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Washington Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Washington moves from 6:54 AM on April 1 to 6:13 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 8:00 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 38m to 13h 47m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
6:54 AM → 6:13 AM
Sunset range
7:31 PM → 8:00 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:07 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:54 AM6:38 AM–7:29 AM6:56 PM–7:48 PM7:31 PM7:48 PM–7:58 PM12h 38m26%4:12 AM
Fri 26:52 AM6:36 AM–7:28 AM6:57 PM–7:49 PM7:32 PM7:49 PM–7:59 PM12h 40m18%4:39 AM
Sat 36:51 AM6:34 AM–7:26 AM6:58 PM–7:50 PM7:33 PM7:50 PM–8:00 PM12h 43m11%5:02 AM
Sun 46:49 AM6:33 AM–7:25 AM6:59 PM–7:51 PM7:34 PM7:51 PM–8:01 PM12h 45m6%5:25 AM
Mon 56:48 AM6:31 AM–7:23 AM7:00 PM–7:52 PM7:35 PM7:52 PM–8:02 PM12h 48m2%5:48 AM
Tue 66:46 AM6:30 AM–7:22 AM7:01 PM–7:53 PM7:36 PM7:53 PM–8:03 PM12h 50m0%6:11 AM
Wed 76:45 AM6:28 AM–7:20 AM7:02 PM–7:54 PM7:37 PM7:54 PM–8:04 PM12h 53m1%6:38 AM
Thu 86:43 AM6:27 AM–7:19 AM7:03 PM–7:55 PM7:38 PM7:55 PM–8:05 PM12h 55m3%7:07 AM
Fri 96:42 AM6:25 AM–7:17 AM7:04 PM–7:56 PM7:39 PM7:56 PM–8:06 PM12h 57m9%7:44 AM
Sat 106:40 AM6:23 AM–7:16 AM7:05 PM–7:57 PM7:40 PM7:57 PM–8:07 PM13h 00m16%8:28 AM
Sun 116:39 AM6:22 AM–7:14 AM7:06 PM–7:58 PM7:41 PM7:58 PM–8:08 PM13h 02m25%9:23 AM
Mon 126:37 AM6:20 AM–7:13 AM7:06 PM–7:59 PM7:42 PM7:59 PM–8:09 PM13h 05m36%10:29 AM
Tue 136:36 AM6:19 AM–7:11 AM7:07 PM–8:00 PM7:43 PM8:00 PM–8:10 PM13h 07m48%11:43 AM
Wed 146:34 AM6:17 AM–7:10 AM7:08 PM–8:01 PM7:44 PM8:01 PM–8:11 PM13h 10m60%12:59 PM
Thu 156:33 AM6:16 AM–7:08 AM7:09 PM–8:02 PM7:45 PM8:02 PM–8:12 PM13h 12m71%2:16 PM
Fri 166:31 AM6:14 AM–7:07 AM7:10 PM–8:03 PM7:46 PM8:03 PM–8:13 PM13h 15m81%3:30 PM
Sat 176:30 AM6:13 AM–7:06 AM7:11 PM–8:04 PM7:47 PM8:04 PM–8:15 PM13h 17m89%4:41 PM
Sun 186:28 AM6:12 AM–7:04 AM7:12 PM–8:05 PM7:48 PM8:05 PM–8:16 PM13h 19m95%5:51 PM
Mon 196:27 AM6:10 AM–7:03 AM7:13 PM–8:06 PM7:49 PM8:06 PM–8:17 PM13h 22m99%6:58 PM
Tue 206:26 AM6:09 AM–7:02 AM7:14 PM–8:07 PM7:50 PM8:07 PM–8:18 PM13h 24m100%8:07 PM
Wed 216:24 AM6:07 AM–7:00 AM7:15 PM–8:08 PM7:51 PM8:08 PM–8:19 PM13h 26m99%9:14 PM
Thu 226:23 AM6:06 AM–6:59 AM7:16 PM–8:09 PM7:52 PM8:09 PM–8:20 PM13h 29m96%10:19 PM
Fri 236:22 AM6:04 AM–6:58 AM7:16 PM–8:10 PM7:53 PM8:10 PM–8:21 PM13h 31m91%11:20 PM
Sat 246:20 AM6:03 AM–6:57 AM7:17 PM–8:11 PM7:54 PM8:11 PM–8:22 PM13h 33m85%—
Sun 256:19 AM6:02 AM–6:55 AM7:18 PM–8:12 PM7:55 PM8:12 PM–8:23 PM13h 36m77%12:14 AM
Mon 266:18 AM6:00 AM–6:54 AM7:19 PM–8:13 PM7:56 PM8:13 PM–8:24 PM13h 38m69%1:00 AM
Tue 276:16 AM5:59 AM–6:53 AM7:20 PM–8:14 PM7:57 PM8:14 PM–8:25 PM13h 40m60%1:41 AM
Wed 286:15 AM5:58 AM–6:52 AM7:21 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 42m51%2:13 AM
Thu 296:14 AM5:56 AM–6:51 AM7:22 PM–8:16 PM7:59 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM13h 45m41%2:42 AM
Fri 306:13 AM5:55 AM–6:49 AM7:23 PM–8:17 PM8:00 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM13h 47m32%3:06 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Washington city center.

Photo planning tips for April

  • Spring blossoms and green-up reach most states.
  • The Milky Way core rises around 2–3 a.m.
  • April showers often bring the best cloud color at sunset.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Washington in April?
Between 7:31 PM (on April 1) and 8:00 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Washington in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:09 PM–8:02 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:16 AM–7:08 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:07 PM in Washington. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.