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Los Angeles Golden Hour Calendar: January 2027

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

In January 2027, sunrise in Los Angeles moves from 6:59 AM on January 1 to 6:52 AM on January 31, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:23 PM. Daylight changes from 9h 56m to 10h 31m. The fullest moon falls on January 22 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around January 7.

Sunrise range
6:59 AM → 6:52 AM
Sunset range
4:55 PM → 5:23 PM
Full moon
Jan 22
moonrise 5:46 PM
New moon
Jan 7
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Fri 16:59 AM6:42 AM–7:37 AM4:17 PM–5:12 PM4:55 PM5:12 PM–5:23 PM9h 56m30%1:33 AM
Sat 26:59 AM6:42 AM–7:38 AM4:18 PM–5:13 PM4:56 PM5:13 PM–5:23 PM9h 56m21%2:36 AM
Sun 37:00 AM6:43 AM–7:38 AM4:18 PM–5:13 PM4:56 PM5:13 PM–5:24 PM9h 57m14%3:38 AM
Mon 47:00 AM6:43 AM–7:38 AM4:19 PM–5:14 PM4:57 PM5:14 PM–5:25 PM9h 58m8%4:37 AM
Tue 57:00 AM6:43 AM–7:38 AM4:20 PM–5:15 PM4:58 PM5:15 PM–5:26 PM9h 58m4%5:32 AM
Wed 67:00 AM6:43 AM–7:38 AM4:21 PM–5:16 PM4:59 PM5:16 PM–5:26 PM9h 59m1%6:22 AM
Thu 77:00 AM6:43 AM–7:38 AM4:22 PM–5:17 PM5:00 PM5:17 PM–5:27 PM10h 00m0%7:06 AM
Fri 87:00 AM6:43 AM–7:38 AM4:23 PM–5:17 PM5:01 PM5:17 PM–5:28 PM10h 01m1%7:44 AM
Sat 97:00 AM6:43 AM–7:38 AM4:24 PM–5:18 PM5:01 PM5:18 PM–5:29 PM10h 01m4%8:17 AM
Sun 107:00 AM6:43 AM–7:37 AM4:25 PM–5:19 PM5:02 PM5:19 PM–5:30 PM10h 02m8%8:46 AM
Mon 117:00 AM6:43 AM–7:37 AM4:25 PM–5:20 PM5:03 PM5:20 PM–5:30 PM10h 03m14%9:13 AM
Tue 127:00 AM6:43 AM–7:37 AM4:26 PM–5:21 PM5:04 PM5:21 PM–5:31 PM10h 04m22%9:39 AM
Wed 136:59 AM6:43 AM–7:37 AM4:27 PM–5:22 PM5:05 PM5:22 PM–5:32 PM10h 05m31%10:05 AM
Thu 146:59 AM6:42 AM–7:37 AM4:28 PM–5:23 PM5:06 PM5:23 PM–5:33 PM10h 07m41%10:33 AM
Fri 156:59 AM6:42 AM–7:36 AM4:29 PM–5:24 PM5:07 PM5:24 PM–5:34 PM10h 08m52%11:03 AM
Sat 166:59 AM6:42 AM–7:36 AM4:30 PM–5:24 PM5:08 PM5:24 PM–5:35 PM10h 09m63%11:39 AM
Sun 176:59 AM6:42 AM–7:36 AM4:32 PM–5:25 PM5:09 PM5:25 PM–5:36 PM10h 10m73%12:20 PM
Mon 186:58 AM6:42 AM–7:35 AM4:33 PM–5:26 PM5:10 PM5:26 PM–5:37 PM10h 11m83%1:11 PM
Tue 196:58 AM6:41 AM–7:35 AM4:34 PM–5:27 PM5:11 PM5:27 PM–5:38 PM10h 13m91%2:11 PM
Wed 206:58 AM6:41 AM–7:34 AM4:35 PM–5:28 PM5:12 PM5:28 PM–5:39 PM10h 14m96%3:19 PM
Thu 216:57 AM6:41 AM–7:34 AM4:36 PM–5:29 PM5:13 PM5:29 PM–5:39 PM10h 15m99%4:33 PM
Fri 226:57 AM6:40 AM–7:33 AM4:37 PM–5:30 PM5:14 PM5:30 PM–5:40 PM10h 17m100%5:46 PM
Sat 236:56 AM6:40 AM–7:33 AM4:38 PM–5:31 PM5:15 PM5:31 PM–5:41 PM10h 18m97%6:57 PM
Sun 246:56 AM6:39 AM–7:32 AM4:39 PM–5:32 PM5:16 PM5:32 PM–5:42 PM10h 20m92%8:06 PM
Mon 256:55 AM6:39 AM–7:32 AM4:40 PM–5:33 PM5:17 PM5:33 PM–5:43 PM10h 21m85%9:12 PM
Tue 266:55 AM6:38 AM–7:31 AM4:41 PM–5:34 PM5:18 PM5:34 PM–5:44 PM10h 23m77%10:17 PM
Wed 276:54 AM6:38 AM–7:30 AM4:42 PM–5:35 PM5:19 PM5:35 PM–5:45 PM10h 24m67%11:20 PM
Thu 286:54 AM6:37 AM–7:30 AM4:43 PM–5:36 PM5:20 PM5:36 PM–5:46 PM10h 26m57%—
Fri 296:53 AM6:37 AM–7:29 AM4:44 PM–5:37 PM5:21 PM5:37 PM–5:47 PM10h 27m47%12:24 AM
Sat 306:52 AM6:36 AM–7:28 AM4:46 PM–5:38 PM5:22 PM5:38 PM–5:48 PM10h 29m37%1:26 AM
Sun 316:52 AM6:36 AM–7:28 AM4:47 PM–5:39 PM5:23 PM5:39 PM–5:49 PM10h 31m28%2:27 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles in January?
Between 4:55 PM (on January 1) and 5:23 PM (on January 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Los Angeles in January?
On January 15 the evening golden hour is 4:29 PM–5:24 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:42 AM–7:36 AM.
When is the full moon in January 2027?
The moon is fullest on January 22; it rises around 5:46 PM in Los Angeles. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.