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Atlanta Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Atlanta moves from 6:50 AM on May 1 to 6:29 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 8:43 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 31m to 14h 14m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:50 AM → 6:29 AM
Sunset range
8:21 PM → 8:43 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:23 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:50 AM6:34 AM–7:24 AM7:47 PM–8:37 PM8:21 PM8:37 PM–8:47 PM13h 31m23%3:55 AM
Sun 26:49 AM6:33 AM–7:23 AM7:47 PM–8:38 PM8:22 PM8:38 PM–8:48 PM13h 33m15%4:21 AM
Mon 36:48 AM6:32 AM–7:22 AM7:48 PM–8:39 PM8:22 PM8:39 PM–8:49 PM13h 35m9%4:47 AM
Tue 46:47 AM6:31 AM–7:21 AM7:49 PM–8:40 PM8:23 PM8:40 PM–8:50 PM13h 36m4%5:15 AM
Wed 56:46 AM6:30 AM–7:21 AM7:50 PM–8:40 PM8:24 PM8:40 PM–8:51 PM13h 38m1%5:47 AM
Thu 66:45 AM6:29 AM–7:20 AM7:50 PM–8:41 PM8:25 PM8:41 PM–8:52 PM13h 40m0%6:24 AM
Fri 76:44 AM6:28 AM–7:19 AM7:51 PM–8:42 PM8:26 PM8:42 PM–8:53 PM13h 41m2%7:07 AM
Sat 86:43 AM6:27 AM–7:18 AM7:52 PM–8:43 PM8:26 PM8:43 PM–8:53 PM13h 43m7%8:00 AM
Sun 96:42 AM6:26 AM–7:17 AM7:52 PM–8:44 PM8:27 PM8:44 PM–8:54 PM13h 45m13%9:02 AM
Mon 106:42 AM6:25 AM–7:16 AM7:53 PM–8:45 PM8:28 PM8:45 PM–8:55 PM13h 46m22%10:12 AM
Tue 116:41 AM6:24 AM–7:16 AM7:54 PM–8:45 PM8:29 PM8:45 PM–8:56 PM13h 48m33%11:25 AM
Wed 126:40 AM6:23 AM–7:15 AM7:54 PM–8:46 PM8:30 PM8:46 PM–8:57 PM13h 50m45%12:38 PM
Thu 136:39 AM6:23 AM–7:14 AM7:55 PM–8:47 PM8:30 PM8:47 PM–8:58 PM13h 51m56%1:49 PM
Fri 146:38 AM6:22 AM–7:14 AM7:56 PM–8:48 PM8:31 PM8:48 PM–8:59 PM13h 53m68%2:57 PM
Sat 156:38 AM6:21 AM–7:13 AM7:57 PM–8:49 PM8:32 PM8:49 PM–8:59 PM13h 54m78%4:04 PM
Sun 166:37 AM6:20 AM–7:12 AM7:57 PM–8:49 PM8:33 PM8:49 PM–9:00 PM13h 56m86%5:09 PM
Mon 176:36 AM6:20 AM–7:12 AM7:58 PM–8:50 PM8:33 PM8:50 PM–9:01 PM13h 57m93%6:14 PM
Tue 186:36 AM6:19 AM–7:11 AM7:59 PM–8:51 PM8:34 PM8:51 PM–9:02 PM13h 58m97%7:19 PM
Wed 196:35 AM6:18 AM–7:11 AM7:59 PM–8:52 PM8:35 PM8:52 PM–9:03 PM14h 00m99%8:22 PM
Thu 206:34 AM6:18 AM–7:10 AM8:00 PM–8:52 PM8:36 PM8:52 PM–9:03 PM14h 01m100%9:23 PM
Fri 216:34 AM6:17 AM–7:10 AM8:01 PM–8:53 PM8:36 PM8:53 PM–9:04 PM14h 02m98%10:19 PM
Sat 226:33 AM6:16 AM–7:09 AM8:01 PM–8:54 PM8:37 PM8:54 PM–9:05 PM14h 04m94%11:09 PM
Sun 236:33 AM6:16 AM–7:09 AM8:02 PM–8:55 PM8:38 PM8:55 PM–9:06 PM14h 05m89%11:53 PM
Mon 246:32 AM6:15 AM–7:08 AM8:03 PM–8:55 PM8:38 PM8:55 PM–9:06 PM14h 06m83%—
Tue 256:32 AM6:15 AM–7:08 AM8:03 PM–8:56 PM8:39 PM8:56 PM–9:07 PM14h 07m75%12:30 AM
Wed 266:31 AM6:14 AM–7:07 AM8:04 PM–8:57 PM8:40 PM8:57 PM–9:08 PM14h 08m67%1:02 AM
Thu 276:31 AM6:14 AM–7:07 AM8:04 PM–8:58 PM8:40 PM8:58 PM–9:09 PM14h 10m57%1:31 AM
Fri 286:30 AM6:13 AM–7:07 AM8:05 PM–8:58 PM8:41 PM8:58 PM–9:09 PM14h 11m48%1:57 AM
Sat 296:30 AM6:13 AM–7:06 AM8:06 PM–8:59 PM8:42 PM8:59 PM–9:10 PM14h 12m38%2:23 AM
Sun 306:30 AM6:12 AM–7:06 AM8:06 PM–9:00 PM8:42 PM9:00 PM–9:11 PM14h 13m28%2:49 AM
Mon 316:29 AM6:12 AM–7:06 AM8:07 PM–9:00 PM8:43 PM9:00 PM–9:11 PM14h 14m20%3:15 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Atlanta 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 Atlanta in May?
Between 8:21 PM (on May 1) and 8:43 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Atlanta in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:57 PM–8:49 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:21 AM–7:13 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:23 PM in Atlanta. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.