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Denver Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Denver moves from 6:02 AM on May 1 to 5:35 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:22 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 52m to 14h 46m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:02 AM → 5:35 AM
Sunset range
7:54 PM → 8:22 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 8:06 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:02 AM5:44 AM–6:39 AM7:17 PM–8:12 PM7:54 PM8:12 PM–8:23 PM13h 52m23%3:23 AM
Sun 26:00 AM5:42 AM–6:38 AM7:18 PM–8:13 PM7:55 PM8:13 PM–8:24 PM13h 55m15%3:45 AM
Mon 35:59 AM5:41 AM–6:37 AM7:19 PM–8:14 PM7:56 PM8:14 PM–8:25 PM13h 57m9%4:07 AM
Tue 45:58 AM5:40 AM–6:35 AM7:20 PM–8:15 PM7:57 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 59m4%4:32 AM
Wed 55:57 AM5:39 AM–6:34 AM7:20 PM–8:16 PM7:58 PM8:16 PM–8:28 PM14h 01m1%4:58 AM
Thu 65:56 AM5:38 AM–6:33 AM7:21 PM–8:17 PM7:59 PM8:17 PM–8:29 PM14h 03m0%5:33 AM
Fri 75:55 AM5:36 AM–6:32 AM7:22 PM–8:18 PM8:00 PM8:18 PM–8:30 PM14h 06m2%6:13 AM
Sat 85:53 AM5:35 AM–6:31 AM7:23 PM–8:19 PM8:01 PM8:19 PM–8:31 PM14h 08m7%7:04 AM
Sun 95:52 AM5:34 AM–6:30 AM7:24 PM–8:20 PM8:02 PM8:20 PM–8:32 PM14h 10m14%8:06 AM
Mon 105:51 AM5:33 AM–6:29 AM7:25 PM–8:21 PM8:03 PM8:21 PM–8:33 PM14h 12m23%9:18 AM
Tue 115:50 AM5:32 AM–6:28 AM7:26 PM–8:22 PM8:04 PM8:22 PM–8:34 PM14h 14m34%10:35 AM
Wed 125:49 AM5:31 AM–6:28 AM7:27 PM–8:23 PM8:05 PM8:23 PM–8:35 PM14h 16m45%11:52 AM
Thu 135:48 AM5:30 AM–6:27 AM7:28 PM–8:24 PM8:06 PM8:24 PM–8:36 PM14h 18m57%1:08 PM
Fri 145:47 AM5:29 AM–6:26 AM7:28 PM–8:25 PM8:07 PM8:25 PM–8:37 PM14h 20m68%2:21 PM
Sat 155:46 AM5:28 AM–6:25 AM7:29 PM–8:26 PM8:08 PM8:26 PM–8:38 PM14h 21m78%3:32 PM
Sun 165:46 AM5:27 AM–6:24 AM7:30 PM–8:27 PM8:09 PM8:27 PM–8:39 PM14h 23m87%4:42 PM
Mon 175:45 AM5:26 AM–6:23 AM7:31 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:40 PM14h 25m93%5:51 PM
Tue 185:44 AM5:25 AM–6:23 AM7:32 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:41 PM14h 27m97%6:59 PM
Wed 195:43 AM5:24 AM–6:22 AM7:33 PM–8:30 PM8:12 PM8:30 PM–8:42 PM14h 29m100%8:06 PM
Thu 205:42 AM5:23 AM–6:21 AM7:34 PM–8:31 PM8:13 PM8:31 PM–8:43 PM14h 30m100%9:09 PM
Fri 215:42 AM5:23 AM–6:21 AM7:34 PM–8:32 PM8:13 PM8:32 PM–8:44 PM14h 32m98%10:06 PM
Sat 225:41 AM5:22 AM–6:20 AM7:35 PM–8:33 PM8:14 PM8:33 PM–8:45 PM14h 34m94%10:55 PM
Sun 235:40 AM5:21 AM–6:19 AM7:36 PM–8:34 PM8:15 PM8:34 PM–8:46 PM14h 35m89%11:37 PM
Mon 245:39 AM5:20 AM–6:19 AM7:37 PM–8:35 PM8:16 PM8:35 PM–8:47 PM14h 37m82%—
Tue 255:39 AM5:20 AM–6:18 AM7:38 PM–8:36 PM8:17 PM8:36 PM–8:48 PM14h 38m75%12:10 AM
Wed 265:38 AM5:19 AM–6:18 AM7:38 PM–8:37 PM8:18 PM8:37 PM–8:49 PM14h 40m66%12:40 AM
Thu 275:38 AM5:18 AM–6:17 AM7:39 PM–8:38 PM8:19 PM8:38 PM–8:50 PM14h 41m57%1:04 AM
Fri 285:37 AM5:18 AM–6:17 AM7:40 PM–8:38 PM8:19 PM8:38 PM–8:51 PM14h 42m47%1:27 AM
Sat 295:36 AM5:17 AM–6:16 AM7:40 PM–8:39 PM8:20 PM8:39 PM–8:52 PM14h 44m37%1:48 AM
Sun 305:36 AM5:17 AM–6:16 AM7:41 PM–8:40 PM8:21 PM8:40 PM–8:53 PM14h 45m28%2:10 AM
Mon 315:35 AM5:16 AM–6:15 AM7:42 PM–8:41 PM8:22 PM8:41 PM–8:53 PM14h 46m19%2:34 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Denver) and computed for Denver 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 Denver in May?
Between 7:54 PM (on May 1) and 8:22 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Denver in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:29 PM–8:26 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:28 AM–6:25 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 8:06 PM in Denver. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.