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Riverside Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Riverside moves from 6:38 AM on April 1 to 6:02 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:33 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 32m to 13h 30m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
6:38 AM → 6:02 AM
Sunset range
7:10 PM → 7:33 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 7:46 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:38 AM6:23 AM–7:11 AM6:37 PM–7:26 PM7:10 PM7:26 PM–7:36 PM12h 32m25%3:46 AM
Fri 26:37 AM6:21 AM–7:10 AM6:38 PM–7:27 PM7:11 PM7:27 PM–7:36 PM12h 35m17%4:15 AM
Sat 36:35 AM6:20 AM–7:08 AM6:39 PM–7:27 PM7:12 PM7:27 PM–7:37 PM12h 37m10%4:42 AM
Sun 46:34 AM6:18 AM–7:07 AM6:40 PM–7:28 PM7:13 PM7:28 PM–7:38 PM12h 39m5%5:07 AM
Mon 56:33 AM6:17 AM–7:06 AM6:40 PM–7:29 PM7:13 PM7:29 PM–7:39 PM12h 41m2%5:33 AM
Tue 66:31 AM6:16 AM–7:04 AM6:41 PM–7:30 PM7:14 PM7:30 PM–7:39 PM12h 43m0%5:59 AM
Wed 76:30 AM6:14 AM–7:03 AM6:42 PM–7:30 PM7:15 PM7:30 PM–7:40 PM12h 45m1%6:30 AM
Thu 86:29 AM6:13 AM–7:02 AM6:42 PM–7:31 PM7:16 PM7:31 PM–7:41 PM12h 47m4%7:03 AM
Fri 96:27 AM6:12 AM–7:00 AM6:43 PM–7:32 PM7:16 PM7:32 PM–7:42 PM12h 49m9%7:44 AM
Sat 106:26 AM6:10 AM–6:59 AM6:44 PM–7:33 PM7:17 PM7:33 PM–7:43 PM12h 51m17%8:32 AM
Sun 116:25 AM6:09 AM–6:58 AM6:45 PM–7:33 PM7:18 PM7:33 PM–7:43 PM12h 53m27%9:30 AM
Mon 126:23 AM6:08 AM–6:57 AM6:45 PM–7:34 PM7:19 PM7:34 PM–7:44 PM12h 55m37%10:36 AM
Tue 136:22 AM6:06 AM–6:55 AM6:46 PM–7:35 PM7:19 PM7:35 PM–7:45 PM12h 57m49%11:48 AM
Wed 146:21 AM6:05 AM–6:54 AM6:47 PM–7:36 PM7:20 PM7:36 PM–7:46 PM12h 59m61%1:01 PM
Thu 156:20 AM6:04 AM–6:53 AM6:47 PM–7:37 PM7:21 PM7:37 PM–7:47 PM13h 01m72%2:14 PM
Fri 166:18 AM6:03 AM–6:52 AM6:48 PM–7:37 PM7:22 PM7:37 PM–7:47 PM13h 03m82%3:24 PM
Sat 176:17 AM6:01 AM–6:51 AM6:49 PM–7:38 PM7:22 PM7:38 PM–7:48 PM13h 05m90%4:31 PM
Sun 186:16 AM6:00 AM–6:50 AM6:50 PM–7:39 PM7:23 PM7:39 PM–7:49 PM13h 07m96%5:37 PM
Mon 196:15 AM5:59 AM–6:48 AM6:50 PM–7:40 PM7:24 PM7:40 PM–7:50 PM13h 09m99%6:42 PM
Tue 206:14 AM5:58 AM–6:47 AM6:51 PM–7:41 PM7:25 PM7:41 PM–7:51 PM13h 11m100%7:46 PM
Wed 216:12 AM5:56 AM–6:46 AM6:52 PM–7:41 PM7:26 PM7:41 PM–7:52 PM13h 13m99%8:50 PM
Thu 226:11 AM5:55 AM–6:45 AM6:52 PM–7:42 PM7:26 PM7:42 PM–7:52 PM13h 15m95%9:52 PM
Fri 236:10 AM5:54 AM–6:44 AM6:53 PM–7:43 PM7:27 PM7:43 PM–7:53 PM13h 17m90%10:50 PM
Sat 246:09 AM5:53 AM–6:43 AM6:54 PM–7:44 PM7:28 PM7:44 PM–7:54 PM13h 19m84%11:44 PM
Sun 256:08 AM5:52 AM–6:42 AM6:55 PM–7:45 PM7:29 PM7:45 PM–7:55 PM13h 21m77%—
Mon 266:07 AM5:51 AM–6:41 AM6:55 PM–7:45 PM7:29 PM7:45 PM–7:56 PM13h 23m68%12:31 AM
Tue 276:06 AM5:50 AM–6:40 AM6:56 PM–7:46 PM7:30 PM7:46 PM–7:57 PM13h 25m59%1:11 AM
Wed 286:05 AM5:48 AM–6:39 AM6:57 PM–7:47 PM7:31 PM7:47 PM–7:57 PM13h 26m50%1:46 AM
Thu 296:03 AM5:47 AM–6:38 AM6:58 PM–7:48 PM7:32 PM7:48 PM–7:58 PM13h 28m40%2:16 AM
Fri 306:02 AM5:46 AM–6:37 AM6:58 PM–7:49 PM7:33 PM7:49 PM–7:59 PM13h 30m31%2:44 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Riverside 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 Riverside in April?
Between 7:10 PM (on April 1) and 7:33 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Riverside in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 6:47 PM–7:37 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:04 AM–6:53 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 7:46 PM in Riverside. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.