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San Francisco Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

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

In March 2027, sunrise in San Francisco moves from 6:43 AM on March 1 to 6:57 AM on March 31, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 7:32 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 21m to 12h 34m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 7.

Sunrise range
6:43 AM → 6:57 AM
Sunset range
6:04 PM → 7:32 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 7:07 PM
New moon
Mar 7
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:43 AM6:26 AM–7:18 AM5:28 PM–6:20 PM6:04 PM6:20 PM–6:30 PM11h 21m35%2:41 AM
Tue 26:41 AM6:25 AM–7:16 AM5:29 PM–6:21 PM6:05 PM6:21 PM–6:31 PM11h 23m26%3:29 AM
Wed 36:40 AM6:24 AM–7:15 AM5:30 PM–6:22 PM6:06 PM6:22 PM–6:32 PM11h 26m18%4:09 AM
Thu 46:38 AM6:22 AM–7:13 AM5:31 PM–6:23 PM6:07 PM6:23 PM–6:33 PM11h 28m12%4:44 AM
Fri 56:37 AM6:21 AM–7:12 AM5:32 PM–6:24 PM6:07 PM6:24 PM–6:34 PM11h 31m6%5:13 AM
Sat 66:35 AM6:19 AM–7:10 AM5:33 PM–6:25 PM6:08 PM6:25 PM–6:35 PM11h 33m2%5:39 AM
Sun 76:34 AM6:18 AM–7:09 AM5:34 PM–6:26 PM6:09 PM6:26 PM–6:36 PM11h 35m0%6:03 AM
Mon 86:32 AM6:16 AM–7:07 AM5:35 PM–6:26 PM6:10 PM6:26 PM–6:37 PM11h 38m0%6:26 AM
Tue 96:31 AM6:15 AM–7:06 AM5:36 PM–6:27 PM6:11 PM6:27 PM–6:38 PM11h 40m2%6:50 AM
Wed 106:30 AM6:13 AM–7:04 AM5:37 PM–6:28 PM6:12 PM6:28 PM–6:38 PM11h 43m6%7:15 AM
Thu 116:28 AM6:12 AM–7:03 AM5:38 PM–6:29 PM6:13 PM6:29 PM–6:39 PM11h 45m13%7:44 AM
Fri 126:27 AM6:11 AM–7:01 AM5:39 PM–6:30 PM6:14 PM6:30 PM–6:40 PM11h 48m21%8:18 AM
Sat 136:25 AM6:09 AM–7:00 AM5:40 PM–6:31 PM6:15 PM6:31 PM–6:41 PM11h 50m31%8:58 AM
Sun 147:24 AM7:07 AM–7:58 AM6:41 PM–7:32 PM7:16 PM7:32 PM–7:42 PM11h 53m42%10:50 AM
Mon 157:22 AM7:06 AM–7:57 AM6:42 PM–7:33 PM7:17 PM7:33 PM–7:43 PM11h 55m53%11:51 AM
Tue 167:20 AM7:04 AM–7:55 AM6:43 PM–7:34 PM7:18 PM7:34 PM–7:44 PM11h 57m65%1:01 PM
Wed 177:19 AM7:03 AM–7:54 AM6:44 PM–7:35 PM7:19 PM7:35 PM–7:45 PM12h 00m76%2:17 PM
Thu 187:17 AM7:01 AM–7:52 AM6:45 PM–7:36 PM7:20 PM7:36 PM–7:46 PM12h 02m85%3:33 PM
Fri 197:16 AM7:00 AM–7:51 AM6:46 PM–7:37 PM7:21 PM7:37 PM–7:47 PM12h 05m92%4:47 PM
Sat 207:14 AM6:58 AM–7:49 AM6:47 PM–7:38 PM7:22 PM7:38 PM–7:48 PM12h 07m97%5:58 PM
Sun 217:13 AM6:57 AM–7:47 AM6:48 PM–7:39 PM7:23 PM7:39 PM–7:49 PM12h 10m100%7:07 PM
Mon 227:11 AM6:55 AM–7:46 AM6:49 PM–7:40 PM7:23 PM7:40 PM–7:50 PM12h 12m100%8:15 PM
Tue 237:10 AM6:54 AM–7:44 AM6:50 PM–7:40 PM7:24 PM7:40 PM–7:51 PM12h 15m97%9:22 PM
Wed 247:08 AM6:52 AM–7:43 AM6:51 PM–7:41 PM7:25 PM7:41 PM–7:52 PM12h 17m92%10:29 PM
Thu 257:07 AM6:51 AM–7:41 AM6:52 PM–7:42 PM7:26 PM7:42 PM–7:52 PM12h 20m86%11:34 PM
Fri 267:05 AM6:49 AM–7:40 AM6:52 PM–7:43 PM7:27 PM7:43 PM–7:53 PM12h 22m79%—
Sat 277:04 AM6:48 AM–7:38 AM6:53 PM–7:44 PM7:28 PM7:44 PM–7:54 PM12h 24m70%12:36 AM
Sun 287:02 AM6:46 AM–7:37 AM6:54 PM–7:45 PM7:29 PM7:45 PM–7:55 PM12h 27m61%1:33 AM
Mon 297:01 AM6:44 AM–7:35 AM6:55 PM–7:46 PM7:30 PM7:46 PM–7:56 PM12h 29m52%2:24 AM
Tue 306:59 AM6:43 AM–7:34 AM6:56 PM–7:47 PM7:31 PM7:47 PM–7:57 PM12h 32m42%3:07 AM
Wed 316:57 AM6:41 AM–7:32 AM6:57 PM–7:48 PM7:32 PM7:48 PM–7:58 PM12h 34m33%3:44 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 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 Francisco in March?
Between 6:04 PM (on March 1) and 7:32 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in San Francisco in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:42 PM–7:33 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:06 AM–7:57 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 7:07 PM in San Francisco. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.