In May 2027, sunrise in Tucson moves from 5:38 AM on May 1 to 5:19 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:25 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 26m to 14h 06m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.
Sunrise range
5:38 AM → 5:19 AM
Sunset range
7:05 PM → 7:25 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 7:08 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 | 5:38 AM | 5:22 AM–6:12 AM | 6:31 PM–7:21 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:21 PM–7:31 PM | 13h 26m | 23% | 2:43 AM |
| Sun 2 | 5:37 AM | 5:22 AM–6:11 AM | 6:32 PM–7:21 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:21 PM–7:32 PM | 13h 28m | 15% | 3:08 AM |
| Mon 3 | 5:37 AM | 5:21 AM–6:10 AM | 6:32 PM–7:22 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:22 PM–7:32 PM | 13h 30m | 8% | 3:36 AM |
| Tue 4 | 5:36 AM | 5:20 AM–6:09 AM | 6:33 PM–7:23 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:23 PM–7:33 PM | 13h 31m | 4% | 4:05 AM |
| Wed 5 | 5:35 AM | 5:19 AM–6:09 AM | 6:34 PM–7:24 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:24 PM–7:34 PM | 13h 33m | 1% | 4:38 AM |
| Thu 6 | 5:34 AM | 5:18 AM–6:08 AM | 6:34 PM–7:24 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:24 PM–7:35 PM | 13h 34m | 0% | 5:16 AM |
| Fri 7 | 5:33 AM | 5:17 AM–6:07 AM | 6:35 PM–7:25 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:25 PM–7:36 PM | 13h 36m | 2% | 6:01 AM |
| Sat 8 | 5:32 AM | 5:16 AM–6:06 AM | 6:36 PM–7:26 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:26 PM–7:36 PM | 13h 38m | 7% | 6:55 AM |
| Sun 9 | 5:31 AM | 5:15 AM–6:06 AM | 6:36 PM–7:27 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:27 PM–7:37 PM | 13h 39m | 14% | 7:58 AM |
| Mon 10 | 5:31 AM | 5:14 AM–6:05 AM | 6:37 PM–7:28 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:28 PM–7:38 PM | 13h 41m | 23% | 9:07 AM |
| Tue 11 | 5:30 AM | 5:14 AM–6:04 AM | 6:38 PM–7:28 PM | 7:12 PM | 7:28 PM–7:39 PM | 13h 42m | 34% | 10:20 AM |
| Wed 12 | 5:29 AM | 5:13 AM–6:03 AM | 6:38 PM–7:29 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:29 PM–7:39 PM | 13h 44m | 45% | 11:32 AM |
| Thu 13 | 5:28 AM | 5:12 AM–6:03 AM | 6:39 PM–7:30 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:30 PM–7:40 PM | 13h 45m | 57% | 12:42 PM |
| Fri 14 | 5:28 AM | 5:11 AM–6:02 AM | 6:40 PM–7:31 PM | 7:14 PM | 7:31 PM–7:41 PM | 13h 47m | 68% | 1:50 PM |
| Sat 15 | 5:27 AM | 5:11 AM–6:02 AM | 6:40 PM–7:31 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:31 PM–7:42 PM | 13h 48m | 78% | 2:54 PM |
| Sun 16 | 5:26 AM | 5:10 AM–6:01 AM | 6:41 PM–7:32 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:32 PM–7:43 PM | 13h 49m | 87% | 3:58 PM |
| Mon 17 | 5:26 AM | 5:09 AM–6:00 AM | 6:42 PM–7:33 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:33 PM–7:43 PM | 13h 51m | 93% | 5:02 PM |
| Tue 18 | 5:25 AM | 5:09 AM–6:00 AM | 6:42 PM–7:34 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:34 PM–7:44 PM | 13h 52m | 97% | 6:06 PM |
| Wed 19 | 5:24 AM | 5:08 AM–5:59 AM | 6:43 PM–7:34 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:34 PM–7:45 PM | 13h 53m | 100% | 7:08 PM |
| Thu 20 | 5:24 AM | 5:07 AM–5:59 AM | 6:44 PM–7:35 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:35 PM–7:46 PM | 13h 54m | 100% | 8:08 PM |
| Fri 21 | 5:23 AM | 5:07 AM–5:58 AM | 6:44 PM–7:36 PM | 7:19 PM | 7:36 PM–7:46 PM | 13h 56m | 98% | 9:04 PM |
| Sat 22 | 5:23 AM | 5:06 AM–5:58 AM | 6:45 PM–7:36 PM | 7:20 PM | 7:36 PM–7:47 PM | 13h 57m | 94% | 9:54 PM |
| Sun 23 | 5:22 AM | 5:06 AM–5:57 AM | 6:45 PM–7:37 PM | 7:20 PM | 7:37 PM–7:48 PM | 13h 58m | 89% | 10:38 PM |
| Mon 24 | 5:22 AM | 5:05 AM–5:57 AM | 6:46 PM–7:38 PM | 7:21 PM | 7:38 PM–7:49 PM | 13h 59m | 82% | 11:15 PM |
| Tue 25 | 5:21 AM | 5:05 AM–5:57 AM | 6:47 PM–7:38 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:38 PM–7:49 PM | 14h 00m | 75% | 11:48 PM |
| Wed 26 | 5:21 AM | 5:04 AM–5:56 AM | 6:47 PM–7:39 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:39 PM–7:50 PM | 14h 01m | 66% | — |
| Thu 27 | 5:21 AM | 5:04 AM–5:56 AM | 6:48 PM–7:40 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:40 PM–7:51 PM | 14h 02m | 57% | 12:17 AM |
| Fri 28 | 5:20 AM | 5:03 AM–5:56 AM | 6:48 PM–7:40 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:40 PM–7:51 PM | 14h 03m | 47% | 12:45 AM |
| Sat 29 | 5:20 AM | 5:03 AM–5:55 AM | 6:49 PM–7:41 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:41 PM–7:52 PM | 14h 04m | 37% | 1:10 AM |
| Sun 30 | 5:20 AM | 5:03 AM–5:55 AM | 6:49 PM–7:42 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:42 PM–7:53 PM | 14h 05m | 28% | 1:37 AM |
| Mon 31 | 5:19 AM | 5:02 AM–5:55 AM | 6:50 PM–7:42 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:42 PM–7:53 PM | 14h 06m | 19% | 2:05 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Phoenix) and computed for Tucson 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 Tucson in May?
Between 7:05 PM (on May 1) and 7:25 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Tucson in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 6:40 PM–7:31 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:11 AM–6:02 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 7:08 PM in Tucson. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.