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Bakersfield Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and moon for every day of March

In March 2027, sunrise in Bakersfield moves from 6:27 AM on March 1 to 6:45 AM on March 31, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 7:17 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 25m to 12h 32m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 7.

Sunrise range
6:27 AM → 6:45 AM
Sunset range
5:52 PM → 7:17 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 6:53 PM
New moon
Mar 7
best for stars

Day-by-day sun & moon times — March 2027

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:27 AM6:11 AM–7:01 AM5:18 PM–6:07 PM5:52 PM6:07 PM–6:17 PM11h 25m35%2:18 AM
Tue 26:26 AM6:10 AM–7:00 AM5:19 PM–6:08 PM5:53 PM6:08 PM–6:18 PM11h 27m26%3:06 AM
Wed 36:24 AM6:09 AM–6:59 AM5:19 PM–6:09 PM5:54 PM6:09 PM–6:19 PM11h 29m18%3:48 AM
Thu 46:23 AM6:08 AM–6:57 AM5:20 PM–6:10 PM5:54 PM6:10 PM–6:20 PM11h 31m12%4:24 AM
Fri 56:22 AM6:06 AM–6:56 AM5:21 PM–6:11 PM5:55 PM6:11 PM–6:21 PM11h 34m6%4:54 AM
Sat 66:20 AM6:05 AM–6:54 AM5:22 PM–6:12 PM5:56 PM6:12 PM–6:22 PM11h 36m2%5:22 AM
Sun 76:19 AM6:04 AM–6:53 AM5:23 PM–6:13 PM5:57 PM6:13 PM–6:22 PM11h 38m0%5:47 AM
Mon 86:18 AM6:02 AM–6:52 AM5:24 PM–6:14 PM5:58 PM6:14 PM–6:23 PM11h 40m0%6:12 AM
Tue 96:16 AM6:01 AM–6:50 AM5:25 PM–6:14 PM5:59 PM6:14 PM–6:24 PM11h 42m2%6:38 AM
Wed 106:15 AM5:59 AM–6:49 AM5:26 PM–6:15 PM6:00 PM6:15 PM–6:25 PM11h 45m6%7:04 AM
Thu 116:14 AM5:58 AM–6:47 AM5:27 PM–6:16 PM6:00 PM6:16 PM–6:26 PM11h 47m12%7:35 AM
Fri 126:12 AM5:57 AM–6:46 AM5:28 PM–6:17 PM6:01 PM6:17 PM–6:27 PM11h 49m21%8:10 AM
Sat 136:11 AM5:55 AM–6:44 AM5:28 PM–6:18 PM6:02 PM6:18 PM–6:28 PM11h 51m31%8:52 AM
Sun 147:09 AM6:54 AM–7:43 AM6:29 PM–7:19 PM7:03 PM7:19 PM–7:28 PM11h 54m42%10:44 AM
Mon 157:08 AM6:52 AM–7:42 AM6:30 PM–7:19 PM7:04 PM7:19 PM–7:29 PM11h 56m53%11:46 AM
Tue 167:07 AM6:51 AM–7:40 AM6:31 PM–7:20 PM7:05 PM7:20 PM–7:30 PM11h 58m65%12:55 PM
Wed 177:05 AM6:50 AM–7:39 AM6:32 PM–7:21 PM7:05 PM7:21 PM–7:31 PM12h 00m76%2:09 PM
Thu 187:04 AM6:48 AM–7:37 AM6:33 PM–7:22 PM7:06 PM7:22 PM–7:32 PM12h 03m85%3:23 PM
Fri 197:02 AM6:47 AM–7:36 AM6:34 PM–7:23 PM7:07 PM7:23 PM–7:32 PM12h 05m92%4:36 PM
Sat 207:01 AM6:45 AM–7:34 AM6:34 PM–7:23 PM7:08 PM7:23 PM–7:33 PM12h 07m97%5:46 PM
Sun 216:59 AM6:44 AM–7:33 AM6:35 PM–7:24 PM7:09 PM7:24 PM–7:34 PM12h 09m100%6:53 PM
Mon 226:58 AM6:42 AM–7:32 AM6:36 PM–7:25 PM7:10 PM7:25 PM–7:35 PM12h 12m100%7:58 PM
Tue 236:57 AM6:41 AM–7:30 AM6:37 PM–7:26 PM7:10 PM7:26 PM–7:36 PM12h 14m97%9:03 PM
Wed 246:55 AM6:40 AM–7:29 AM6:38 PM–7:27 PM7:11 PM7:27 PM–7:37 PM12h 16m92%10:08 PM
Thu 256:54 AM6:38 AM–7:27 AM6:38 PM–7:28 PM7:12 PM7:28 PM–7:37 PM12h 18m86%11:12 PM
Fri 266:52 AM6:37 AM–7:26 AM6:39 PM–7:28 PM7:13 PM7:28 PM–7:38 PM12h 21m79%—
Sat 276:51 AM6:35 AM–7:24 AM6:40 PM–7:29 PM7:14 PM7:29 PM–7:39 PM12h 23m70%12:13 AM
Sun 286:49 AM6:34 AM–7:23 AM6:41 PM–7:30 PM7:14 PM7:30 PM–7:40 PM12h 25m61%1:10 AM
Mon 296:48 AM6:32 AM–7:22 AM6:42 PM–7:31 PM7:15 PM7:31 PM–7:41 PM12h 27m52%2:01 AM
Tue 306:47 AM6:31 AM–7:20 AM6:42 PM–7:32 PM7:16 PM7:32 PM–7:42 PM12h 29m42%2:46 AM
Wed 316:45 AM6:29 AM–7:19 AM6:43 PM–7:32 PM7:17 PM7:32 PM–7:42 PM12h 32m33%3:23 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Bakersfield city center.

Photo planning tips for March

  • Daylight saving time begins in March, shifting sunrise and sunset an hour later on the clock.
  • The equinox puts sunrise due east and sunset due west — ideal for east–west street alignments.
  • Early wildflowers bloom in the South and desert Southwest.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Bakersfield in March?
Between 5:52 PM (on March 1) and 7:17 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Bakersfield in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:30 PM–7:19 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:52 AM–7:42 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 6:53 PM in Bakersfield. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.