In May 2027, sunrise in Santa Ana moves from 6:04 AM on May 1 to 5:43 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:57 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 31m to 14h 14m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.
Sunrise range
6:04 AM → 5:43 AM
Sunset range
7:35 PM → 7:57 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 7:42 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — May 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:04 AM | 5:47 AM–6:38 AM | 7:01 PM–7:51 PM | 7:35 PM | 7:51 PM–8:01 PM | 13h 31m | 22% | 3:11 AM |
| Sun 2 | 6:03 AM | 5:46 AM–6:37 AM | 7:01 PM–7:52 PM | 7:36 PM | 7:52 PM–8:02 PM | 13h 33m | 15% | 3:37 AM |
| Mon 3 | 6:02 AM | 5:45 AM–6:36 AM | 7:02 PM–7:53 PM | 7:36 PM | 7:53 PM–8:03 PM | 13h 35m | 8% | 4:03 AM |
| Tue 4 | 6:01 AM | 5:44 AM–6:35 AM | 7:03 PM–7:54 PM | 7:37 PM | 7:54 PM–8:04 PM | 13h 37m | 4% | 4:32 AM |
| Wed 5 | 6:00 AM | 5:43 AM–6:34 AM | 7:04 PM–7:54 PM | 7:38 PM | 7:54 PM–8:05 PM | 13h 38m | 1% | 5:03 AM |
| Thu 6 | 5:59 AM | 5:43 AM–6:34 AM | 7:04 PM–7:55 PM | 7:39 PM | 7:55 PM–8:06 PM | 13h 40m | 0% | 5:41 AM |
| Fri 7 | 5:58 AM | 5:42 AM–6:33 AM | 7:05 PM–7:56 PM | 7:40 PM | 7:56 PM–8:07 PM | 13h 42m | 2% | 6:26 AM |
| Sat 8 | 5:57 AM | 5:41 AM–6:32 AM | 7:06 PM–7:57 PM | 7:40 PM | 7:57 PM–8:07 PM | 13h 43m | 7% | 7:20 AM |
| Sun 9 | 5:56 AM | 5:40 AM–6:31 AM | 7:06 PM–7:58 PM | 7:41 PM | 7:58 PM–8:08 PM | 13h 45m | 14% | 8:23 AM |
| Mon 10 | 5:55 AM | 5:39 AM–6:30 AM | 7:07 PM–7:59 PM | 7:42 PM | 7:59 PM–8:09 PM | 13h 46m | 23% | 9:33 AM |
| Tue 11 | 5:55 AM | 5:38 AM–6:30 AM | 7:08 PM–7:59 PM | 7:43 PM | 7:59 PM–8:10 PM | 13h 48m | 34% | 10:46 AM |
| Wed 12 | 5:54 AM | 5:37 AM–6:29 AM | 7:08 PM–8:00 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:00 PM–8:11 PM | 13h 50m | 46% | 11:58 AM |
| Thu 13 | 5:53 AM | 5:36 AM–6:28 AM | 7:09 PM–8:01 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:01 PM–8:12 PM | 13h 51m | 57% | 1:09 PM |
| Fri 14 | 5:52 AM | 5:36 AM–6:28 AM | 7:10 PM–8:02 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:02 PM–8:12 PM | 13h 53m | 69% | 2:18 PM |
| Sat 15 | 5:52 AM | 5:35 AM–6:27 AM | 7:11 PM–8:03 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:03 PM–8:13 PM | 13h 54m | 79% | 3:24 PM |
| Sun 16 | 5:51 AM | 5:34 AM–6:26 AM | 7:11 PM–8:03 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:03 PM–8:14 PM | 13h 56m | 87% | 4:30 PM |
| Mon 17 | 5:50 AM | 5:33 AM–6:26 AM | 7:12 PM–8:04 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:04 PM–8:15 PM | 13h 57m | 93% | 5:34 PM |
| Tue 18 | 5:50 AM | 5:33 AM–6:25 AM | 7:13 PM–8:05 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:05 PM–8:16 PM | 13h 58m | 98% | 6:39 PM |
| Wed 19 | 5:49 AM | 5:32 AM–6:24 AM | 7:13 PM–8:06 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:06 PM–8:17 PM | 14h 00m | 100% | 7:42 PM |
| Thu 20 | 5:48 AM | 5:31 AM–6:24 AM | 7:14 PM–8:06 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:06 PM–8:17 PM | 14h 01m | 100% | 8:42 PM |
| Fri 21 | 5:48 AM | 5:31 AM–6:23 AM | 7:15 PM–8:07 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:07 PM–8:18 PM | 14h 02m | 98% | 9:38 PM |
| Sat 22 | 5:47 AM | 5:30 AM–6:23 AM | 7:15 PM–8:08 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:08 PM–8:19 PM | 14h 04m | 94% | 10:28 PM |
| Sun 23 | 5:47 AM | 5:30 AM–6:22 AM | 7:16 PM–8:09 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:09 PM–8:20 PM | 14h 05m | 89% | 11:10 PM |
| Mon 24 | 5:46 AM | 5:29 AM–6:22 AM | 7:17 PM–8:09 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:09 PM–8:20 PM | 14h 06m | 82% | 11:47 PM |
| Tue 25 | 5:46 AM | 5:29 AM–6:22 AM | 7:17 PM–8:10 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:10 PM–8:21 PM | 14h 07m | 74% | — |
| Wed 26 | 5:45 AM | 5:28 AM–6:21 AM | 7:18 PM–8:11 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:11 PM–8:22 PM | 14h 08m | 66% | 12:19 AM |
| Thu 27 | 5:45 AM | 5:28 AM–6:21 AM | 7:18 PM–8:12 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:12 PM–8:23 PM | 14h 10m | 57% | 12:48 AM |
| Fri 28 | 5:44 AM | 5:27 AM–6:20 AM | 7:19 PM–8:12 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:12 PM–8:23 PM | 14h 11m | 47% | 1:14 AM |
| Sat 29 | 5:44 AM | 5:27 AM–6:20 AM | 7:20 PM–8:13 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:13 PM–8:24 PM | 14h 12m | 37% | 1:39 AM |
| Sun 30 | 5:44 AM | 5:26 AM–6:20 AM | 7:20 PM–8:14 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:14 PM–8:25 PM | 14h 13m | 28% | 2:04 AM |
| Mon 31 | 5:43 AM | 5:26 AM–6:20 AM | 7:21 PM–8:14 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:14 PM–8:25 PM | 14h 14m | 19% | 2:33 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana in May?
Between 7:35 PM (on May 1) and 7:57 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Santa Ana in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:11 PM–8:03 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:35 AM–6:27 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 7:42 PM in Santa Ana. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.