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Washington Golden Hour Calendar: February 2027

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

In February 2027, sunrise in Washington moves from 7:16 AM on February 1 to 6:44 AM on February 28, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:00 PM. Daylight changes from 10h 14m to 11h 16m. The fullest moon falls on February 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around February 6.

Sunrise range
7:16 AM → 6:44 AM
Sunset range
5:29 PM → 6:00 PM
Full moon
Feb 20
moonrise 5:52 PM
New moon
Feb 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 17:16 AM6:58 AM–7:54 AM4:51 PM–5:47 PM5:29 PM5:47 PM–5:58 PM10h 14m21%3:51 AM
Tue 27:15 AM6:57 AM–7:53 AM4:52 PM–5:48 PM5:31 PM5:48 PM–5:59 PM10h 16m13%4:44 AM
Wed 37:14 AM6:56 AM–7:52 AM4:53 PM–5:49 PM5:32 PM5:49 PM–6:00 PM10h 18m8%5:30 AM
Thu 47:13 AM6:56 AM–7:51 AM4:55 PM–5:50 PM5:33 PM5:50 PM–6:01 PM10h 20m3%6:08 AM
Fri 57:12 AM6:55 AM–7:50 AM4:56 PM–5:51 PM5:34 PM5:51 PM–6:02 PM10h 22m1%6:41 AM
Sat 67:11 AM6:54 AM–7:49 AM4:57 PM–5:52 PM5:35 PM5:52 PM–6:03 PM10h 24m0%7:08 AM
Sun 77:10 AM6:53 AM–7:48 AM4:58 PM–5:54 PM5:36 PM5:54 PM–6:04 PM10h 27m1%7:33 AM
Mon 87:09 AM6:52 AM–7:47 AM5:00 PM–5:55 PM5:38 PM5:55 PM–6:05 PM10h 29m4%7:56 AM
Tue 97:08 AM6:51 AM–7:45 AM5:01 PM–5:56 PM5:39 PM5:56 PM–6:06 PM10h 31m9%8:19 AM
Wed 107:07 AM6:50 AM–7:44 AM5:02 PM–5:57 PM5:40 PM5:57 PM–6:08 PM10h 33m16%8:43 AM
Thu 117:05 AM6:49 AM–7:43 AM5:04 PM–5:58 PM5:41 PM5:58 PM–6:09 PM10h 36m24%9:07 AM
Fri 127:04 AM6:47 AM–7:42 AM5:05 PM–5:59 PM5:42 PM5:59 PM–6:10 PM10h 38m34%9:37 AM
Sat 137:03 AM6:46 AM–7:40 AM5:06 PM–6:00 PM5:43 PM6:00 PM–6:11 PM10h 40m45%10:11 AM
Sun 147:02 AM6:45 AM–7:39 AM5:07 PM–6:01 PM5:44 PM6:01 PM–6:12 PM10h 42m56%10:54 AM
Mon 157:01 AM6:44 AM–7:38 AM5:09 PM–6:02 PM5:46 PM6:02 PM–6:13 PM10h 45m68%11:48 AM
Tue 167:00 AM6:43 AM–7:37 AM5:10 PM–6:04 PM5:47 PM6:04 PM–6:14 PM10h 47m78%12:52 PM
Wed 176:58 AM6:42 AM–7:35 AM5:11 PM–6:05 PM5:48 PM6:05 PM–6:15 PM10h 50m87%2:04 PM
Thu 186:57 AM6:40 AM–7:34 AM5:12 PM–6:06 PM5:49 PM6:06 PM–6:16 PM10h 52m94%3:22 PM
Fri 196:56 AM6:39 AM–7:33 AM5:13 PM–6:07 PM5:50 PM6:07 PM–6:17 PM10h 54m98%4:38 PM
Sat 206:55 AM6:38 AM–7:31 AM5:15 PM–6:08 PM5:51 PM6:08 PM–6:18 PM10h 57m100%5:52 PM
Sun 216:53 AM6:37 AM–7:30 AM5:16 PM–6:09 PM5:52 PM6:09 PM–6:19 PM10h 59m99%7:03 PM
Mon 226:52 AM6:35 AM–7:28 AM5:17 PM–6:10 PM5:53 PM6:10 PM–6:20 PM11h 02m96%8:13 PM
Tue 236:51 AM6:34 AM–7:27 AM5:18 PM–6:11 PM5:55 PM6:11 PM–6:22 PM11h 04m90%9:21 PM
Wed 246:49 AM6:33 AM–7:25 AM5:19 PM–6:12 PM5:56 PM6:12 PM–6:23 PM11h 06m83%10:28 PM
Thu 256:48 AM6:31 AM–7:24 AM5:20 PM–6:13 PM5:57 PM6:13 PM–6:24 PM11h 09m74%11:35 PM
Fri 266:46 AM6:30 AM–7:23 AM5:22 PM–6:14 PM5:58 PM6:14 PM–6:25 PM11h 11m65%—
Sat 276:45 AM6:28 AM–7:21 AM5:23 PM–6:15 PM5:59 PM6:15 PM–6:26 PM11h 14m55%12:40 AM
Sun 286:44 AM6:27 AM–7:20 AM5:24 PM–6:16 PM6:00 PM6:16 PM–6:27 PM11h 16m45%1:41 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 February

  • Days lengthen quickly — sunset moves later by about a minute a day in mid-latitudes.
  • Late-winter storms clear out to dramatic skies.
  • The Milky Way core starts appearing before dawn late in the month.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Washington in February?
Between 5:29 PM (on February 1) and 6:00 PM (on February 28), local time.
When is golden hour in Washington in February?
On February 15 the evening golden hour is 5:09 PM–6:02 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:44 AM–7:38 AM.
When is the full moon in February 2027?
The moon is fullest on February 20; it rises around 5:52 PM in Washington. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.