Atlanta sky calendar · October 2026
Full moon: Mon, Oct 26. New moon: Sat, Oct 10. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:55 AM, sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:45 PM. 5 sky events this month (below). Times are local (EDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 7:32 AM | 7:21 PM | 10:46 PM | 1:04 PM | Waning gibbous · 71% |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 7:32 AM | 7:20 PM | 11:50 PM | 2:09 PM | Waning gibbous · 60% |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 7:33 AM | 7:19 PM | — | 3:05 PM | Last quarter · 49% |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 7:34 AM | 7:17 PM | 12:59 AM | 3:52 PM | Waning crescent · 38% |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 7:34 AM | 7:16 PM | 2:10 AM | 4:32 PM | Waning crescent · 27% |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 7:35 AM | 7:15 PM | 3:20 AM | 5:05 PM | Waning crescent · 18% |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 7:36 AM | 7:13 PM | 4:27 AM | 5:35 PM | Waning crescent · 10% |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 7:37 AM | 7:12 PM | 5:31 AM | 6:03 PM | Waning crescent · 5% |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 7:37 AM | 7:11 PM | 6:34 AM | 6:30 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 7:38 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:36 AM | 6:58 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 7:39 AM | 7:08 PM | 8:38 AM | 7:28 PM | Waxing crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 7:40 AM | 7:07 PM | 9:40 AM | 8:01 PM | Waxing crescent · 4% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7:40 AM | 7:06 PM | 10:42 AM | 8:39 PM | Waxing crescent · 9% |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7:41 AM | 7:04 PM | 11:42 AM | 9:22 PM | Waxing crescent · 16% |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:42 AM | 7:03 PM | 12:38 PM | 10:11 PM | Waxing crescent · 23% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:43 AM | 7:02 PM | 1:29 PM | 11:05 PM | Waxing crescent · 32% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:44 AM | 7:01 PM | 2:14 PM | — | Waxing crescent · 41% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:44 AM | 6:59 PM | 2:53 PM | 12:02 AM | First quarter · 50% |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:45 AM | 6:58 PM | 3:27 PM | 1:01 AM | Waxing gibbous · 60% |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:46 AM | 6:57 PM | 3:57 PM | 2:01 AM | Waxing gibbous · 69% |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:47 AM | 6:56 PM | 4:25 PM | 3:01 AM | Waxing gibbous · 78% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:48 AM | 6:55 PM | 4:52 PM | 4:01 AM | Waxing gibbous · 86% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:49 AM | 6:54 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:03 AM | Waxing gibbous · 92% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:49 AM | 6:53 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:06 AM | Waxing gibbous · 97% |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:50 AM | 6:52 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:13 AM | Waxing gibbous · 100% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:51 AM | 6:50 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:23 AM | Full moon · 99% |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:52 AM | 6:49 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:37 AM | Waning gibbous · 97% |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:53 AM | 6:48 PM | 8:38 PM | 10:50 AM | Waning gibbous · 91% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:54 AM | 6:47 PM | 9:41 PM | 11:59 AM | Waning gibbous · 84% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:55 AM | 6:46 PM | 10:51 PM | 1:00 PM | Waning gibbous · 74% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:55 AM | 6:45 PM | — | 1:50 PM | Waning gibbous · 63% |
Sky events this month
- Sun, Oct 4 8:12 AMSaturn at oppositionClosest to Earth and brightest of the year, up all night
- Thu, Oct 8Draconids meteor shower peakUp to about 10 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · the Moon stays out of the way
- Mon, Oct 12 6:06 AMMercury farthest from the Sun in the evening sky25° from the Sun: the best time to see it, low in the west after sunset
- Tue, Oct 20Orionids meteor shower peakUp to about 20 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · bright moonlight hides fainter meteors
- Mon, Oct 26 12:12 AMFull moon
Month by month
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).