Sunrise & sunset times in San Francisco in October 2026
In San Francisco, October 2026 opens with sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 18:52 on the 1st, and the day shortens by about 1h 9m from the 1st to the 31st. All times below are in San Francisco's local time zone.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 07:05 | 18:52 | 11h 47m |
| October 2 | 07:06 | 18:50 | 11h 45m |
| October 3 | 07:07 | 18:49 | 11h 42m |
| October 4 | 07:08 | 18:47 | 11h 40m |
| October 5 | 07:09 | 18:46 | 11h 37m |
| October 6 | 07:09 | 18:44 | 11h 35m |
| October 7 | 07:10 | 18:43 | 11h 33m |
| October 8 | 07:11 | 18:41 | 11h 30m |
| October 9 | 07:12 | 18:40 | 11h 28m |
| October 10 | 07:13 | 18:39 | 11h 25m |
| October 11 | 07:14 | 18:37 | 11h 23m |
| October 12 | 07:15 | 18:36 | 11h 21m |
| October 13 | 07:16 | 18:34 | 11h 18m |
| October 14 | 07:17 | 18:33 | 11h 16m |
| October 15 | 07:18 | 18:31 | 11h 14m |
| October 16 | 07:19 | 18:30 | 11h 11m |
| October 17 | 07:20 | 18:29 | 11h 9m |
| October 18 | 07:21 | 18:27 | 11h 7m |
| October 19 | 07:22 | 18:26 | 11h 4m |
| October 20 | 07:23 | 18:25 | 11h 2m |
| October 21 | 07:24 | 18:23 | 11h 0m |
| October 22 | 07:25 | 18:22 | 10h 58m |
| October 23 | 07:26 | 18:21 | 10h 55m |
| October 24 | 07:27 | 18:20 | 10h 53m |
| October 25 | 07:28 | 18:18 | 10h 51m |
| October 26 | 07:29 | 18:17 | 10h 49m |
| October 27 | 07:30 | 18:16 | 10h 46m |
| October 28 | 07:31 | 18:15 | 10h 44m |
| October 29 | 07:32 | 18:14 | 10h 42m |
| October 30 | 07:33 | 18:12 | 10h 40m |
| October 31 | 07:34 | 18:11 | 10h 38m |
Planning around the light in San Francisco in October
This table lists sunrise, sunset and the length of the day for every day of October 2026 in San Francisco, United States, computed from the city's coordinates and shown in its local time zone. Use it to plan a shoot, a hike, an event or a trip around the exact daylight for the day you have in mind. For golden hour, blue hour and the moon on a specific date, open the full San Francisco page and pick that date.
Frequently asked questions about October in San Francisco
What time does the sun set in San Francisco in October?
Around the middle of October the sun sets at about 18:30 in San Francisco. Sunset shifts a little each day through the month, as listed in the table above, all in local time.
What time does the sun rise in San Francisco in October?
Around mid October the sun rises at about 07:19 in San Francisco, moving gradually across the month as shown in the day-by-day table.
When is the longest day in San Francisco in October?
In October 2026 the longest day in San Francisco is the 1st (11h 47m of daylight) and the shortest is the 31st (10h 38m).
Other months and tools
Every month of the year in San Francisco, each with day-by-day sunrise and sunset times: