Sunrise & Sunset Times in Quito — October 2026

Sunrise & Sunset in Quito During October

October in Quito brings rapidly lengthening days as spring advances in the Southern Hemisphere. The sun rises noticeably earlier and sets later, with total daylight expanding by close to two minutes per day. The higher sun angle means stronger warmth and shorter shadows at midday. Evening light lingers well past where it was a month ago, and the longer golden-hour windows create ideal conditions for outdoor activities.

Golden Hour & Twilight in October

During October, golden hour in Quito lasts approximately 35 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.

Through October, days in Quito are lengthening by roughly 0.0 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 0m over the course of the month.

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