In May 2027, sunrise in Anchorage moves from 5:52 AM on May 1 to 4:39 AM on May 31, and sunset from 10:03 PM to 11:18 PM. Daylight changes from 16h 12m to 18h 39m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.
Sunrise range
5:52 AM → 4:39 AM
Sunset range
10:03 PM → 11:18 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 11:36 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — May 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:52 AM | 5:18 AM–6:56 AM | 8:59 PM–10:37 PM | 10:03 PM | 10:37 PM–11:00 PM | 16h 12m | 22% | 4:46 AM |
| Sun 2 | 5:49 AM | 5:15 AM–6:53 AM | 9:01 PM–10:40 PM | 10:06 PM | 10:40 PM–11:03 PM | 16h 17m | 14% | 4:44 AM |
| Mon 3 | 5:46 AM | 5:12 AM–6:51 AM | 9:04 PM–10:43 PM | 10:09 PM | 10:43 PM–11:07 PM | 16h 23m | 8% | 4:43 AM |
| Tue 4 | 5:43 AM | 5:08 AM–6:48 AM | 9:06 PM–10:46 PM | 10:11 PM | 10:46 PM–11:10 PM | 16h 28m | 3% | 4:43 AM |
| Wed 5 | 5:40 AM | 5:05 AM–6:46 AM | 9:08 PM–10:49 PM | 10:14 PM | 10:49 PM–11:14 PM | 16h 34m | 1% | 4:43 AM |
| Thu 6 | 5:37 AM | 5:02 AM–6:44 AM | 9:10 PM–10:52 PM | 10:17 PM | 10:52 PM–11:17 PM | 16h 39m | 0% | 4:45 AM |
| Fri 7 | 5:35 AM | 4:59 AM–6:41 AM | 9:12 PM–10:55 PM | 10:19 PM | 10:55 PM–11:21 PM | 16h 45m | 3% | 4:50 AM |
| Sat 8 | 5:32 AM | 4:56 AM–6:39 AM | 9:15 PM–10:58 PM | 10:22 PM | 10:58 PM–11:24 PM | 16h 50m | 8% | 5:09 AM |
| Sun 9 | 5:29 AM | 4:52 AM–6:37 AM | 9:17 PM–11:01 PM | 10:25 PM | 11:01 PM–11:28 PM | 16h 55m | 15% | 6:07 AM |
| Mon 10 | 5:27 AM | 4:49 AM–6:35 AM | 9:19 PM–11:04 PM | 10:27 PM | 11:04 PM–11:32 PM | 17h 01m | 24% | 7:51 AM |
| Tue 11 | 5:24 AM | 4:46 AM–6:33 AM | 9:21 PM–11:08 PM | 10:30 PM | 11:08 PM–11:35 PM | 17h 06m | 35% | 9:50 AM |
| Wed 12 | 5:21 AM | 4:43 AM–6:30 AM | 9:23 PM–11:11 PM | 10:32 PM | 11:11 PM–11:39 PM | 17h 11m | 47% | 11:45 AM |
| Thu 13 | 5:19 AM | 4:40 AM–6:28 AM | 9:25 PM–11:14 PM | 10:35 PM | 11:14 PM–11:43 PM | 17h 16m | 58% | 1:34 PM |
| Fri 14 | 5:16 AM | 4:37 AM–6:26 AM | 9:27 PM–11:17 PM | 10:38 PM | 11:17 PM–11:47 PM | 17h 22m | 70% | 3:16 PM |
| Sat 15 | 5:13 AM | 4:34 AM–6:24 AM | 9:29 PM–11:20 PM | 10:40 PM | 11:20 PM–11:50 PM | 17h 27m | 79% | 4:55 PM |
| Sun 16 | 5:11 AM | 4:30 AM–6:22 AM | 9:31 PM–11:23 PM | 10:43 PM | 11:23 PM–11:54 PM | 17h 32m | 88% | 6:35 PM |
| Mon 17 | 5:08 AM | 4:27 AM–6:20 AM | 9:33 PM–11:26 PM | 10:45 PM | 11:26 PM–11:58 PM | 17h 37m | 94% | 8:14 PM |
| Tue 18 | 5:06 AM | 4:24 AM–6:19 AM | 9:35 PM–11:30 PM | 10:48 PM | 11:30 PM–12:02 AM | 17h 42m | 98% | 9:54 PM |
| Wed 19 | 5:04 AM | 4:21 AM–6:17 AM | 9:37 PM–11:33 PM | 10:50 PM | 11:33 PM–12:06 AM | 17h 47m | 100% | 11:36 PM |
| Thu 20 | 5:01 AM | 4:18 AM–6:15 AM | 9:39 PM–11:36 PM | 10:53 PM | 11:36 PM–12:10 AM | 17h 52m | 99% | — |
| Fri 21 | 4:59 AM | 4:15 AM–6:13 AM | 9:41 PM–11:39 PM | 10:55 PM | 11:39 PM–12:14 AM | 17h 56m | 97% | 1:08 AM |
| Sat 22 | 4:57 AM | 4:12 AM–6:12 AM | 9:43 PM–11:42 PM | 10:58 PM | 11:42 PM–12:18 AM | 18h 01m | 94% | 2:14 AM |
| Sun 23 | 4:54 AM | 4:09 AM–6:10 AM | 9:45 PM–11:45 PM | 11:00 PM | 11:45 PM–12:22 AM | 18h 06m | 88% | 2:44 AM |
| Mon 24 | 4:52 AM | 4:07 AM–6:08 AM | 9:46 PM–11:48 PM | 11:02 PM | 11:48 PM–12:27 AM | 18h 10m | 81% | 2:55 AM |
| Tue 25 | 4:50 AM | 4:04 AM–6:07 AM | 9:48 PM–11:51 PM | 11:05 PM | 11:51 PM–12:31 AM | 18h 15m | 74% | 2:58 AM |
| Wed 26 | 4:48 AM | 4:01 AM–6:05 AM | 9:50 PM–11:54 PM | 11:07 PM | 11:54 PM–12:35 AM | 18h 19m | 65% | 2:59 AM |
| Thu 27 | 4:46 AM | 3:58 AM–6:04 AM | 9:52 PM–11:57 PM | 11:09 PM | 11:57 PM–12:40 AM | 18h 23m | 56% | 2:58 AM |
| Fri 28 | 4:44 AM | 3:55 AM–6:02 AM | 9:53 PM–12:00 AM | 11:12 PM | 12:00 AM–12:44 AM | 18h 27m | 46% | 2:57 AM |
| Sat 29 | 4:42 AM | 3:53 AM–6:01 AM | 9:55 PM–12:03 AM | 11:14 PM | 12:03 AM–12:49 AM | 18h 31m | 36% | 2:56 AM |
| Sun 30 | 4:40 AM | 3:50 AM–6:00 AM | 9:56 PM–12:06 AM | 11:16 PM | 12:06 AM–12:54 AM | 18h 35m | 27% | 2:55 AM |
| Mon 31 | 4:39 AM | 3:47 AM–5:59 AM | 9:58 PM–12:09 AM | 11:18 PM | 12:09 AM–12:59 AM | 18h 39m | 18% | 2:54 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Anchorage) and computed for Anchorage city center.
Photo planning tips for May
- Long evenings make after-work golden hour shoots easy.
- Waterfalls run high with snowmelt in the West.
- Milky Way core rises before midnight by late May.
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FAQ
What time is sunset in Anchorage in May?
Between 10:03 PM (on May 1) and 11:18 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Anchorage in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 9:29 PM–11:20 PM and the morning golden hour is 4:34 AM–6:24 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 11:36 PM in Anchorage. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.