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Washington Golden Hour Calendar: August 2027

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

In August 2027, sunrise in Washington moves from 6:10 AM on August 1 to 6:37 AM on August 31, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:42 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 11m to 13h 06m. The fullest moon falls on August 16 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around August 2.

Sunrise range
6:10 AM → 6:37 AM
Sunset range
8:21 PM → 7:42 PM
Full moon
Aug 16
moonrise 7:42 PM
New moon
Aug 2
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Day-by-day sun & moon times — August 2027

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sun 16:10 AM5:51 AM–6:47 AM7:43 PM–8:39 PM8:21 PM8:39 PM–8:51 PM14h 11m1%4:57 AM
Mon 26:10 AM5:52 AM–6:48 AM7:42 PM–8:38 PM8:20 PM8:38 PM–8:50 PM14h 10m0%6:15 AM
Tue 36:11 AM5:53 AM–6:49 AM7:41 PM–8:37 PM8:19 PM8:37 PM–8:48 PM14h 08m2%7:31 AM
Wed 46:12 AM5:54 AM–6:50 AM7:40 PM–8:36 PM8:18 PM8:36 PM–8:47 PM14h 06m7%8:44 AM
Thu 56:13 AM5:55 AM–6:50 AM7:39 PM–8:35 PM8:17 PM8:35 PM–8:46 PM14h 04m15%9:55 AM
Fri 66:14 AM5:56 AM–6:51 AM7:38 PM–8:34 PM8:16 PM8:34 PM–8:45 PM14h 02m24%11:05 AM
Sat 76:15 AM5:57 AM–6:52 AM7:37 PM–8:32 PM8:15 PM8:32 PM–8:44 PM14h 00m34%12:15 PM
Sun 86:16 AM5:58 AM–6:53 AM7:36 PM–8:31 PM8:13 PM8:31 PM–8:43 PM13h 58m44%1:25 PM
Mon 96:17 AM5:59 AM–6:54 AM7:35 PM–8:30 PM8:12 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM13h 56m55%2:33 PM
Tue 106:18 AM6:00 AM–6:55 AM7:34 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM13h 53m65%3:37 PM
Wed 116:19 AM6:01 AM–6:55 AM7:33 PM–8:27 PM8:10 PM8:27 PM–8:39 PM13h 51m74%4:36 PM
Thu 126:20 AM6:02 AM–6:56 AM7:32 PM–8:26 PM8:09 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM13h 49m82%5:27 PM
Fri 136:20 AM6:03 AM–6:57 AM7:31 PM–8:25 PM8:07 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM13h 47m89%6:10 PM
Sat 146:21 AM6:04 AM–6:58 AM7:30 PM–8:24 PM8:06 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM13h 45m94%6:46 PM
Sun 156:22 AM6:05 AM–6:59 AM7:28 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:33 PM13h 43m98%7:16 PM
Mon 166:23 AM6:06 AM–7:00 AM7:27 PM–8:21 PM8:04 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM13h 40m100%7:42 PM
Tue 176:24 AM6:07 AM–7:01 AM7:26 PM–8:20 PM8:02 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM13h 38m100%8:05 PM
Wed 186:25 AM6:08 AM–7:01 AM7:25 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:29 PM13h 36m98%8:28 PM
Thu 196:26 AM6:09 AM–7:02 AM7:23 PM–8:17 PM8:00 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM13h 34m95%8:50 PM
Fri 206:27 AM6:10 AM–7:03 AM7:22 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 31m89%9:12 PM
Sat 216:28 AM6:11 AM–7:04 AM7:21 PM–8:14 PM7:57 PM8:14 PM–8:25 PM13h 29m82%9:39 PM
Sun 226:29 AM6:12 AM–7:05 AM7:19 PM–8:13 PM7:56 PM8:13 PM–8:24 PM13h 27m74%10:08 PM
Mon 236:30 AM6:13 AM–7:06 AM7:18 PM–8:11 PM7:54 PM8:11 PM–8:22 PM13h 25m64%10:44 PM
Tue 246:31 AM6:14 AM–7:06 AM7:17 PM–8:10 PM7:53 PM8:10 PM–8:21 PM13h 22m53%11:28 PM
Wed 256:31 AM6:14 AM–7:07 AM7:15 PM–8:08 PM7:51 PM8:08 PM–8:19 PM13h 20m42%—
Thu 266:32 AM6:15 AM–7:08 AM7:14 PM–8:07 PM7:50 PM8:07 PM–8:18 PM13h 18m31%12:23 AM
Fri 276:33 AM6:16 AM–7:09 AM7:13 PM–8:05 PM7:48 PM8:05 PM–8:16 PM13h 15m21%1:27 AM
Sat 286:34 AM6:17 AM–7:10 AM7:11 PM–8:04 PM7:47 PM8:04 PM–8:14 PM13h 13m12%2:39 AM
Sun 296:35 AM6:18 AM–7:11 AM7:10 PM–8:02 PM7:45 PM8:02 PM–8:13 PM13h 10m5%3:55 AM
Mon 306:36 AM6:19 AM–7:12 AM7:08 PM–8:01 PM7:44 PM8:01 PM–8:11 PM13h 08m1%5:11 AM
Tue 316:37 AM6:20 AM–7:12 AM7:07 PM–7:59 PM7:42 PM7:59 PM–8:10 PM13h 06m0%6:26 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 August

  • The Perseid meteor shower peaks around August 12–13.
  • Late-summer Milky Way sets earlier each night.
  • Wildfire smoke can turn the sun deep red — check air quality.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Washington in August?
Between 8:21 PM (on August 1) and 7:42 PM (on August 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Washington in August?
On August 15 the evening golden hour is 7:28 PM–8:22 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:05 AM–6:59 AM.
When is the full moon in August 2027?
The moon is fullest on August 16; it rises around 7:42 PM in Washington. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.