Elul 29 2024. October ends on hebrew date 29 tishrei 5785; The significance of the month of elul as a precursor to rosh hashanah and yom kippur plus customs associated with elul including the shofar and psalm 27.
On subsequent days, the custom is to recite the selichot in the early morning hours, before the morning prayers, each morning up to and including elul 29, the eve of rosh hashanah. Visible sunrise (hanetz hachama) in new york: