Montgomery, AL sky calendar · October 2026
Full moon: Sun, Oct 25. New moon: Sat, Oct 10. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 7:01 AM, sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:55 PM. 5 sky events this month (below). Times are local (CDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 6:39 AM | 6:29 PM | 9:58 PM | 12:07 PM | Waning gibbous · 71% |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:39 AM | 6:28 PM | 11:02 PM | 1:12 PM | Waning gibbous · 60% |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:40 AM | 6:27 PM | — | 2:08 PM | Last quarter · 48% |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:41 AM | 6:25 PM | 12:11 AM | 2:56 PM | Waning crescent · 37% |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6:41 AM | 6:24 PM | 1:21 AM | 3:36 PM | Waning crescent · 27% |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:42 AM | 6:23 PM | 2:30 AM | 4:11 PM | Waning crescent · 17% |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6:43 AM | 6:21 PM | 3:36 AM | 4:42 PM | Waning crescent · 10% |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:43 AM | 6:20 PM | 4:39 AM | 5:10 PM | Waning crescent · 4% |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6:44 AM | 6:19 PM | 5:41 AM | 5:38 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 6:45 AM | 6:18 PM | 6:43 AM | 6:07 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 6:46 AM | 6:17 PM | 7:44 AM | 6:38 PM | Waxing crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 6:46 AM | 6:15 PM | 8:45 AM | 7:12 PM | Waxing crescent · 5% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 6:47 AM | 6:14 PM | 9:46 AM | 7:51 PM | Waxing crescent · 10% |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 6:48 AM | 6:13 PM | 10:45 AM | 8:35 PM | Waxing crescent · 16% |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 6:48 AM | 6:12 PM | 11:41 AM | 9:24 PM | Waxing crescent · 24% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:49 AM | 6:11 PM | 12:32 PM | 10:17 PM | Waxing crescent · 32% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:50 AM | 6:09 PM | 1:17 PM | 11:14 PM | Waxing crescent · 41% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:51 AM | 6:08 PM | 1:57 PM | — | First quarter · 50% |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:51 AM | 6:07 PM | 2:32 PM | 12:12 AM | Waxing gibbous · 60% |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:52 AM | 6:06 PM | 3:03 PM | 1:11 AM | Waxing gibbous · 69% |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:53 AM | 6:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 2:10 AM | Waxing gibbous · 78% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:54 AM | 6:04 PM | 3:59 PM | 3:10 AM | Waxing gibbous · 86% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:54 AM | 6:03 PM | 4:28 PM | 4:10 AM | Waxing gibbous · 92% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:55 AM | 6:02 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:13 AM | Waxing gibbous · 97% |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:56 AM | 6:01 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:19 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:57 AM | 6:00 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:28 AM | Waning gibbous · 99% |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:58 AM | 5:59 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:41 AM | Waning gibbous · 97% |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:58 AM | 5:58 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:53 AM | Waning gibbous · 91% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:59 AM | 5:57 PM | 8:54 PM | 11:02 AM | Waning gibbous · 83% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:00 AM | 5:56 PM | 10:03 PM | 12:03 PM | Waning gibbous · 74% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:01 AM | 5:55 PM | 11:14 PM | 12:54 PM | Waning gibbous · 63% |
Sky events this month
- Sun, Oct 4 7:12 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 5:06 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
- Sun, Oct 25 11:12 PMFull moon
Month by month
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).