10 h 53 min
- Sat 24Sunrise 7:27 amSunset 6:17 pm10 h 50 min
- Sun 25Sunrise 7:28 amSunset 6:16 pm10 h 48 min
- Mon 26Sunrise 7:29 amSunset 6:15 pm10 h 46 min
- Tue 27Sunrise 7:30 amSunset 6:13 pm10 h 43 min
- Wed 28Sunrise 7:31 amSunset 6:12 pm10 h 41 min
- Thu 29Sunrise 7:32 amSunset 6:11 pm10 h 39 min
- Fri 30Sunrise 7:33 amSunset 6:10 pm10 h 37 min
- Sat 31Sunrise 7:34 amSunset 6:09 pm10 h 34 min
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Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Washington, D.C., October 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:37 am | 6:15 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:58 pm |
| Fri 2 | 6:38 am | 6:14 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Sat 3 | 6:39 am | 6:12 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Sun 4 | 6:40 am | 6:11 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Mon 5 | 6:41 am | 6:09 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:56 pm |
| Tue 6 | 6:42 am | 6:07 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:56 pm |
| Wed 7 | 6:43 am | 6:06 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:56 pm |
| Thu 8 | 6:44 am | 6:04 pm | 7:07 pm | 12:56 pm |
| Fri 9 | 6:45 am | 6:03 pm | 7:05 pm | 12:55 pm |
| Sat 10 | 6:46 am | 6:01 pm | 7:04 pm | 12:55 pm |
| Sun 11 | 6:47 am | 6:00 pm | 7:02 pm | 12:55 pm |
| Mon 12 | 6:48 am | 5:58 pm | 7:01 pm | 12:55 pm |
| Tue 13 | 6:49 am | 5:57 pm | 6:59 pm | 12:54 pm |
| Wed 14 | 6:50 am | 5:55 pm | 6:58 pm | 12:54 pm |
| Thu 15 | 6:51 am | 5:53 pm | 6:56 pm | 12:54 pm |
| Fri 16 | 6:52 am | 5:52 pm | 6:55 pm | 12:54 pm |
| Sat 17 | 6:53 am | 5:50 pm | 6:54 pm | 12:53 pm |
| Sun 18 | 6:54 am | 5:49 pm | 6:52 pm | 12:53 pm |
| Mon 19 | 6:55 am | 5:48 pm | 6:51 pm | 12:53 pm |
| Tue 20 | 6:56 am | 5:46 pm | 6:50 pm | 12:53 pm |
| Wed 21 | 6:57 am | 5:45 pm | 6:48 pm | 12:53 pm |
| Thu 22 | 6:58 am | 5:43 pm | 6:47 pm | 12:53 pm |
| Fri 23 | 6:59 am | 5:42 pm | 6:46 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Sat 24 | 7:00 am | 5:40 pm | 6:44 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Sun 25 | 7:01 am | 5:39 pm | 6:43 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Mon 26 | 7:02 am | 5:38 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Tue 27 | 7:03 am | 5:36 pm | 6:41 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Wed 28 | 7:04 am | 5:35 pm | 6:40 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Thu 29 | 7:05 am | 5:34 pm | 6:38 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Fri 30 | 7:06 am | 5:32 pm | 6:37 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Sat 31 | 7:07 am | 5:31 pm | 6:36 pm | 12:52 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 Washington, D.C. in October?
Between 6:09 pm (Oct 31) and 6:51 pm (Oct 1) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Washington, D.C. in October?
Between 7:04 am (Oct 1) and 7:34 am (Oct 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Washington, D.C. in October?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:36–7:17 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Washington, D.C. get in October?
From 10 h 34 min on Oct 31 to 11 h 47 min on Oct 1. The days get shorter by 1 h 13 min from the first of the month to the last.
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