In May 2027, sunrise in Orlando moves from 6:46 AM on May 1 to 6:29 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 8:19 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 15m to 13h 49m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.
Sunrise range
6:46 AM → 6:29 AM
Sunset range
8:01 PM → 8:19 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 8:55 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — May 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:46 AM | 6:31 AM–7:18 AM | 7:29 PM–8:16 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:16 PM–8:26 PM | 13h 15m | 23% | 3:40 AM |
| Sun 2 | 6:45 AM | 6:30 AM–7:17 AM | 7:29 PM–8:17 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:17 PM–8:26 PM | 13h 17m | 15% | 4:08 AM |
| Mon 3 | 6:44 AM | 6:29 AM–7:17 AM | 7:30 PM–8:17 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:17 PM–8:27 PM | 13h 18m | 9% | 4:38 AM |
| Tue 4 | 6:43 AM | 6:28 AM–7:16 AM | 7:30 PM–8:18 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:18 PM–8:28 PM | 13h 19m | 4% | 5:08 AM |
| Wed 5 | 6:43 AM | 6:27 AM–7:15 AM | 7:31 PM–8:19 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:19 PM–8:28 PM | 13h 21m | 1% | 5:43 AM |
| Thu 6 | 6:42 AM | 6:26 AM–7:14 AM | 7:31 PM–8:19 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:19 PM–8:29 PM | 13h 22m | 0% | 6:23 AM |
| Fri 7 | 6:41 AM | 6:26 AM–7:14 AM | 7:32 PM–8:20 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:20 PM–8:30 PM | 13h 23m | 2% | 7:09 AM |
| Sat 8 | 6:40 AM | 6:25 AM–7:13 AM | 7:32 PM–8:21 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:21 PM–8:31 PM | 13h 25m | 6% | 8:03 AM |
| Sun 9 | 6:40 AM | 6:24 AM–7:13 AM | 7:33 PM–8:21 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:21 PM–8:31 PM | 13h 26m | 13% | 9:05 AM |
| Mon 10 | 6:39 AM | 6:24 AM–7:12 AM | 7:34 PM–8:22 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:22 PM–8:32 PM | 13h 27m | 22% | 10:14 AM |
| Tue 11 | 6:38 AM | 6:23 AM–7:11 AM | 7:34 PM–8:23 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:23 PM–8:33 PM | 13h 29m | 33% | 11:25 AM |
| Wed 12 | 6:38 AM | 6:22 AM–7:11 AM | 7:35 PM–8:23 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:23 PM–8:33 PM | 13h 30m | 44% | 12:35 PM |
| Thu 13 | 6:37 AM | 6:22 AM–7:10 AM | 7:35 PM–8:24 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:24 PM–8:34 PM | 13h 31m | 56% | 1:43 PM |
| Fri 14 | 6:37 AM | 6:21 AM–7:10 AM | 7:36 PM–8:25 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:25 PM–8:35 PM | 13h 32m | 67% | 2:48 PM |
| Sat 15 | 6:36 AM | 6:20 AM–7:09 AM | 7:36 PM–8:25 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:25 PM–8:35 PM | 13h 34m | 78% | 3:50 PM |
| Sun 16 | 6:35 AM | 6:20 AM–7:09 AM | 7:37 PM–8:26 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:26 PM–8:36 PM | 13h 35m | 86% | 4:52 PM |
| Mon 17 | 6:35 AM | 6:19 AM–7:08 AM | 7:38 PM–8:27 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:27 PM–8:37 PM | 13h 36m | 93% | 5:54 PM |
| Tue 18 | 6:34 AM | 6:19 AM–7:08 AM | 7:38 PM–8:27 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:27 PM–8:37 PM | 13h 37m | 97% | 6:55 PM |
| Wed 19 | 6:34 AM | 6:18 AM–7:07 AM | 7:39 PM–8:28 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:28 PM–8:38 PM | 13h 38m | 99% | 7:56 PM |
| Thu 20 | 6:33 AM | 6:18 AM–7:07 AM | 7:39 PM–8:28 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:28 PM–8:39 PM | 13h 39m | 100% | 8:55 PM |
| Fri 21 | 6:33 AM | 6:17 AM–7:06 AM | 7:40 PM–8:29 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:29 PM–8:39 PM | 13h 40m | 98% | 9:51 PM |
| Sat 22 | 6:32 AM | 6:17 AM–7:06 AM | 7:40 PM–8:30 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:30 PM–8:40 PM | 13h 41m | 94% | 10:41 PM |
| Sun 23 | 6:32 AM | 6:16 AM–7:06 AM | 7:41 PM–8:30 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:30 PM–8:40 PM | 13h 42m | 89% | 11:26 PM |
| Mon 24 | 6:32 AM | 6:16 AM–7:05 AM | 7:41 PM–8:31 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:31 PM–8:41 PM | 13h 43m | 83% | — |
| Tue 25 | 6:31 AM | 6:15 AM–7:05 AM | 7:42 PM–8:31 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:31 PM–8:42 PM | 13h 44m | 75% | 12:05 AM |
| Wed 26 | 6:31 AM | 6:15 AM–7:05 AM | 7:42 PM–8:32 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:32 PM–8:42 PM | 13h 45m | 67% | 12:41 AM |
| Thu 27 | 6:31 AM | 6:15 AM–7:04 AM | 7:43 PM–8:33 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:33 PM–8:43 PM | 13h 46m | 57% | 1:11 AM |
| Fri 28 | 6:30 AM | 6:14 AM–7:04 AM | 7:43 PM–8:33 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:33 PM–8:44 PM | 13h 47m | 48% | 1:41 AM |
| Sat 29 | 6:30 AM | 6:14 AM–7:04 AM | 7:44 PM–8:34 PM | 8:18 PM | 8:34 PM–8:44 PM | 13h 48m | 38% | 2:09 AM |
| Sun 30 | 6:30 AM | 6:14 AM–7:04 AM | 7:44 PM–8:34 PM | 8:18 PM | 8:34 PM–8:45 PM | 13h 49m | 29% | 2:38 AM |
| Mon 31 | 6:29 AM | 6:13 AM–7:03 AM | 7:45 PM–8:35 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:35 PM–8:45 PM | 13h 49m | 20% | 3:07 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Orlando 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 Orlando in May?
Between 8:01 PM (on May 1) and 8:19 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Orlando in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:36 PM–8:25 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:20 AM–7:09 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 8:55 PM in Orlando. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.