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San Francisco Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in San Francisco moves from 6:56 AM on April 1 to 6:16 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:59 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 37m to 13h 43m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
6:56 AM → 6:16 AM
Sunset range
7:33 PM → 7:59 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:15 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:56 AM6:40 AM–7:31 AM6:58 PM–7:49 PM7:33 PM7:49 PM–7:59 PM12h 37m25%4:15 AM
Fri 26:54 AM6:38 AM–7:29 AM6:59 PM–7:50 PM7:33 PM7:50 PM–8:00 PM12h 39m17%4:42 AM
Sat 36:53 AM6:37 AM–7:28 AM7:00 PM–7:51 PM7:34 PM7:51 PM–8:01 PM12h 41m10%5:06 AM
Sun 46:51 AM6:35 AM–7:26 AM7:00 PM–7:51 PM7:35 PM7:51 PM–8:02 PM12h 44m5%5:29 AM
Mon 56:50 AM6:34 AM–7:25 AM7:01 PM–7:52 PM7:36 PM7:52 PM–8:03 PM12h 46m2%5:52 AM
Tue 66:48 AM6:32 AM–7:23 AM7:02 PM–7:53 PM7:37 PM7:53 PM–8:04 PM12h 49m0%6:17 AM
Wed 76:47 AM6:31 AM–7:22 AM7:03 PM–7:54 PM7:38 PM7:54 PM–8:05 PM12h 51m1%6:44 AM
Thu 86:45 AM6:29 AM–7:20 AM7:04 PM–7:55 PM7:39 PM7:55 PM–8:06 PM12h 53m4%7:15 AM
Fri 96:44 AM6:28 AM–7:19 AM7:05 PM–7:56 PM7:40 PM7:56 PM–8:07 PM12h 56m9%7:53 AM
Sat 106:43 AM6:26 AM–7:18 AM7:06 PM–7:57 PM7:41 PM7:57 PM–8:07 PM12h 58m17%8:40 AM
Sun 116:41 AM6:25 AM–7:16 AM7:07 PM–7:58 PM7:42 PM7:58 PM–8:08 PM13h 00m27%9:37 AM
Mon 126:40 AM6:23 AM–7:15 AM7:07 PM–7:59 PM7:42 PM7:59 PM–8:09 PM13h 03m38%10:44 AM
Tue 136:38 AM6:22 AM–7:13 AM7:08 PM–8:00 PM7:43 PM8:00 PM–8:10 PM13h 05m49%11:57 AM
Wed 146:37 AM6:20 AM–7:12 AM7:09 PM–8:01 PM7:44 PM8:01 PM–8:11 PM13h 07m61%1:13 PM
Thu 156:35 AM6:19 AM–7:11 AM7:10 PM–8:02 PM7:45 PM8:02 PM–8:12 PM13h 10m72%2:29 PM
Fri 166:34 AM6:17 AM–7:09 AM7:11 PM–8:03 PM7:46 PM8:03 PM–8:13 PM13h 12m82%3:42 PM
Sat 176:33 AM6:16 AM–7:08 AM7:12 PM–8:04 PM7:47 PM8:04 PM–8:14 PM13h 14m90%4:52 PM
Sun 186:31 AM6:15 AM–7:07 AM7:13 PM–8:05 PM7:48 PM8:05 PM–8:15 PM13h 17m96%5:59 PM
Mon 196:30 AM6:13 AM–7:05 AM7:14 PM–8:06 PM7:49 PM8:06 PM–8:16 PM13h 19m99%7:07 PM
Tue 206:29 AM6:12 AM–7:04 AM7:14 PM–8:07 PM7:50 PM8:07 PM–8:17 PM13h 21m100%8:15 PM
Wed 216:27 AM6:11 AM–7:03 AM7:15 PM–8:08 PM7:51 PM8:08 PM–8:18 PM13h 24m99%9:21 PM
Thu 226:26 AM6:09 AM–7:02 AM7:16 PM–8:09 PM7:52 PM8:09 PM–8:19 PM13h 26m95%10:25 PM
Fri 236:25 AM6:08 AM–7:00 AM7:17 PM–8:09 PM7:53 PM8:09 PM–8:20 PM13h 28m90%11:25 PM
Sat 246:23 AM6:06 AM–6:59 AM7:18 PM–8:10 PM7:54 PM8:10 PM–8:21 PM13h 30m84%—
Sun 256:22 AM6:05 AM–6:58 AM7:19 PM–8:11 PM7:54 PM8:11 PM–8:22 PM13h 32m76%12:18 AM
Mon 266:21 AM6:04 AM–6:57 AM7:20 PM–8:12 PM7:55 PM8:12 PM–8:23 PM13h 35m68%1:03 AM
Tue 276:20 AM6:03 AM–6:56 AM7:20 PM–8:13 PM7:56 PM8:13 PM–8:24 PM13h 37m59%1:43 AM
Wed 286:18 AM6:01 AM–6:54 AM7:21 PM–8:14 PM7:57 PM8:14 PM–8:25 PM13h 39m50%2:16 AM
Thu 296:17 AM6:00 AM–6:53 AM7:22 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 41m40%2:44 AM
Fri 306:16 AM5:59 AM–6:52 AM7:23 PM–8:16 PM7:59 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM13h 43m31%3:09 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for San Francisco 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 San Francisco in April?
Between 7:33 PM (on April 1) and 7:59 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in San Francisco in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:10 PM–8:02 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:19 AM–7:11 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:15 PM in San Francisco. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.