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San Francisco Golden Hour Calendar: August 2027

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

In August 2027, sunrise in San Francisco moves from 6:14 AM on August 1 to 6:40 AM on August 31, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:43 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 06m to 13h 03m. The fullest moon falls on August 16 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around August 1.

Sunrise range
6:14 AM → 6:40 AM
Sunset range
8:20 PM → 7:43 PM
Full moon
Aug 16
moonrise 7:45 PM
New moon
Aug 1
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sun 16:14 AM5:56 AM–6:51 AM7:43 PM–8:38 PM8:20 PM8:38 PM–8:49 PM14h 06m0%5:12 AM
Mon 26:15 AM5:57 AM–6:52 AM7:42 PM–8:36 PM8:19 PM8:36 PM–8:48 PM14h 04m0%6:29 AM
Tue 36:15 AM5:58 AM–6:52 AM7:41 PM–8:35 PM8:18 PM8:35 PM–8:47 PM14h 02m3%7:43 AM
Wed 46:16 AM5:59 AM–6:53 AM7:40 PM–8:34 PM8:17 PM8:34 PM–8:46 PM14h 01m8%8:55 AM
Thu 56:17 AM6:00 AM–6:54 AM7:39 PM–8:33 PM8:16 PM8:33 PM–8:45 PM13h 59m16%10:05 AM
Fri 66:18 AM6:01 AM–6:55 AM7:38 PM–8:32 PM8:15 PM8:32 PM–8:43 PM13h 57m25%11:15 AM
Sat 76:19 AM6:01 AM–6:55 AM7:37 PM–8:31 PM8:14 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM13h 55m35%12:24 PM
Sun 86:20 AM6:02 AM–6:56 AM7:36 PM–8:30 PM8:13 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM13h 53m46%1:32 PM
Mon 96:21 AM6:03 AM–6:57 AM7:35 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM13h 51m56%2:39 PM
Tue 106:21 AM6:04 AM–6:58 AM7:34 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM13h 49m66%3:43 PM
Wed 116:22 AM6:05 AM–6:59 AM7:33 PM–8:26 PM8:09 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM13h 47m75%4:41 PM
Thu 126:23 AM6:06 AM–6:59 AM7:32 PM–8:25 PM8:08 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM13h 45m83%5:31 PM
Fri 136:24 AM6:07 AM–7:00 AM7:31 PM–8:24 PM8:07 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM13h 43m90%6:13 PM
Sat 146:25 AM6:08 AM–7:01 AM7:30 PM–8:23 PM8:06 PM8:23 PM–8:34 PM13h 41m95%6:49 PM
Sun 156:26 AM6:09 AM–7:02 AM7:28 PM–8:21 PM8:04 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM13h 39m98%7:19 PM
Mon 166:27 AM6:10 AM–7:03 AM7:27 PM–8:20 PM8:03 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM13h 36m100%7:45 PM
Tue 176:28 AM6:11 AM–7:03 AM7:26 PM–8:19 PM8:02 PM8:19 PM–8:30 PM13h 34m100%8:09 PM
Wed 186:28 AM6:12 AM–7:04 AM7:25 PM–8:17 PM8:01 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM13h 32m98%8:32 PM
Thu 196:29 AM6:12 AM–7:05 AM7:24 PM–8:16 PM7:59 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM13h 30m94%8:54 PM
Fri 206:30 AM6:13 AM–7:06 AM7:22 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 28m89%9:18 PM
Sat 216:31 AM6:14 AM–7:07 AM7:21 PM–8:13 PM7:57 PM8:13 PM–8:24 PM13h 26m81%9:46 PM
Sun 226:32 AM6:15 AM–7:07 AM7:20 PM–8:12 PM7:55 PM8:12 PM–8:23 PM13h 23m73%10:16 PM
Mon 236:33 AM6:16 AM–7:08 AM7:18 PM–8:11 PM7:54 PM8:11 PM–8:21 PM13h 21m63%10:54 PM
Tue 246:34 AM6:17 AM–7:09 AM7:17 PM–8:09 PM7:53 PM8:09 PM–8:20 PM13h 19m52%11:40 PM
Wed 256:35 AM6:18 AM–7:10 AM7:16 PM–8:08 PM7:51 PM8:08 PM–8:18 PM13h 17m40%—
Thu 266:35 AM6:19 AM–7:11 AM7:14 PM–8:06 PM7:50 PM8:06 PM–8:17 PM13h 14m29%12:36 AM
Fri 276:36 AM6:20 AM–7:11 AM7:13 PM–8:05 PM7:48 PM8:05 PM–8:15 PM13h 12m19%1:42 AM
Sat 286:37 AM6:21 AM–7:12 AM7:12 PM–8:03 PM7:47 PM8:03 PM–8:14 PM13h 10m11%2:53 AM
Sun 296:38 AM6:21 AM–7:13 AM7:10 PM–8:02 PM7:45 PM8:02 PM–8:12 PM13h 08m5%4:09 AM
Mon 306:39 AM6:22 AM–7:14 AM7:09 PM–8:00 PM7:44 PM8:00 PM–8:11 PM13h 05m1%5:24 AM
Tue 316:40 AM6:23 AM–7:15 AM7:08 PM–7:59 PM7:43 PM7:59 PM–8:09 PM13h 03m0%6:38 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 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 San Francisco in August?
Between 8:20 PM (on August 1) and 7:43 PM (on August 31), local time.
When is golden hour in San Francisco in August?
On August 15 the evening golden hour is 7:28 PM–8:21 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:09 AM–7:02 AM.
When is the full moon in August 2027?
The moon is fullest on August 16; it rises around 7:45 PM in San Francisco. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.