Sunrise & sunset times in Washington in October 2026
In Washington, October 2026 opens with sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 18:50 on the 1st, and the day shortens by about 1h 13m from the 1st to the 31st. All times below are in Washington's local time zone.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 07:04 | 18:50 | 11h 47m |
| October 2 | 07:05 | 18:49 | 11h 44m |
| October 3 | 07:06 | 18:47 | 11h 42m |
| October 4 | 07:06 | 18:46 | 11h 39m |
| October 5 | 07:07 | 18:44 | 11h 37m |
| October 6 | 07:08 | 18:42 | 11h 34m |
| October 7 | 07:09 | 18:41 | 11h 32m |
| October 8 | 07:10 | 18:39 | 11h 29m |
| October 9 | 07:11 | 18:38 | 11h 27m |
| October 10 | 07:12 | 18:36 | 11h 24m |
| October 11 | 07:13 | 18:35 | 11h 22m |
| October 12 | 07:14 | 18:33 | 11h 19m |
| October 13 | 07:15 | 18:32 | 11h 17m |
| October 14 | 07:16 | 18:30 | 11h 14m |
| October 15 | 07:17 | 18:29 | 11h 12m |
| October 16 | 07:18 | 18:28 | 11h 9m |
| October 17 | 07:19 | 18:26 | 11h 7m |
| October 18 | 07:20 | 18:25 | 11h 5m |
| October 19 | 07:21 | 18:23 | 11h 2m |
| October 20 | 07:22 | 18:22 | 11h 0m |
| October 21 | 07:23 | 18:21 | 10h 57m |
| October 22 | 07:24 | 18:19 | 10h 55m |
| October 23 | 07:25 | 18:18 | 10h 53m |
| October 24 | 07:26 | 18:17 | 10h 50m |
| October 25 | 07:27 | 18:15 | 10h 48m |
| October 26 | 07:29 | 18:14 | 10h 46m |
| October 27 | 07:30 | 18:13 | 10h 43m |
| October 28 | 07:31 | 18:12 | 10h 41m |
| October 29 | 07:32 | 18:10 | 10h 39m |
| October 30 | 07:33 | 18:09 | 10h 37m |
| October 31 | 07:34 | 18:08 | 10h 34m |
Planning around the light in Washington in October
This table lists sunrise, sunset and the length of the day for every day of October 2026 in Washington, 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 Washington page and pick that date.
Frequently asked questions about October in Washington
What time does the sun set in Washington in October?
Around the middle of October the sun sets at about 18:28 in Washington. 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 Washington in October?
Around mid October the sun rises at about 07:18 in Washington, moving gradually across the month as shown in the day-by-day table.
When is the longest day in Washington in October?
In October 2026 the longest day in Washington is the 1st (11h 47m of daylight) and the shortest is the 31st (10h 34m).
Other months and tools
Every month of the year in Washington, each with day-by-day sunrise and sunset times: