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Sat, Oct 31

Sunrise and sunset in Columbia, SC

↑ 7:42 AM↓ 6:31 PM

10 h 49 min of daylight · 2 min shorter than yesterday

Highest at 1:07 PM, 42° above the horizon

The light, hour by hour

Golden hour and blue hour are the soft-light moments photographers wait for.

12 AM6 AMnoon6 PM12 AM
  • Golden hourMorning 7:26 AM–8:17 AM
    Evening 5:56 PM–6:47 PM
  • Blue hourMorning 7:16 AM–7:26 AM
    Evening 6:47 PM–6:57 PM
  • Nautical twilightMorning 6:47 AM–7:16 AM
    Evening 6:57 PM–7:26 PM
  • Astronomical twilightMorning 6:17 AM–6:47 AM
    Evening 7:26 PM–7:56 PM

The next turning point of the year

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in 51 days 6 h

Day length through the year

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Every day of October 2026

DateDawnSunriseNoonSunsetDuskDaylight
Thu, Oct 16:53 AM7:18 AM1:13 PM7:07 PM7:32 PM11 h 50 min
Fri, Oct 26:53 AM7:18 AM1:12 PM7:06 PM7:31 PM11 h 47 min
Sat, Oct 36:54 AM7:19 AM1:12 PM7:04 PM7:29 PM11 h 45 min
Sun, Oct 46:55 AM7:20 AM1:12 PM7:03 PM7:28 PM11 h 43 min
Mon, Oct 56:56 AM7:21 AM1:11 PM7:02 PM7:27 PM11 h 41 min
Tue, Oct 66:56 AM7:21 AM1:11 PM7:00 PM7:25 PM11 h 39 min
Wed, Oct 76:57 AM7:22 AM1:11 PM6:59 PM7:24 PM11 h 37 min
Thu, Oct 86:58 AM7:23 AM1:11 PM6:58 PM7:23 PM11 h 35 min
Fri, Oct 96:59 AM7:24 AM1:10 PM6:57 PM7:22 PM11 h 33 min
Sat, Oct 106:59 AM7:24 AM1:10 PM6:55 PM7:20 PM11 h 31 min
Sun, Oct 117:00 AM7:25 AM1:10 PM6:54 PM7:19 PM11 h 29 min
Mon, Oct 127:01 AM7:26 AM1:10 PM6:53 PM7:18 PM11 h 27 min
Tue, Oct 137:02 AM7:27 AM1:09 PM6:51 PM7:17 PM11 h 25 min
Wed, Oct 147:02 AM7:28 AM1:09 PM6:50 PM7:15 PM11 h 23 min
Thu, Oct 157:03 AM7:28 AM1:09 PM6:49 PM7:14 PM11 h 21 min
Fri, Oct 167:04 AM7:29 AM1:09 PM6:48 PM7:13 PM11 h 19 min
Sat, Oct 177:05 AM7:30 AM1:08 PM6:46 PM7:12 PM11 h 16 min
Sun, Oct 187:05 AM7:31 AM1:08 PM6:45 PM7:11 PM11 h 14 min
Mon, Oct 197:06 AM7:32 AM1:08 PM6:44 PM7:09 PM11 h 12 min
Tue, Oct 207:07 AM7:32 AM1:08 PM6:43 PM7:08 PM11 h 10 min
Wed, Oct 217:08 AM7:33 AM1:08 PM6:42 PM7:07 PM11 h 8 min
Thu, Oct 227:09 AM7:34 AM1:08 PM6:41 PM7:06 PM11 h 7 min
Fri, Oct 237:09 AM7:35 AM1:07 PM6:39 PM7:05 PM11 h 5 min
Sat, Oct 247:10 AM7:36 AM1:07 PM6:38 PM7:04 PM11 h 3 min
Sun, Oct 257:11 AM7:37 AM1:07 PM6:37 PM7:03 PM11 h 1 min
Mon, Oct 267:12 AM7:37 AM1:07 PM6:36 PM7:02 PM10 h 59 min
Tue, Oct 277:13 AM7:38 AM1:07 PM6:35 PM7:01 PM10 h 57 min
Wed, Oct 287:14 AM7:39 AM1:07 PM6:34 PM7:00 PM10 h 55 min
Thu, Oct 297:14 AM7:40 AM1:07 PM6:33 PM6:59 PM10 h 53 min
Fri, Oct 307:15 AM7:41 AM1:07 PM6:32 PM6:58 PM10 h 51 min
Sat, Oct 317:16 AM7:42 AM1:07 PM6:31 PM6:57 PM10 h 49 min

Dawn and dusk are civil twilight: bright enough to be outdoors without lights. Times are local (EDT).

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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license): rise and set at the Sun's upper edge, with standard refraction.