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San Francisco Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in San Francisco moves from 6:15 AM on May 1 to 5:51 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:26 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 45m to 14h 35m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:15 AM → 5:51 AM
Sunset range
8:00 PM → 8:26 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 8:13 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:15 AM5:58 AM–6:51 AM7:24 PM–8:17 PM8:00 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM13h 45m22%3:33 AM
Sun 26:14 AM5:57 AM–6:50 AM7:25 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:29 PM13h 47m15%3:55 AM
Mon 36:13 AM5:55 AM–6:49 AM7:26 PM–8:19 PM8:02 PM8:19 PM–8:30 PM13h 49m8%4:19 AM
Tue 46:12 AM5:54 AM–6:48 AM7:26 PM–8:20 PM8:03 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM13h 51m3%4:45 AM
Wed 56:10 AM5:53 AM–6:47 AM7:27 PM–8:21 PM8:04 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM13h 53m1%5:14 AM
Thu 66:09 AM5:52 AM–6:46 AM7:28 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:33 PM13h 55m0%5:50 AM
Fri 76:08 AM5:51 AM–6:45 AM7:29 PM–8:23 PM8:06 PM8:23 PM–8:34 PM13h 57m2%6:32 AM
Sat 86:07 AM5:50 AM–6:44 AM7:30 PM–8:24 PM8:07 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM13h 59m7%7:25 AM
Sun 96:06 AM5:49 AM–6:43 AM7:31 PM–8:25 PM8:08 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM14h 01m14%8:28 AM
Mon 106:05 AM5:48 AM–6:42 AM7:32 PM–8:26 PM8:08 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM14h 03m23%9:39 AM
Tue 116:04 AM5:47 AM–6:41 AM7:32 PM–8:27 PM8:09 PM8:27 PM–8:38 PM14h 05m34%10:54 AM
Wed 126:04 AM5:46 AM–6:41 AM7:33 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM14h 07m46%12:10 PM
Thu 136:03 AM5:45 AM–6:40 AM7:34 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM14h 08m58%1:24 PM
Fri 146:02 AM5:44 AM–6:39 AM7:35 PM–8:30 PM8:12 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM14h 10m69%2:36 PM
Sat 156:01 AM5:43 AM–6:38 AM7:36 PM–8:31 PM8:13 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM14h 12m79%3:45 PM
Sun 166:00 AM5:42 AM–6:37 AM7:36 PM–8:32 PM8:14 PM8:32 PM–8:43 PM14h 14m87%4:53 PM
Mon 175:59 AM5:41 AM–6:37 AM7:37 PM–8:33 PM8:15 PM8:33 PM–8:44 PM14h 15m93%6:00 PM
Tue 185:59 AM5:41 AM–6:36 AM7:38 PM–8:34 PM8:16 PM8:34 PM–8:45 PM14h 17m98%7:07 PM
Wed 195:58 AM5:40 AM–6:35 AM7:39 PM–8:34 PM8:16 PM8:34 PM–8:46 PM14h 19m100%8:13 PM
Thu 205:57 AM5:39 AM–6:35 AM7:40 PM–8:35 PM8:17 PM8:35 PM–8:47 PM14h 20m100%9:14 PM
Fri 215:56 AM5:38 AM–6:34 AM7:40 PM–8:36 PM8:18 PM8:36 PM–8:48 PM14h 22m98%10:11 PM
Sat 225:56 AM5:37 AM–6:34 AM7:41 PM–8:37 PM8:19 PM8:37 PM–8:49 PM14h 23m94%10:59 PM
Sun 235:55 AM5:37 AM–6:33 AM7:42 PM–8:38 PM8:20 PM8:38 PM–8:50 PM14h 25m89%11:42 PM
Mon 245:54 AM5:36 AM–6:32 AM7:42 PM–8:39 PM8:20 PM8:39 PM–8:51 PM14h 26m82%—
Tue 255:54 AM5:35 AM–6:32 AM7:43 PM–8:40 PM8:21 PM8:40 PM–8:51 PM14h 27m74%12:16 AM
Wed 265:53 AM5:35 AM–6:31 AM7:44 PM–8:40 PM8:22 PM8:40 PM–8:52 PM14h 29m66%12:46 AM
Thu 275:53 AM5:34 AM–6:31 AM7:45 PM–8:41 PM8:23 PM8:41 PM–8:53 PM14h 30m56%1:12 AM
Fri 285:52 AM5:34 AM–6:31 AM7:45 PM–8:42 PM8:24 PM8:42 PM–8:54 PM14h 31m47%1:36 AM
Sat 295:52 AM5:33 AM–6:30 AM7:46 PM–8:43 PM8:24 PM8:43 PM–8:55 PM14h 33m37%1:58 AM
Sun 305:51 AM5:33 AM–6:30 AM7:47 PM–8:44 PM8:25 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM14h 34m28%2:22 AM
Mon 315:51 AM5:32 AM–6:29 AM7:47 PM–8:44 PM8:26 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM14h 35m19%2:47 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 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 San Francisco in May?
Between 8:00 PM (on May 1) and 8:26 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in San Francisco in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:36 PM–8:31 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:43 AM–6:38 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 8:13 PM in San Francisco. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.