Gainesville, FL sky calendar · October 2026
Full moon: Mon, Oct 26. New moon: Sat, Oct 10. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:42 AM, sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:43 PM. 5 sky events this month (below). Times are local (EDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 7:22 AM | 7:14 PM | 10:50 PM | 12:42 PM | Waning gibbous · 71% |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 7:23 AM | 7:13 PM | 11:54 PM | 1:47 PM | Waning gibbous · 60% |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 7:23 AM | 7:12 PM | — | 2:44 PM | Last quarter · 49% |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 7:24 AM | 7:11 PM | 1:02 AM | 3:33 PM | Waning crescent · 38% |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 7:25 AM | 7:10 PM | 2:11 AM | 4:15 PM | Waning crescent · 27% |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 7:25 AM | 7:08 PM | 3:18 AM | 4:52 PM | Waning crescent · 18% |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 7:26 AM | 7:07 PM | 4:22 AM | 5:24 PM | Waning crescent · 10% |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 7:26 AM | 7:06 PM | 5:24 AM | 5:54 PM | Waning crescent · 5% |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 7:27 AM | 7:05 PM | 6:24 AM | 6:24 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 7:27 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:24 AM | 6:54 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 7:28 AM | 7:03 PM | 8:23 AM | 7:27 PM | Waxing crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 7:29 AM | 7:01 PM | 9:23 AM | 8:02 PM | Waxing crescent · 4% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7:29 AM | 7:00 PM | 10:23 AM | 8:42 PM | Waxing crescent · 9% |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7:30 AM | 6:59 PM | 11:21 AM | 9:27 PM | Waxing crescent · 16% |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:31 AM | 6:58 PM | 12:16 PM | 10:16 PM | Waxing crescent · 23% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:31 AM | 6:57 PM | 1:07 PM | 11:09 PM | Waxing crescent · 32% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:32 AM | 6:56 PM | 1:53 PM | — | Waxing crescent · 41% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:33 AM | 6:55 PM | 2:34 PM | 12:05 AM | First quarter · 50% |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:33 AM | 6:54 PM | 3:10 PM | 1:02 AM | Waxing gibbous · 60% |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:34 AM | 6:53 PM | 3:43 PM | 2:00 AM | Waxing gibbous · 69% |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:35 AM | 6:52 PM | 4:13 PM | 2:57 AM | Waxing gibbous · 78% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:35 AM | 6:51 PM | 4:43 PM | 3:55 AM | Waxing gibbous · 86% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:36 AM | 6:50 PM | 5:12 PM | 4:54 AM | Waxing gibbous · 92% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:37 AM | 6:49 PM | 5:44 PM | 5:55 AM | Waxing gibbous · 97% |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:37 AM | 6:48 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:59 AM | Waxing gibbous · 100% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:38 AM | 6:47 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:07 AM | Full moon · 99% |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:39 AM | 6:46 PM | 7:46 PM | 9:17 AM | Waning gibbous · 97% |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:39 AM | 6:45 PM | 8:42 PM | 10:29 AM | Waning gibbous · 91% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:40 AM | 6:45 PM | 9:46 PM | 11:37 AM | Waning gibbous · 84% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:41 AM | 6:44 PM | 10:54 PM | 12:39 PM | Waning gibbous · 74% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:42 AM | 6:43 PM | — | 1:31 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).