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Columbus Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Columbus moves from 6:54 AM on May 1 to 6:35 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 8:42 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 27m to 14h 07m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:54 AM → 6:35 AM
Sunset range
8:21 PM → 8:42 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:21 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

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

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Columbus 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 Columbus in May?
Between 8:21 PM (on May 1) and 8:42 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Columbus in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:57 PM–8:48 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:26 AM–7:17 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:21 PM in Columbus. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.