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Sacramento Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Sacramento moves from 6:10 AM on May 1 to 5:45 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 8:24 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 48m to 14h 39m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:10 AM → 5:45 AM
Sunset range
7:58 PM → 8:24 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 8:11 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:10 AM5:52 AM–6:46 AM7:21 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 48m22%3:29 AM
Sun 26:09 AM5:51 AM–6:45 AM7:22 PM–8:16 PM7:59 PM8:16 PM–8:28 PM13h 50m15%3:52 AM
Mon 36:07 AM5:50 AM–6:44 AM7:23 PM–8:17 PM8:00 PM8:17 PM–8:29 PM13h 52m8%4:15 AM
Tue 46:06 AM5:49 AM–6:43 AM7:24 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:30 PM13h 55m3%4:40 AM
Wed 56:05 AM5:48 AM–6:42 AM7:25 PM–8:19 PM8:02 PM8:19 PM–8:31 PM13h 57m1%5:08 AM
Thu 66:04 AM5:46 AM–6:41 AM7:26 PM–8:20 PM8:03 PM8:20 PM–8:32 PM13h 59m0%5:44 AM
Fri 76:03 AM5:45 AM–6:40 AM7:27 PM–8:21 PM8:04 PM8:21 PM–8:33 PM14h 01m2%6:26 AM
Sat 86:02 AM5:44 AM–6:39 AM7:27 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:34 PM14h 03m7%7:18 AM
Sun 96:01 AM5:43 AM–6:38 AM7:28 PM–8:23 PM8:06 PM8:23 PM–8:35 PM14h 05m14%8:21 AM
Mon 106:00 AM5:42 AM–6:37 AM7:29 PM–8:24 PM8:06 PM8:24 PM–8:36 PM14h 07m23%9:32 AM
Tue 115:59 AM5:41 AM–6:36 AM7:30 PM–8:25 PM8:07 PM8:25 PM–8:37 PM14h 08m34%10:48 AM
Wed 125:58 AM5:40 AM–6:36 AM7:31 PM–8:26 PM8:08 PM8:26 PM–8:38 PM14h 10m46%12:04 PM
Thu 135:57 AM5:39 AM–6:35 AM7:32 PM–8:27 PM8:09 PM8:27 PM–8:39 PM14h 12m58%1:19 PM
Fri 145:56 AM5:38 AM–6:34 AM7:33 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:40 PM14h 14m69%2:31 PM
Sat 155:55 AM5:37 AM–6:33 AM7:33 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:41 PM14h 16m79%3:41 PM
Sun 165:54 AM5:36 AM–6:32 AM7:34 PM–8:30 PM8:12 PM8:30 PM–8:42 PM14h 18m87%4:50 PM
Mon 175:54 AM5:35 AM–6:32 AM7:35 PM–8:31 PM8:13 PM8:31 PM–8:43 PM14h 19m93%5:58 PM
Tue 185:53 AM5:35 AM–6:31 AM7:36 PM–8:32 PM8:14 PM8:32 PM–8:44 PM14h 21m98%7:05 PM
Wed 195:52 AM5:34 AM–6:30 AM7:37 PM–8:33 PM8:15 PM8:33 PM–8:45 PM14h 23m100%8:11 PM
Thu 205:51 AM5:33 AM–6:29 AM7:37 PM–8:34 PM8:16 PM8:34 PM–8:46 PM14h 24m100%9:14 PM
Fri 215:51 AM5:32 AM–6:29 AM7:38 PM–8:35 PM8:16 PM8:35 PM–8:47 PM14h 26m98%10:10 PM
Sat 225:50 AM5:31 AM–6:28 AM7:39 PM–8:36 PM8:17 PM8:36 PM–8:48 PM14h 27m94%10:58 PM
Sun 235:49 AM5:31 AM–6:28 AM7:40 PM–8:37 PM8:18 PM8:37 PM–8:49 PM14h 29m89%11:41 PM
Mon 245:49 AM5:30 AM–6:27 AM7:40 PM–8:38 PM8:19 PM8:38 PM–8:50 PM14h 30m82%—
Tue 255:48 AM5:29 AM–6:27 AM7:41 PM–8:38 PM8:20 PM8:38 PM–8:50 PM14h 32m74%12:15 AM
Wed 265:47 AM5:29 AM–6:26 AM7:42 PM–8:39 PM8:21 PM8:39 PM–8:51 PM14h 33m66%12:44 AM
Thu 275:47 AM5:28 AM–6:26 AM7:43 PM–8:40 PM8:21 PM8:40 PM–8:52 PM14h 35m56%1:09 AM
Fri 285:46 AM5:28 AM–6:25 AM7:43 PM–8:41 PM8:22 PM8:41 PM–8:53 PM14h 36m47%1:33 AM
Sat 295:46 AM5:27 AM–6:25 AM7:44 PM–8:42 PM8:23 PM8:42 PM–8:54 PM14h 37m37%1:55 AM
Sun 305:45 AM5:27 AM–6:24 AM7:45 PM–8:42 PM8:24 PM8:42 PM–8:55 PM14h 38m28%2:18 AM
Mon 315:45 AM5:26 AM–6:24 AM7:45 PM–8:43 PM8:24 PM8:43 PM–8:55 PM14h 39m19%2:42 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 May

  • Long evenings make after-work golden hour shoots easy.
  • Waterfalls run high with snowmelt in the West.
  • Milky Way core rises before midnight by late May.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Sacramento in May?
Between 7:58 PM (on May 1) and 8:24 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Sacramento in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:33 PM–8:29 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:37 AM–6:33 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 8:11 PM in Sacramento. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.