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Washington Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

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

In March 2027, sunrise in Washington moves from 6:42 AM on March 1 to 6:56 AM on March 31, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 7:31 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 19m to 12h 35m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 8.

Sunrise range
6:42 AM → 6:56 AM
Sunset range
6:01 PM → 7:31 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 6:57 PM
New moon
Mar 8
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:42 AM6:26 AM–7:18 AM5:25 PM–6:17 PM6:01 PM6:17 PM–6:28 PM11h 19m36%2:37 AM
Tue 26:41 AM6:24 AM–7:17 AM5:26 PM–6:18 PM6:02 PM6:18 PM–6:29 PM11h 21m27%3:26 AM
Wed 36:39 AM6:23 AM–7:15 AM5:27 PM–6:19 PM6:03 PM6:19 PM–6:30 PM11h 24m19%4:06 AM
Thu 46:38 AM6:21 AM–7:13 AM5:28 PM–6:20 PM6:04 PM6:20 PM–6:31 PM11h 26m12%4:42 AM
Fri 56:36 AM6:20 AM–7:12 AM5:29 PM–6:21 PM6:05 PM6:21 PM–6:32 PM11h 29m7%5:10 AM
Sat 66:35 AM6:18 AM–7:10 AM5:31 PM–6:22 PM6:06 PM6:22 PM–6:33 PM11h 31m3%5:36 AM
Sun 76:33 AM6:17 AM–7:09 AM5:32 PM–6:24 PM6:07 PM6:24 PM–6:34 PM11h 34m1%5:59 AM
Mon 86:32 AM6:15 AM–7:07 AM5:33 PM–6:25 PM6:08 PM6:25 PM–6:35 PM11h 36m0%6:22 AM
Tue 96:30 AM6:14 AM–7:06 AM5:34 PM–6:26 PM6:09 PM6:26 PM–6:36 PM11h 39m2%6:45 AM
Wed 106:29 AM6:12 AM–7:04 AM5:35 PM–6:27 PM6:10 PM6:27 PM–6:37 PM11h 42m6%7:09 AM
Thu 116:27 AM6:11 AM–7:03 AM5:36 PM–6:27 PM6:11 PM6:27 PM–6:38 PM11h 44m12%7:37 AM
Fri 126:26 AM6:09 AM–7:01 AM5:37 PM–6:28 PM6:12 PM6:28 PM–6:39 PM11h 47m20%8:08 AM
Sat 136:24 AM6:08 AM–6:59 AM5:38 PM–6:29 PM6:13 PM6:29 PM–6:40 PM11h 49m29%8:48 AM
Sun 147:22 AM7:06 AM–7:58 AM6:39 PM–7:30 PM7:14 PM7:30 PM–7:41 PM11h 52m40%10:37 AM
Mon 157:21 AM7:05 AM–7:56 AM6:40 PM–7:31 PM7:15 PM7:31 PM–7:42 PM11h 54m52%11:37 AM
Tue 167:19 AM7:03 AM–7:55 AM6:41 PM–7:32 PM7:16 PM7:32 PM–7:43 PM11h 57m64%12:47 PM
Wed 177:18 AM7:01 AM–7:53 AM6:42 PM–7:33 PM7:17 PM7:33 PM–7:44 PM11h 59m74%2:01 PM
Thu 187:16 AM7:00 AM–7:51 AM6:43 PM–7:34 PM7:18 PM7:34 PM–7:45 PM12h 02m84%3:19 PM
Fri 197:15 AM6:58 AM–7:50 AM6:44 PM–7:35 PM7:19 PM7:35 PM–7:46 PM12h 04m92%4:35 PM
Sat 207:13 AM6:57 AM–7:48 AM6:45 PM–7:36 PM7:20 PM7:36 PM–7:47 PM12h 07m97%5:47 PM
Sun 217:11 AM6:55 AM–7:47 AM6:46 PM–7:37 PM7:21 PM7:37 PM–7:48 PM12h 10m100%6:57 PM
Mon 227:10 AM6:54 AM–7:45 AM6:47 PM–7:38 PM7:22 PM7:38 PM–7:49 PM12h 12m100%8:06 PM
Tue 237:08 AM6:52 AM–7:43 AM6:48 PM–7:39 PM7:23 PM7:39 PM–7:50 PM12h 15m97%9:14 PM
Wed 247:07 AM6:50 AM–7:42 AM6:49 PM–7:40 PM7:24 PM7:40 PM–7:51 PM12h 17m93%10:21 PM
Thu 257:05 AM6:49 AM–7:40 AM6:50 PM–7:41 PM7:25 PM7:41 PM–7:51 PM12h 20m87%11:27 PM
Fri 267:03 AM6:47 AM–7:39 AM6:51 PM–7:42 PM7:26 PM7:42 PM–7:52 PM12h 22m80%—
Sat 277:02 AM6:46 AM–7:37 AM6:52 PM–7:43 PM7:27 PM7:43 PM–7:53 PM12h 25m71%12:31 AM
Sun 287:00 AM6:44 AM–7:35 AM6:53 PM–7:44 PM7:28 PM7:44 PM–7:54 PM12h 27m62%1:29 AM
Mon 296:59 AM6:42 AM–7:34 AM6:53 PM–7:45 PM7:29 PM7:45 PM–7:55 PM12h 30m53%2:21 AM
Tue 306:57 AM6:41 AM–7:32 AM6:54 PM–7:46 PM7:30 PM7:46 PM–7:56 PM12h 32m44%3:04 AM
Wed 316:56 AM6:39 AM–7:31 AM6:55 PM–7:47 PM7:31 PM7:47 PM–7:57 PM12h 35m34%3:42 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 March

  • Daylight saving time begins in March, shifting sunrise and sunset an hour later on the clock.
  • The equinox puts sunrise due east and sunset due west — ideal for east–west street alignments.
  • Early wildflowers bloom in the South and desert Southwest.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Washington in March?
Between 6:01 PM (on March 1) and 7:31 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Washington in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:40 PM–7:31 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:05 AM–7:56 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 6:57 PM in Washington. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.