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Modesto Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

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

In March 2027, sunrise in Modesto moves from 6:37 AM on March 1 to 6:52 AM on March 31, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 7:26 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 21m to 12h 34m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 7.

Sunrise range
6:37 AM → 6:52 AM
Sunset range
5:58 PM → 7:26 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 7:01 PM
New moon
Mar 7
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:37 AM6:21 AM–7:12 AM5:23 PM–6:14 PM5:58 PM6:14 PM–6:24 PM11h 21m35%2:35 AM
Tue 26:35 AM6:19 AM–7:11 AM5:24 PM–6:15 PM5:59 PM6:15 PM–6:25 PM11h 24m26%3:22 AM
Wed 36:34 AM6:18 AM–7:09 AM5:25 PM–6:16 PM6:00 PM6:16 PM–6:26 PM11h 26m18%4:02 AM
Thu 46:33 AM6:16 AM–7:08 AM5:26 PM–6:17 PM6:01 PM6:17 PM–6:27 PM11h 28m12%4:38 AM
Fri 56:31 AM6:15 AM–7:06 AM5:27 PM–6:18 PM6:02 PM6:18 PM–6:28 PM11h 31m6%5:06 AM
Sat 66:30 AM6:14 AM–7:05 AM5:28 PM–6:19 PM6:03 PM6:19 PM–6:29 PM11h 33m2%5:33 AM
Sun 76:28 AM6:12 AM–7:03 AM5:29 PM–6:20 PM6:04 PM6:20 PM–6:30 PM11h 36m0%5:57 AM
Mon 86:27 AM6:11 AM–7:02 AM5:30 PM–6:21 PM6:05 PM6:21 PM–6:31 PM11h 38m0%6:21 AM
Tue 96:25 AM6:09 AM–7:00 AM5:31 PM–6:22 PM6:06 PM6:22 PM–6:32 PM11h 40m2%6:44 AM
Wed 106:24 AM6:08 AM–6:59 AM5:32 PM–6:23 PM6:07 PM6:23 PM–6:33 PM11h 43m6%7:09 AM
Thu 116:22 AM6:06 AM–6:57 AM5:33 PM–6:24 PM6:08 PM6:24 PM–6:34 PM11h 45m13%7:39 AM
Fri 126:21 AM6:05 AM–6:56 AM5:34 PM–6:25 PM6:09 PM6:25 PM–6:35 PM11h 48m21%8:12 AM
Sat 136:19 AM6:03 AM–6:54 AM5:35 PM–6:26 PM6:09 PM6:26 PM–6:36 PM11h 50m31%8:53 AM
Sun 147:18 AM7:02 AM–7:52 AM6:36 PM–7:26 PM7:10 PM7:26 PM–7:37 PM11h 53m42%10:45 AM
Mon 157:16 AM7:00 AM–7:51 AM6:37 PM–7:27 PM7:11 PM7:27 PM–7:37 PM11h 55m53%11:46 AM
Tue 167:15 AM6:59 AM–7:49 AM6:38 PM–7:28 PM7:12 PM7:28 PM–7:38 PM11h 57m65%12:55 PM
Wed 177:13 AM6:57 AM–7:48 AM6:39 PM–7:29 PM7:13 PM7:29 PM–7:39 PM12h 00m76%2:11 PM
Thu 187:12 AM6:56 AM–7:46 AM6:40 PM–7:30 PM7:14 PM7:30 PM–7:40 PM12h 02m85%3:27 PM
Fri 197:10 AM6:54 AM–7:45 AM6:40 PM–7:31 PM7:15 PM7:31 PM–7:41 PM12h 05m92%4:41 PM
Sat 207:09 AM6:53 AM–7:43 AM6:41 PM–7:32 PM7:16 PM7:32 PM–7:42 PM12h 07m97%5:52 PM
Sun 217:07 AM6:51 AM–7:42 AM6:42 PM–7:33 PM7:17 PM7:33 PM–7:43 PM12h 10m100%7:01 PM
Mon 227:06 AM6:50 AM–7:40 AM6:43 PM–7:34 PM7:18 PM7:34 PM–7:44 PM12h 12m100%8:09 PM
Tue 237:04 AM6:48 AM–7:39 AM6:44 PM–7:35 PM7:19 PM7:35 PM–7:45 PM12h 15m97%9:16 PM
Wed 247:03 AM6:47 AM–7:37 AM6:45 PM–7:36 PM7:20 PM7:36 PM–7:46 PM12h 17m92%10:22 PM
Thu 257:01 AM6:45 AM–7:36 AM6:46 PM–7:36 PM7:20 PM7:36 PM–7:47 PM12h 19m86%11:27 PM
Fri 267:00 AM6:43 AM–7:34 AM6:47 PM–7:37 PM7:21 PM7:37 PM–7:48 PM12h 22m79%—
Sat 276:58 AM6:42 AM–7:33 AM6:48 PM–7:38 PM7:22 PM7:38 PM–7:48 PM12h 24m70%12:30 AM
Sun 286:56 AM6:40 AM–7:31 AM6:49 PM–7:39 PM7:23 PM7:39 PM–7:49 PM12h 27m61%1:27 AM
Mon 296:55 AM6:39 AM–7:29 AM6:49 PM–7:40 PM7:24 PM7:40 PM–7:50 PM12h 29m52%2:17 AM
Tue 306:53 AM6:37 AM–7:28 AM6:50 PM–7:41 PM7:25 PM7:41 PM–7:51 PM12h 32m42%3:00 AM
Wed 316:52 AM6:36 AM–7:26 AM6:51 PM–7:42 PM7:26 PM7:42 PM–7:52 PM12h 34m33%3:38 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 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 Modesto in March?
Between 5:58 PM (on March 1) and 7:26 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Modesto in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:37 PM–7:27 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:00 AM–7:51 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 7:01 PM in Modesto. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.