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San Diego Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

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

In March 2027, sunrise in San Diego moves from 6:18 AM on March 1 to 6:39 AM on March 31, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 7:08 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 29m to 12h 29m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 7.

Sunrise range
6:18 AM → 6:39 AM
Sunset range
5:46 PM → 7:08 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 6:45 PM
New moon
Mar 7
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:18 AM6:03 AM–6:51 AM5:13 PM–6:02 PM5:46 PM6:02 PM–6:11 PM11h 29m35%2:01 AM
Tue 26:17 AM6:01 AM–6:50 AM5:14 PM–6:02 PM5:47 PM6:02 PM–6:12 PM11h 31m26%2:50 AM
Wed 36:15 AM6:00 AM–6:48 AM5:15 PM–6:03 PM5:48 PM6:03 PM–6:13 PM11h 33m19%3:33 AM
Thu 46:14 AM5:59 AM–6:47 AM5:16 PM–6:04 PM5:49 PM6:04 PM–6:13 PM11h 35m12%4:09 AM
Fri 56:13 AM5:58 AM–6:46 AM5:17 PM–6:05 PM5:49 PM6:05 PM–6:14 PM11h 37m6%4:42 AM
Sat 66:12 AM5:57 AM–6:44 AM5:17 PM–6:05 PM5:50 PM6:05 PM–6:15 PM11h 39m3%5:10 AM
Sun 76:10 AM5:55 AM–6:43 AM5:18 PM–6:06 PM5:51 PM6:06 PM–6:16 PM11h 41m0%5:38 AM
Mon 86:09 AM5:54 AM–6:42 AM5:19 PM–6:07 PM5:52 PM6:07 PM–6:16 PM11h 43m0%6:04 AM
Tue 96:08 AM5:53 AM–6:41 AM5:20 PM–6:08 PM5:52 PM6:08 PM–6:17 PM11h 45m2%6:31 AM
Wed 106:07 AM5:52 AM–6:39 AM5:21 PM–6:08 PM5:53 PM6:08 PM–6:18 PM11h 47m6%6:59 AM
Thu 116:05 AM5:50 AM–6:38 AM5:21 PM–6:09 PM5:54 PM6:09 PM–6:19 PM11h 49m12%7:32 AM
Fri 126:04 AM5:49 AM–6:37 AM5:22 PM–6:10 PM5:55 PM6:10 PM–6:19 PM11h 51m21%8:08 AM
Sat 136:03 AM5:48 AM–6:35 AM5:23 PM–6:10 PM5:55 PM6:10 PM–6:20 PM11h 53m30%8:52 AM
Sun 147:01 AM6:46 AM–7:34 AM6:24 PM–7:11 PM6:56 PM7:11 PM–7:21 PM11h 55m42%10:45 AM
Mon 157:00 AM6:45 AM–7:33 AM6:24 PM–7:12 PM6:57 PM7:12 PM–7:21 PM11h 57m53%11:47 AM
Tue 166:59 AM6:44 AM–7:31 AM6:25 PM–7:13 PM6:58 PM7:13 PM–7:22 PM11h 59m65%12:55 PM
Wed 176:57 AM6:42 AM–7:30 AM6:26 PM–7:13 PM6:58 PM7:13 PM–7:23 PM12h 01m76%2:08 PM
Thu 186:56 AM6:41 AM–7:29 AM6:26 PM–7:14 PM6:59 PM7:14 PM–7:24 PM12h 03m85%3:21 PM
Fri 196:55 AM6:40 AM–7:27 AM6:27 PM–7:15 PM7:00 PM7:15 PM–7:24 PM12h 05m92%4:32 PM
Sat 206:54 AM6:38 AM–7:26 AM6:28 PM–7:16 PM7:00 PM7:16 PM–7:25 PM12h 07m97%5:39 PM
Sun 216:52 AM6:37 AM–7:25 AM6:29 PM–7:16 PM7:01 PM7:16 PM–7:26 PM12h 09m100%6:45 PM
Mon 226:51 AM6:36 AM–7:23 AM6:29 PM–7:17 PM7:02 PM7:17 PM–7:26 PM12h 11m100%7:49 PM
Tue 236:50 AM6:34 AM–7:22 AM6:30 PM–7:18 PM7:03 PM7:18 PM–7:27 PM12h 13m97%8:52 PM
Wed 246:48 AM6:33 AM–7:21 AM6:31 PM–7:18 PM7:03 PM7:18 PM–7:28 PM12h 15m93%9:55 PM
Thu 256:47 AM6:32 AM–7:19 AM6:31 PM–7:19 PM7:04 PM7:19 PM–7:29 PM12h 17m86%10:57 PM
Fri 266:46 AM6:30 AM–7:18 AM6:32 PM–7:20 PM7:05 PM7:20 PM–7:29 PM12h 19m79%11:57 PM
Sat 276:44 AM6:29 AM–7:17 AM6:33 PM–7:20 PM7:05 PM7:20 PM–7:30 PM12h 21m70%—
Sun 286:43 AM6:28 AM–7:15 AM6:34 PM–7:21 PM7:06 PM7:21 PM–7:31 PM12h 23m61%12:54 AM
Mon 296:42 AM6:26 AM–7:14 AM6:34 PM–7:22 PM7:07 PM7:22 PM–7:31 PM12h 25m52%1:45 AM
Tue 306:40 AM6:25 AM–7:13 AM6:35 PM–7:23 PM7:07 PM7:23 PM–7:32 PM12h 27m42%2:30 AM
Wed 316:39 AM6:24 AM–7:11 AM6:36 PM–7:23 PM7:08 PM7:23 PM–7:33 PM12h 29m33%3:08 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for San Diego 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 San Diego in March?
Between 5:46 PM (on March 1) and 7:08 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in San Diego in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:24 PM–7:12 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:45 AM–7:33 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 6:45 PM in San Diego. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.