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Sacramento Golden Hour Calendar: August 2027

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

In August 2027, sunrise in Sacramento moves from 6:08 AM on August 1 to 6:35 AM on August 31, and sunset from 8:18 PM to 7:40 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 10m to 13h 05m. The fullest moon falls on August 16 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around August 1.

Sunrise range
6:08 AM → 6:35 AM
Sunset range
8:18 PM → 7:40 PM
Full moon
Aug 16
moonrise 7:43 PM
New moon
Aug 1
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sun 16:08 AM5:50 AM–6:46 AM7:40 PM–8:36 PM8:18 PM8:36 PM–8:47 PM14h 10m0%5:06 AM
Mon 26:09 AM5:51 AM–6:46 AM7:40 PM–8:35 PM8:17 PM8:35 PM–8:46 PM14h 08m0%6:23 AM
Tue 36:10 AM5:52 AM–6:47 AM7:39 PM–8:34 PM8:16 PM8:34 PM–8:45 PM14h 06m3%7:38 AM
Wed 46:11 AM5:53 AM–6:48 AM7:38 PM–8:33 PM8:15 PM8:33 PM–8:44 PM14h 04m8%8:51 AM
Thu 56:12 AM5:54 AM–6:49 AM7:37 PM–8:32 PM8:14 PM8:32 PM–8:43 PM14h 02m16%10:01 AM
Fri 66:13 AM5:55 AM–6:50 AM7:36 PM–8:30 PM8:13 PM8:30 PM–8:42 PM14h 00m25%11:12 AM
Sat 76:14 AM5:56 AM–6:51 AM7:35 PM–8:29 PM8:12 PM8:29 PM–8:41 PM13h 58m35%12:21 PM
Sun 86:14 AM5:57 AM–6:51 AM7:34 PM–8:28 PM8:11 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM13h 56m46%1:30 PM
Mon 96:15 AM5:58 AM–6:52 AM7:33 PM–8:27 PM8:09 PM8:27 PM–8:38 PM13h 54m56%2:38 PM
Tue 106:16 AM5:59 AM–6:53 AM7:31 PM–8:26 PM8:08 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM13h 52m66%3:42 PM
Wed 116:17 AM6:00 AM–6:54 AM7:30 PM–8:24 PM8:07 PM8:24 PM–8:36 PM13h 50m75%4:40 PM
Thu 126:18 AM6:01 AM–6:55 AM7:29 PM–8:23 PM8:06 PM8:23 PM–8:34 PM13h 48m83%5:30 PM
Fri 136:19 AM6:02 AM–6:55 AM7:28 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:33 PM13h 46m90%6:12 PM
Sat 146:20 AM6:03 AM–6:56 AM7:27 PM–8:21 PM8:03 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM13h 43m95%6:47 PM
Sun 156:21 AM6:04 AM–6:57 AM7:26 PM–8:19 PM8:02 PM8:19 PM–8:30 PM13h 41m98%7:17 PM
Mon 166:22 AM6:04 AM–6:58 AM7:24 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:29 PM13h 39m100%7:43 PM
Tue 176:23 AM6:05 AM–6:59 AM7:23 PM–8:17 PM7:59 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM13h 37m100%8:05 PM
Wed 186:23 AM6:06 AM–7:00 AM7:22 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 35m98%8:28 PM
Thu 196:24 AM6:07 AM–7:00 AM7:21 PM–8:14 PM7:57 PM8:14 PM–8:25 PM13h 32m94%8:50 PM
Fri 206:25 AM6:08 AM–7:01 AM7:19 PM–8:13 PM7:55 PM8:13 PM–8:23 PM13h 30m89%9:14 PM
Sat 216:26 AM6:09 AM–7:02 AM7:18 PM–8:11 PM7:54 PM8:11 PM–8:22 PM13h 28m81%9:40 PM
Sun 226:27 AM6:10 AM–7:03 AM7:17 PM–8:10 PM7:53 PM8:10 PM–8:21 PM13h 26m73%10:11 PM
Mon 236:28 AM6:11 AM–7:04 AM7:15 PM–8:08 PM7:51 PM8:08 PM–8:19 PM13h 23m63%10:48 PM
Tue 246:29 AM6:12 AM–7:05 AM7:14 PM–8:07 PM7:50 PM8:07 PM–8:18 PM13h 21m52%11:33 PM
Wed 256:30 AM6:13 AM–7:06 AM7:13 PM–8:05 PM7:49 PM8:05 PM–8:16 PM13h 19m40%—
Thu 266:31 AM6:14 AM–7:06 AM7:11 PM–8:04 PM7:47 PM8:04 PM–8:15 PM13h 16m29%12:29 AM
Fri 276:32 AM6:15 AM–7:07 AM7:10 PM–8:02 PM7:46 PM8:02 PM–8:13 PM13h 14m19%1:35 AM
Sat 286:32 AM6:16 AM–7:08 AM7:09 PM–8:01 PM7:44 PM8:01 PM–8:12 PM13h 12m11%2:47 AM
Sun 296:33 AM6:17 AM–7:09 AM7:07 PM–7:59 PM7:43 PM7:59 PM–8:10 PM13h 09m5%4:03 AM
Mon 306:34 AM6:18 AM–7:10 AM7:06 PM–7:58 PM7:41 PM7:58 PM–8:08 PM13h 07m1%5:19 AM
Tue 316:35 AM6:18 AM–7:11 AM7:04 PM–7:56 PM7:40 PM7:56 PM–8:07 PM13h 05m0%6:33 AM

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

Photo planning tips for August

  • The Perseid meteor shower peaks around August 12–13.
  • Late-summer Milky Way sets earlier each night.
  • Wildfire smoke can turn the sun deep red — check air quality.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Sacramento in August?
Between 8:18 PM (on August 1) and 7:40 PM (on August 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Sacramento in August?
On August 15 the evening golden hour is 7:26 PM–8:19 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:04 AM–6:57 AM.
When is the full moon in August 2027?
The moon is fullest on August 16; it rises around 7:43 PM in Sacramento. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.