In January 2027, sunrise in Scottsdale moves from 7:33 AM on January 1 to 7:25 AM on January 31, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:58 PM. Daylight changes from 9h 58m to 10h 33m. The fullest moon falls on January 22 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around January 7.
Sunrise range
7:33 AM → 7:25 AM
Sunset range
5:31 PM → 5:58 PM
Full moon
Jan 22
moonrise 6:21 PM
New moon
Jan 7
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — January 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:10 AM | 4:53 PM–5:48 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:48 PM–5:58 PM | 9h 58m | 30% | 2:05 AM |
| Sat 2 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:11 AM | 4:54 PM–5:49 PM | 5:32 PM | 5:49 PM–5:59 PM | 9h 59m | 21% | 3:07 AM |
| Sun 3 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:11 AM | 4:55 PM–5:49 PM | 5:32 PM | 5:49 PM–6:00 PM | 10h 00m | 14% | 4:09 AM |
| Mon 4 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:11 AM | 4:55 PM–5:50 PM | 5:33 PM | 5:50 PM–6:01 PM | 10h 00m | 8% | 5:08 AM |
| Tue 5 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:11 AM | 4:56 PM–5:51 PM | 5:34 PM | 5:51 PM–6:01 PM | 10h 01m | 4% | 6:04 AM |
| Wed 6 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:11 AM | 4:57 PM–5:52 PM | 5:35 PM | 5:52 PM–6:02 PM | 10h 02m | 1% | 6:54 AM |
| Thu 7 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:11 AM | 4:58 PM–5:52 PM | 5:36 PM | 5:52 PM–6:03 PM | 10h 02m | 0% | 7:39 AM |
| Fri 8 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:11 AM | 4:59 PM–5:53 PM | 5:36 PM | 5:53 PM–6:04 PM | 10h 03m | 1% | 8:16 AM |
| Sat 9 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:11 AM | 5:00 PM–5:54 PM | 5:37 PM | 5:54 PM–6:04 PM | 10h 04m | 3% | 8:50 AM |
| Sun 10 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:11 AM | 5:01 PM–5:55 PM | 5:38 PM | 5:55 PM–6:05 PM | 10h 05m | 8% | 9:19 AM |
| Mon 11 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:10 AM | 5:02 PM–5:56 PM | 5:39 PM | 5:56 PM–6:06 PM | 10h 06m | 14% | 9:47 AM |
| Tue 12 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:10 AM | 5:03 PM–5:57 PM | 5:40 PM | 5:57 PM–6:07 PM | 10h 07m | 22% | 10:13 AM |
| Wed 13 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:10 AM | 5:04 PM–5:57 PM | 5:41 PM | 5:57 PM–6:08 PM | 10h 08m | 31% | 10:40 AM |
| Thu 14 | 7:33 AM | 7:16 AM–8:10 AM | 5:05 PM–5:58 PM | 5:42 PM | 5:58 PM–6:09 PM | 10h 09m | 41% | 11:07 AM |
| Fri 15 | 7:32 AM | 7:16 AM–8:09 AM | 5:06 PM–5:59 PM | 5:43 PM | 5:59 PM–6:10 PM | 10h 10m | 52% | 11:38 AM |
| Sat 16 | 7:32 AM | 7:16 AM–8:09 AM | 5:07 PM–6:00 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:00 PM–6:10 PM | 10h 11m | 63% | 12:13 PM |
| Sun 17 | 7:32 AM | 7:15 AM–8:09 AM | 5:08 PM–6:01 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:01 PM–6:11 PM | 10h 13m | 73% | 12:55 PM |
| Mon 18 | 7:32 AM | 7:15 AM–8:08 AM | 5:09 PM–6:02 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:02 PM–6:12 PM | 10h 14m | 83% | 1:47 PM |
| Tue 19 | 7:31 AM | 7:15 AM–8:08 AM | 5:10 PM–6:03 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:03 PM–6:13 PM | 10h 15m | 91% | 2:47 PM |
| Wed 20 | 7:31 AM | 7:15 AM–8:08 AM | 5:11 PM–6:04 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:04 PM–6:14 PM | 10h 16m | 96% | 3:54 PM |
| Thu 21 | 7:31 AM | 7:14 AM–8:07 AM | 5:12 PM–6:05 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:05 PM–6:15 PM | 10h 18m | 99% | 5:07 PM |
| Fri 22 | 7:30 AM | 7:14 AM–8:07 AM | 5:13 PM–6:06 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:06 PM–6:16 PM | 10h 19m | 100% | 6:21 PM |
| Sat 23 | 7:30 AM | 7:13 AM–8:06 AM | 5:14 PM–6:07 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:07 PM–6:17 PM | 10h 20m | 97% | 7:32 PM |
| Sun 24 | 7:29 AM | 7:13 AM–8:06 AM | 5:15 PM–6:08 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:08 PM–6:18 PM | 10h 22m | 93% | 8:40 PM |
| Mon 25 | 7:29 AM | 7:13 AM–8:05 AM | 5:16 PM–6:09 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:09 PM–6:19 PM | 10h 23m | 86% | 9:46 PM |
| Tue 26 | 7:28 AM | 7:12 AM–8:04 AM | 5:17 PM–6:09 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:09 PM–6:20 PM | 10h 25m | 77% | 10:50 PM |
| Wed 27 | 7:28 AM | 7:12 AM–8:04 AM | 5:18 PM–6:10 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:10 PM–6:21 PM | 10h 26m | 67% | 11:53 PM |
| Thu 28 | 7:27 AM | 7:11 AM–8:03 AM | 5:19 PM–6:11 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:11 PM–6:21 PM | 10h 28m | 57% | — |
| Fri 29 | 7:27 AM | 7:10 AM–8:02 AM | 5:20 PM–6:12 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:12 PM–6:22 PM | 10h 29m | 47% | 12:56 AM |
| Sat 30 | 7:26 AM | 7:10 AM–8:02 AM | 5:21 PM–6:13 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:13 PM–6:23 PM | 10h 31m | 37% | 1:58 AM |
| Sun 31 | 7:25 AM | 7:09 AM–8:01 AM | 5:22 PM–6:14 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:14 PM–6:24 PM | 10h 33m | 28% | 2:58 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Phoenix) and computed for Scottsdale city center.
Photo planning tips for January
- Low winter sun keeps golden light going longer around midday in northern states.
- Cold, dry air after storms gives the clearest long views.
- Frost and fresh snow make strong sunrise subjects.
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FAQ
What time is sunset in Scottsdale in January?
Between 5:31 PM (on January 1) and 5:58 PM (on January 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Scottsdale in January?
On January 15 the evening golden hour is 5:06 PM–5:59 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:16 AM–8:09 AM.
When is the full moon in January 2027?
The moon is fullest on January 22; it rises around 6:21 PM in Scottsdale. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.