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Modesto Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Modesto moves from 6:50 AM on April 1 to 6:11 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:53 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 36m to 13h 43m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
6:50 AM → 6:11 AM
Sunset range
7:27 PM → 7:53 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:08 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:50 AM6:34 AM–7:25 AM6:52 PM–7:43 PM7:27 PM7:43 PM–7:53 PM12h 36m25%4:08 AM
Fri 26:49 AM6:33 AM–7:23 AM6:53 PM–7:44 PM7:28 PM7:44 PM–7:54 PM12h 39m17%4:36 AM
Sat 36:47 AM6:31 AM–7:22 AM6:54 PM–7:45 PM7:29 PM7:45 PM–7:55 PM12h 41m10%4:59 AM
Sun 46:46 AM6:30 AM–7:21 AM6:55 PM–7:46 PM7:29 PM7:46 PM–7:56 PM12h 44m5%5:23 AM
Mon 56:44 AM6:28 AM–7:19 AM6:56 PM–7:47 PM7:30 PM7:47 PM–7:57 PM12h 46m2%5:47 AM
Tue 66:43 AM6:27 AM–7:18 AM6:56 PM–7:47 PM7:31 PM7:47 PM–7:58 PM12h 48m0%6:11 AM
Wed 76:41 AM6:25 AM–7:16 AM6:57 PM–7:48 PM7:32 PM7:48 PM–7:59 PM12h 51m1%6:39 AM
Thu 86:40 AM6:24 AM–7:15 AM6:58 PM–7:49 PM7:33 PM7:49 PM–8:00 PM12h 53m4%7:10 AM
Fri 96:38 AM6:22 AM–7:13 AM6:59 PM–7:50 PM7:34 PM7:50 PM–8:01 PM12h 55m9%7:48 AM
Sat 106:37 AM6:21 AM–7:12 AM7:00 PM–7:51 PM7:35 PM7:51 PM–8:02 PM12h 58m17%8:35 AM
Sun 116:36 AM6:19 AM–7:10 AM7:01 PM–7:52 PM7:36 PM7:52 PM–8:03 PM13h 00m27%9:32 AM
Mon 126:34 AM6:18 AM–7:09 AM7:02 PM–7:53 PM7:37 PM7:53 PM–8:04 PM13h 03m38%10:39 AM
Tue 136:33 AM6:16 AM–7:08 AM7:03 PM–7:54 PM7:38 PM7:54 PM–8:04 PM13h 05m49%11:52 AM
Wed 146:31 AM6:15 AM–7:06 AM7:03 PM–7:55 PM7:38 PM7:55 PM–8:05 PM13h 07m61%1:07 PM
Thu 156:30 AM6:13 AM–7:05 AM7:04 PM–7:56 PM7:39 PM7:56 PM–8:06 PM13h 09m72%2:23 PM
Fri 166:29 AM6:12 AM–7:04 AM7:05 PM–7:57 PM7:40 PM7:57 PM–8:07 PM13h 12m82%3:36 PM
Sat 176:27 AM6:11 AM–7:02 AM7:06 PM–7:58 PM7:41 PM7:58 PM–8:08 PM13h 14m90%4:46 PM
Sun 186:26 AM6:09 AM–7:01 AM7:07 PM–7:59 PM7:42 PM7:59 PM–8:09 PM13h 16m96%5:54 PM
Mon 196:24 AM6:08 AM–7:00 AM7:08 PM–8:00 PM7:43 PM8:00 PM–8:10 PM13h 19m99%7:01 PM
Tue 206:23 AM6:06 AM–6:58 AM7:09 PM–8:01 PM7:44 PM8:01 PM–8:11 PM13h 21m100%8:08 PM
Wed 216:22 AM6:05 AM–6:57 AM7:09 PM–8:02 PM7:45 PM8:02 PM–8:12 PM13h 23m99%9:14 PM
Thu 226:20 AM6:04 AM–6:56 AM7:10 PM–8:03 PM7:46 PM8:03 PM–8:13 PM13h 25m95%10:18 PM
Fri 236:19 AM6:02 AM–6:55 AM7:11 PM–8:04 PM7:47 PM8:04 PM–8:14 PM13h 28m90%11:18 PM
Sat 246:18 AM6:01 AM–6:54 AM7:12 PM–8:05 PM7:48 PM8:05 PM–8:15 PM13h 30m84%—
Sun 256:17 AM6:00 AM–6:52 AM7:13 PM–8:05 PM7:49 PM8:05 PM–8:16 PM13h 32m76%12:11 AM
Mon 266:15 AM5:58 AM–6:51 AM7:14 PM–8:06 PM7:50 PM8:06 PM–8:17 PM13h 34m68%12:57 AM
Tue 276:14 AM5:57 AM–6:50 AM7:15 PM–8:07 PM7:50 PM8:07 PM–8:18 PM13h 36m59%1:37 AM
Wed 286:13 AM5:56 AM–6:49 AM7:15 PM–8:08 PM7:51 PM8:08 PM–8:19 PM13h 38m50%2:09 AM
Thu 296:12 AM5:55 AM–6:48 AM7:16 PM–8:09 PM7:52 PM8:09 PM–8:20 PM13h 41m40%2:38 AM
Fri 306:11 AM5:54 AM–6:47 AM7:17 PM–8:10 PM7:53 PM8:10 PM–8:21 PM13h 43m31%3:02 AM

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

Photo planning tips for April

  • Spring blossoms and green-up reach most states.
  • The Milky Way core rises around 2–3 a.m.
  • April showers often bring the best cloud color at sunset.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Modesto in April?
Between 7:27 PM (on April 1) and 7:53 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Modesto in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:04 PM–7:56 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:13 AM–7:05 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:08 PM in Modesto. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.