Sioux Falls, SD sky calendar · October 2026
Full moon: Sun, Oct 25. New moon: Sat, Oct 10. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 8:01 AM, sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:19 PM. 5 sky events this month (below). Times are local (CDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 7:24 AM | 7:07 PM | 9:58 PM | 1:34 PM | Waning gibbous · 71% |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 7:25 AM | 7:05 PM | 11:03 PM | 2:39 PM | Waning gibbous · 60% |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 7:26 AM | 7:04 PM | — | 3:32 PM | Last quarter · 48% |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 7:28 AM | 7:02 PM | 12:17 AM | 4:13 PM | Waning crescent · 37% |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 7:29 AM | 7:00 PM | 1:34 AM | 4:45 PM | Waning crescent · 27% |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 7:30 AM | 6:58 PM | 2:52 AM | 5:10 PM | Waning crescent · 17% |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 7:31 AM | 6:57 PM | 4:06 AM | 5:33 PM | Waning crescent · 10% |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 7:32 AM | 6:55 PM | 5:19 AM | 5:53 PM | Waning crescent · 4% |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 7:33 AM | 6:53 PM | 6:30 AM | 6:13 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 7:35 AM | 6:51 PM | 7:39 AM | 6:34 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 7:36 AM | 6:50 PM | 8:49 AM | 6:57 PM | Waxing crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 7:37 AM | 6:48 PM | 9:58 AM | 7:24 PM | Waxing crescent · 5% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7:38 AM | 6:46 PM | 11:06 AM | 7:56 PM | Waxing crescent · 10% |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7:39 AM | 6:45 PM | 12:10 PM | 8:35 PM | Waxing crescent · 16% |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:41 AM | 6:43 PM | 1:08 PM | 9:23 PM | Waxing crescent · 24% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:42 AM | 6:41 PM | 1:58 PM | 10:18 PM | Waxing crescent · 32% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:43 AM | 6:40 PM | 2:40 PM | 11:19 PM | Waxing crescent · 41% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:44 AM | 6:38 PM | 3:14 PM | — | First quarter · 50% |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:46 AM | 6:36 PM | 3:42 PM | 12:24 AM | Waxing gibbous · 60% |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:47 AM | 6:35 PM | 4:05 PM | 1:30 AM | Waxing gibbous · 69% |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:48 AM | 6:33 PM | 4:27 PM | 2:37 AM | Waxing gibbous · 78% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:49 AM | 6:32 PM | 4:46 PM | 3:45 AM | Waxing gibbous · 86% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:51 AM | 6:30 PM | 5:06 PM | 4:54 AM | Waxing gibbous · 92% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:52 AM | 6:29 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:05 AM | Waxing gibbous · 97% |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:53 AM | 6:27 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:20 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:54 AM | 6:26 PM | 6:23 PM | 8:39 AM | Waning gibbous · 99% |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:56 AM | 6:24 PM | 7:01 PM | 10:00 AM | Waning gibbous · 97% |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:57 AM | 6:23 PM | 7:51 PM | 11:19 AM | Waning gibbous · 91% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:58 AM | 6:21 PM | 8:54 PM | 12:30 PM | Waning gibbous · 83% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 8:00 AM | 6:20 PM | 10:07 PM | 1:28 PM | Waning gibbous · 74% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 8:01 AM | 6:19 PM | 11:24 PM | 2:13 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).