Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nantes — October 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Nantes, France during October 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 47.22°, -1.55°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Nantes During October
October in Nantes brings a pronounced shortening of days as the sun's arc drops lower. Sunrise arrives later each morning and sunset comes markedly earlier, with the total daylight loss accelerating through mid-month before easing slightly. Where daylight saving time ends in October, the clock change shifts an hour of evening light to the morning. Civil twilight contracts, and by month's end, darkness arrives early enough to reshape daily routines.
Golden Hour & Twilight in October
During October, golden hour in Nantes lasts approximately 59 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 Nantes are shortening by roughly 3.3 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 38m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — October 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Thu | 08:04 AM | 07:47 PM | 11h 43m | 01:56 PM |
| Oct 2 | Fri | 08:05 AM | 07:45 PM | 11h 40m | 01:55 PM |
| Oct 3 | Sat | 08:07 AM | 07:43 PM | 11h 36m | 01:55 PM |
| Oct 4 | Sun | 08:08 AM | 07:41 PM | 11h 33m | 01:55 PM |
| Oct 5 | Mon | 08:10 AM | 07:39 PM | 11h 30m | 01:54 PM |
| Oct 6 | Tue | 08:11 AM | 07:37 PM | 11h 26m | 01:54 PM |
| Oct 7 | Wed | 08:12 AM | 07:35 PM | 11h 23m | 01:54 PM |
| Oct 8 | Thu | 08:14 AM | 07:33 PM | 11h 19m | 01:53 PM |
| Oct 9 | Fri | 08:15 AM | 07:31 PM | 11h 16m | 01:53 PM |
| Oct 10 | Sat | 08:16 AM | 07:29 PM | 11h 13m | 01:53 PM |
| Oct 11 | Sun | 08:18 AM | 07:27 PM | 11h 9m | 01:53 PM |
| Oct 12 | Mon | 08:19 AM | 07:25 PM | 11h 6m | 01:52 PM |
| Oct 13 | Tue | 08:21 AM | 07:23 PM | 11h 3m | 01:52 PM |
| Oct 14 | Wed | 08:22 AM | 07:22 PM | 11h 0m | 01:52 PM |
| Oct 15 | Thu | 08:23 AM | 07:20 PM | 10h 56m | 01:52 PM |
| Oct 16 | Fri | 08:25 AM | 07:18 PM | 10h 53m | 01:51 PM |
| Oct 17 | Sat | 08:26 AM | 07:16 PM | 10h 50m | 01:51 PM |
| Oct 18 | Sun | 08:28 AM | 07:14 PM | 10h 46m | 01:51 PM |
| Oct 19 | Mon | 08:29 AM | 07:12 PM | 10h 43m | 01:51 PM |
| Oct 20 | Tue | 08:31 AM | 07:11 PM | 10h 40m | 01:51 PM |
| Oct 21 | Wed | 08:32 AM | 07:09 PM | 10h 37m | 01:50 PM |
| Oct 22 | Thu | 08:34 AM | 07:07 PM | 10h 33m | 01:50 PM |
| Oct 23 | Fri | 08:35 AM | 07:05 PM | 10h 30m | 01:50 PM |
| Oct 24 | Sat | 08:36 AM | 07:03 PM | 10h 27m | 01:50 PM |
| Oct 25 | Sun | 08:38 AM | 07:02 PM | 10h 24m | 01:50 PM |
| Oct 26 | Mon | 07:39 AM | 06:00 PM | 10h 21m | 12:50 PM |
| Oct 27 | Tue | 07:41 AM | 05:58 PM | 10h 17m | 12:50 PM |
| Oct 28 | Wed | 07:42 AM | 05:57 PM | 10h 14m | 12:50 PM |
| Oct 29 | Thu | 07:44 AM | 05:55 PM | 10h 11m | 12:49 PM |
| Oct 30 | Fri | 07:45 AM | 05:53 PM | 10h 8m | 12:49 PM |
| Oct 31 | Sat | 07:47 AM | 05:52 PM | 10h 5m | 12:49 PM |