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Tampa Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Tampa moves from 6:51 AM on May 1 to 6:35 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:22 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 13m to 13h 47m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:51 AM → 6:35 AM
Sunset range
8:04 PM → 8:22 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 8:57 PM
New moon
May 6
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Day-by-day sun & moon times — May 2027

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:51 AM6:36 AM–7:23 AM7:32 PM–8:19 PM8:04 PM8:19 PM–8:29 PM13h 13m23%3:44 AM
Sun 26:50 AM6:35 AM–7:22 AM7:33 PM–8:20 PM8:05 PM8:20 PM–8:30 PM13h 15m15%4:12 AM
Mon 36:49 AM6:34 AM–7:22 AM7:33 PM–8:21 PM8:06 PM8:21 PM–8:30 PM13h 16m9%4:42 AM
Tue 46:49 AM6:33 AM–7:21 AM7:34 PM–8:21 PM8:06 PM8:21 PM–8:31 PM13h 18m4%5:13 AM
Wed 56:48 AM6:33 AM–7:20 AM7:34 PM–8:22 PM8:07 PM8:22 PM–8:32 PM13h 19m1%5:49 AM
Thu 66:47 AM6:32 AM–7:20 AM7:35 PM–8:23 PM8:07 PM8:23 PM–8:32 PM13h 20m0%6:29 AM
Fri 76:46 AM6:31 AM–7:19 AM7:35 PM–8:23 PM8:08 PM8:23 PM–8:33 PM13h 22m2%7:15 AM
Sat 86:46 AM6:30 AM–7:18 AM7:36 PM–8:24 PM8:09 PM8:24 PM–8:34 PM13h 23m7%8:10 AM
Sun 96:45 AM6:30 AM–7:18 AM7:37 PM–8:25 PM8:09 PM8:25 PM–8:34 PM13h 24m13%9:12 AM
Mon 106:44 AM6:29 AM–7:17 AM7:37 PM–8:25 PM8:10 PM8:25 PM–8:35 PM13h 25m22%10:20 AM
Tue 116:44 AM6:28 AM–7:16 AM7:38 PM–8:26 PM8:10 PM8:26 PM–8:36 PM13h 27m33%11:31 AM
Wed 126:43 AM6:28 AM–7:16 AM7:38 PM–8:26 PM8:11 PM8:26 PM–8:36 PM13h 28m44%12:41 PM
Thu 136:42 AM6:27 AM–7:15 AM7:39 PM–8:27 PM8:12 PM8:27 PM–8:37 PM13h 29m56%1:48 PM
Fri 146:42 AM6:26 AM–7:15 AM7:39 PM–8:28 PM8:12 PM8:28 PM–8:38 PM13h 30m68%2:52 PM
Sat 156:41 AM6:26 AM–7:14 AM7:40 PM–8:28 PM8:13 PM8:28 PM–8:38 PM13h 31m78%3:55 PM
Sun 166:41 AM6:25 AM–7:14 AM7:40 PM–8:29 PM8:13 PM8:29 PM–8:39 PM13h 33m86%4:56 PM
Mon 176:40 AM6:25 AM–7:13 AM7:41 PM–8:30 PM8:14 PM8:30 PM–8:40 PM13h 34m93%5:57 PM
Tue 186:40 AM6:24 AM–7:13 AM7:41 PM–8:30 PM8:15 PM8:30 PM–8:40 PM13h 35m97%6:58 PM
Wed 196:39 AM6:24 AM–7:12 AM7:42 PM–8:31 PM8:15 PM8:31 PM–8:41 PM13h 36m99%7:58 PM
Thu 206:39 AM6:23 AM–7:12 AM7:43 PM–8:31 PM8:16 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM13h 37m100%8:57 PM
Fri 216:38 AM6:23 AM–7:12 AM7:43 PM–8:32 PM8:16 PM8:32 PM–8:42 PM13h 38m98%9:53 PM
Sat 226:38 AM6:22 AM–7:11 AM7:44 PM–8:33 PM8:17 PM8:33 PM–8:43 PM13h 39m94%10:44 PM
Sun 236:38 AM6:22 AM–7:11 AM7:44 PM–8:33 PM8:17 PM8:33 PM–8:43 PM13h 40m89%11:29 PM
Mon 246:37 AM6:21 AM–7:11 AM7:45 PM–8:34 PM8:18 PM8:34 PM–8:44 PM13h 41m83%—
Tue 256:37 AM6:21 AM–7:10 AM7:45 PM–8:34 PM8:19 PM8:34 PM–8:45 PM13h 42m75%12:08 AM
Wed 266:36 AM6:21 AM–7:10 AM7:46 PM–8:35 PM8:19 PM8:35 PM–8:45 PM13h 43m67%12:44 AM
Thu 276:36 AM6:20 AM–7:10 AM7:46 PM–8:36 PM8:20 PM8:36 PM–8:46 PM13h 44m57%1:15 AM
Fri 286:36 AM6:20 AM–7:09 AM7:47 PM–8:36 PM8:20 PM8:36 PM–8:46 PM13h 44m48%1:45 AM
Sat 296:36 AM6:20 AM–7:09 AM7:47 PM–8:37 PM8:21 PM8:37 PM–8:47 PM13h 45m38%2:14 AM
Sun 306:35 AM6:19 AM–7:09 AM7:48 PM–8:37 PM8:21 PM8:37 PM–8:48 PM13h 46m29%2:43 AM
Mon 316:35 AM6:19 AM–7:09 AM7:48 PM–8:38 PM8:22 PM8:38 PM–8:48 PM13h 47m20%3:12 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Tampa 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 Tampa in May?
Between 8:04 PM (on May 1) and 8:22 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Tampa in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:40 PM–8:28 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:26 AM–7:14 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 8:57 PM in Tampa. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.