Austin, TX · October 2026

Austin sunrise and sunset in October 2026

Short answer

Austin loses 52 minutes of daylight in October 2026, from 11 h 52 min on the 1st to 11 h 00 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 1.8 minutes, on October 2.
October 1
11 h 52 min
October 31
11 h 00 min

October at a glance

Austin loses 52 minutes of daylight in October 2026, from 11 h 52 min on the 1st to 11 h 00 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 1.8 minutes, on October 2.

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Each column is one day, from sunrise to sunset in local clock time (CDT).

Sunrise ranges from 7:24 AM on October 1 to 7:44 AM on October 31, and sunset from 6:44 PM on October 31 to 7:16 PM on October 1. Clocks stay on CDT all month.

The average October day, 11 h 25 min, is 55 minutes shorter than September's and 47 minutes longer than November's.

October in the year

Average day length for each month of 2026 in Austin, with October marked. The longest month on average is June and the shortest is December.

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Compared with other capitals

On October 15, Austin gets 11 h 27 min of daylight, 2nd of the 51 capitals. Honolulu has the most that day, 11 h 40 min, and Juneau the least, 10 h 18 min. Among neighboring capitals, Santa Fe gets 11 h 18 min, Oklahoma City gets 11 h 18 min, Little Rock gets 11 h 19 min, Baton Rouge gets 11 h 26 min.

Every day in October 2026

DayCivil dawnSunriseSolar noonSunsetCivil duskDaylightChange
Oct 17:00 AM7:24 AM1:20 PM7:16 PM7:40 PM11 h 52 min
Oct 27:01 AM7:25 AM1:20 PM7:14 PM7:38 PM11 h 50 min-1:49
Oct 37:01 AM7:25 AM1:19 PM7:13 PM7:37 PM11 h 48 min-1:48
Oct 47:02 AM7:26 AM1:19 PM7:12 PM7:36 PM11 h 46 min-1:48
Oct 57:02 AM7:26 AM1:19 PM7:11 PM7:35 PM11 h 44 min-1:48
Oct 67:03 AM7:27 AM1:19 PM7:10 PM7:34 PM11 h 43 min-1:48
Oct 77:04 AM7:28 AM1:18 PM7:08 PM7:32 PM11 h 41 min-1:48
Oct 87:04 AM7:28 AM1:18 PM7:07 PM7:31 PM11 h 39 min-1:47
Oct 97:05 AM7:29 AM1:18 PM7:06 PM7:30 PM11 h 37 min-1:47
Oct 107:05 AM7:29 AM1:17 PM7:05 PM7:29 PM11 h 35 min-1:47
Oct 117:06 AM7:30 AM1:17 PM7:04 PM7:28 PM11 h 34 min-1:47
Oct 127:07 AM7:31 AM1:17 PM7:03 PM7:27 PM11 h 32 min-1:46
Oct 137:07 AM7:31 AM1:17 PM7:02 PM7:26 PM11 h 30 min-1:46
Oct 147:08 AM7:32 AM1:16 PM7:00 PM7:25 PM11 h 28 min-1:46
Oct 157:08 AM7:33 AM1:16 PM6:59 PM7:23 PM11 h 27 min-1:45
Oct 167:09 AM7:33 AM1:16 PM6:58 PM7:22 PM11 h 25 min-1:45
Oct 177:10 AM7:34 AM1:16 PM6:57 PM7:21 PM11 h 23 min-1:45
Oct 187:10 AM7:35 AM1:16 PM6:56 PM7:20 PM11 h 21 min-1:44
Oct 197:11 AM7:35 AM1:15 PM6:55 PM7:19 PM11 h 20 min-1:44
Oct 207:12 AM7:36 AM1:15 PM6:54 PM7:18 PM11 h 18 min-1:43
Oct 217:12 AM7:37 AM1:15 PM6:53 PM7:17 PM11 h 16 min-1:43
Oct 227:13 AM7:37 AM1:15 PM6:52 PM7:16 PM11 h 15 min-1:42
Oct 237:14 AM7:38 AM1:15 PM6:51 PM7:15 PM11 h 13 min-1:42
Oct 247:14 AM7:39 AM1:15 PM6:50 PM7:14 PM11 h 11 min-1:41
Oct 257:15 AM7:40 AM1:15 PM6:49 PM7:14 PM11 h 09 min-1:41
Oct 267:16 AM7:40 AM1:14 PM6:48 PM7:13 PM11 h 08 min-1:40
Oct 277:16 AM7:41 AM1:14 PM6:47 PM7:12 PM11 h 06 min-1:39
Oct 287:17 AM7:42 AM1:14 PM6:46 PM7:11 PM11 h 05 min-1:39
Oct 297:18 AM7:43 AM1:14 PM6:45 PM7:10 PM11 h 03 min-1:38
Oct 307:19 AM7:43 AM1:14 PM6:45 PM7:09 PM11 h 01 min-1:37
Oct 317:19 AM7:44 AM1:14 PM6:44 PM7:08 PM11 h 00 min-1:36
Local clock time (CDT). Sunrise and sunset when the sun's center is 0.833° below the horizon; civil twilight at 6°.

How these times are computed

Each row runs the SunCalc solar model for the stored capitol coordinate, 30.274° N, 97.740° W, and converts the result to local clock time with the America/Chicago time zone rules. Times assume a flat, open horizon at sea level. Hills, buildings and elevation shift what you see by a few minutes. The sunrise and sunset guide walks through the calculation.

Questions people ask

What time is sunrise in Austin in October?

Between 7:24 AM (October 1) and 7:44 AM (October 31) in 2026, local time.

What time is sunset in Austin in October?

Between 6:44 PM (October 31) and 7:16 PM (October 1) in 2026, local time.

How many hours of daylight does Austin get in October?

11 h 25 min on average, from 11 h 52 min on October 1 to 11 h 00 min on October 31.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: computed for October 2026 at 30.274° N, 97.740° W.

  1. 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  2. 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.