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Sacramento Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

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

In March 2027, sunrise in Sacramento moves from 6:40 AM on March 1 to 6:53 AM on March 31, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 7:28 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 20m to 12h 35m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 7.

Sunrise range
6:40 AM → 6:53 AM
Sunset range
5:59 PM → 7:28 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 7:03 PM
New moon
Mar 7
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:40 AM6:23 AM–7:15 AM5:23 PM–6:16 PM5:59 PM6:16 PM–6:26 PM11h 20m35%2:40 AM
Tue 26:38 AM6:22 AM–7:14 AM5:25 PM–6:17 PM6:00 PM6:17 PM–6:27 PM11h 22m26%3:28 AM
Wed 36:37 AM6:20 AM–7:12 AM5:26 PM–6:18 PM6:01 PM6:18 PM–6:28 PM11h 25m18%4:08 AM
Thu 46:35 AM6:19 AM–7:11 AM5:27 PM–6:19 PM6:02 PM6:19 PM–6:29 PM11h 27m12%4:42 AM
Fri 56:34 AM6:17 AM–7:09 AM5:28 PM–6:20 PM6:03 PM6:20 PM–6:30 PM11h 30m6%5:11 AM
Sat 66:32 AM6:16 AM–7:08 AM5:29 PM–6:21 PM6:04 PM6:21 PM–6:31 PM11h 32m2%5:37 AM
Sun 76:31 AM6:14 AM–7:06 AM5:30 PM–6:22 PM6:05 PM6:22 PM–6:32 PM11h 35m0%5:59 AM
Mon 86:29 AM6:13 AM–7:05 AM5:31 PM–6:23 PM6:06 PM6:23 PM–6:33 PM11h 37m0%6:23 AM
Tue 96:28 AM6:11 AM–7:03 AM5:32 PM–6:24 PM6:07 PM6:24 PM–6:34 PM11h 40m2%6:46 AM
Wed 106:26 AM6:10 AM–7:01 AM5:33 PM–6:25 PM6:08 PM6:25 PM–6:35 PM11h 42m6%7:10 AM
Thu 116:25 AM6:08 AM–7:00 AM5:34 PM–6:25 PM6:09 PM6:25 PM–6:36 PM11h 45m13%7:39 AM
Fri 126:23 AM6:07 AM–6:58 AM5:35 PM–6:26 PM6:10 PM6:26 PM–6:37 PM11h 47m21%8:12 AM
Sat 136:22 AM6:05 AM–6:57 AM5:36 PM–6:27 PM6:11 PM6:27 PM–6:38 PM11h 50m31%8:52 AM
Sun 147:20 AM7:04 AM–7:55 AM6:37 PM–7:28 PM7:12 PM7:28 PM–7:39 PM11h 52m42%10:43 AM
Mon 157:18 AM7:02 AM–7:54 AM6:38 PM–7:29 PM7:13 PM7:29 PM–7:40 PM11h 55m53%11:44 AM
Tue 167:17 AM7:01 AM–7:52 AM6:39 PM–7:30 PM7:14 PM7:30 PM–7:41 PM11h 57m65%12:54 PM
Wed 177:15 AM6:59 AM–7:50 AM6:40 PM–7:31 PM7:15 PM7:31 PM–7:42 PM12h 00m76%2:10 PM
Thu 187:14 AM6:58 AM–7:49 AM6:41 PM–7:32 PM7:16 PM7:32 PM–7:43 PM12h 02m85%3:27 PM
Fri 197:12 AM6:56 AM–7:47 AM6:42 PM–7:33 PM7:17 PM7:33 PM–7:43 PM12h 05m92%4:42 PM
Sat 207:11 AM6:54 AM–7:46 AM6:43 PM–7:34 PM7:18 PM7:34 PM–7:44 PM12h 07m97%5:54 PM
Sun 217:09 AM6:53 AM–7:44 AM6:44 PM–7:35 PM7:19 PM7:35 PM–7:45 PM12h 10m100%7:03 PM
Mon 227:07 AM6:51 AM–7:42 AM6:45 PM–7:36 PM7:20 PM7:36 PM–7:46 PM12h 12m100%8:12 PM
Tue 237:06 AM6:50 AM–7:41 AM6:46 PM–7:37 PM7:21 PM7:37 PM–7:47 PM12h 15m97%9:19 PM
Wed 247:04 AM6:48 AM–7:39 AM6:47 PM–7:38 PM7:22 PM7:38 PM–7:48 PM12h 17m92%10:27 PM
Thu 257:03 AM6:47 AM–7:38 AM6:48 PM–7:39 PM7:23 PM7:39 PM–7:49 PM12h 20m86%11:32 PM
Fri 267:01 AM6:45 AM–7:36 AM6:49 PM–7:40 PM7:24 PM7:40 PM–7:50 PM12h 22m79%—
Sat 277:00 AM6:43 AM–7:35 AM6:50 PM–7:41 PM7:25 PM7:41 PM–7:51 PM12h 25m70%12:35 AM
Sun 286:58 AM6:42 AM–7:33 AM6:51 PM–7:42 PM7:26 PM7:42 PM–7:52 PM12h 27m61%1:33 AM
Mon 296:56 AM6:40 AM–7:31 AM6:51 PM–7:43 PM7:26 PM7:43 PM–7:53 PM12h 30m52%2:23 AM
Tue 306:55 AM6:39 AM–7:30 AM6:52 PM–7:44 PM7:27 PM7:44 PM–7:54 PM12h 32m42%3:06 AM
Wed 316:53 AM6:37 AM–7:28 AM6:53 PM–7:45 PM7:28 PM7:45 PM–7:55 PM12h 35m33%3:42 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 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 Sacramento in March?
Between 5:59 PM (on March 1) and 7:28 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Sacramento in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:38 PM–7:29 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:02 AM–7:54 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 7:03 PM in Sacramento. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.