In May 2027, sunrise in Honolulu moves from 6:01 AM on May 1 to 5:50 AM on May 31, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:10 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 56m to 13h 20m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.
Sunrise range
6:01 AM → 5:50 AM
Sunset range
6:57 PM → 7:10 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 6:57 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 | 6:01 AM | 5:47 AM–6:32 AM | 6:27 PM–7:11 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:11 PM–7:20 PM | 12h 56m | 22% | 2:49 AM |
| Sun 2 | 6:01 AM | 5:47 AM–6:31 AM | 6:27 PM–7:12 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:12 PM–7:21 PM | 12h 57m | 14% | 3:20 AM |
| Mon 3 | 6:00 AM | 5:46 AM–6:31 AM | 6:27 PM–7:12 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:12 PM–7:21 PM | 12h 58m | 8% | 3:54 AM |
| Tue 4 | 6:00 AM | 5:45 AM–6:30 AM | 6:28 PM–7:13 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:13 PM–7:22 PM | 12h 59m | 3% | 4:30 AM |
| Wed 5 | 5:59 AM | 5:45 AM–6:30 AM | 6:28 PM–7:13 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:13 PM–7:22 PM | 13h 00m | 1% | 5:08 AM |
| Thu 6 | 5:58 AM | 5:44 AM–6:29 AM | 6:29 PM–7:14 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:14 PM–7:23 PM | 13h 01m | 0% | 5:53 AM |
| Fri 7 | 5:58 AM | 5:44 AM–6:29 AM | 6:29 PM–7:14 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:14 PM–7:23 PM | 13h 02m | 3% | 6:44 AM |
| Sat 8 | 5:57 AM | 5:43 AM–6:28 AM | 6:29 PM–7:14 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:14 PM–7:24 PM | 13h 03m | 8% | 7:42 AM |
| Sun 9 | 5:57 AM | 5:42 AM–6:28 AM | 6:30 PM–7:15 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:15 PM–7:24 PM | 13h 04m | 15% | 8:46 AM |
| Mon 10 | 5:56 AM | 5:42 AM–6:27 AM | 6:30 PM–7:15 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:15 PM–7:25 PM | 13h 05m | 24% | 9:53 AM |
| Tue 11 | 5:56 AM | 5:41 AM–6:27 AM | 6:30 PM–7:16 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:16 PM–7:25 PM | 13h 05m | 35% | 10:59 AM |
| Wed 12 | 5:55 AM | 5:41 AM–6:26 AM | 6:31 PM–7:16 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:16 PM–7:26 PM | 13h 06m | 47% | 12:05 PM |
| Thu 13 | 5:55 AM | 5:40 AM–6:26 AM | 6:31 PM–7:17 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:17 PM–7:26 PM | 13h 07m | 59% | 1:08 PM |
| Fri 14 | 5:55 AM | 5:40 AM–6:26 AM | 6:32 PM–7:17 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:17 PM–7:27 PM | 13h 08m | 70% | 2:08 PM |
| Sat 15 | 5:54 AM | 5:40 AM–6:25 AM | 6:32 PM–7:18 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:18 PM–7:27 PM | 13h 09m | 80% | 3:07 PM |
| Sun 16 | 5:54 AM | 5:39 AM–6:25 AM | 6:32 PM–7:18 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:18 PM–7:28 PM | 13h 10m | 88% | 4:04 PM |
| Mon 17 | 5:53 AM | 5:39 AM–6:25 AM | 6:33 PM–7:19 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:19 PM–7:28 PM | 13h 11m | 94% | 5:02 PM |
| Tue 18 | 5:53 AM | 5:38 AM–6:24 AM | 6:33 PM–7:19 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:19 PM–7:28 PM | 13h 11m | 98% | 5:59 PM |
| Wed 19 | 5:53 AM | 5:38 AM–6:24 AM | 6:34 PM–7:20 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:20 PM–7:29 PM | 13h 12m | 100% | 6:57 PM |
| Thu 20 | 5:52 AM | 5:38 AM–6:24 AM | 6:34 PM–7:20 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:20 PM–7:29 PM | 13h 13m | 99% | 7:54 PM |
| Fri 21 | 5:52 AM | 5:37 AM–6:23 AM | 6:34 PM–7:21 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:21 PM–7:30 PM | 13h 14m | 97% | 8:48 PM |
| Sat 22 | 5:52 AM | 5:37 AM–6:23 AM | 6:35 PM–7:21 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:21 PM–7:30 PM | 13h 14m | 93% | 9:38 PM |
| Sun 23 | 5:52 AM | 5:37 AM–6:23 AM | 6:35 PM–7:21 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:21 PM–7:31 PM | 13h 15m | 88% | 10:24 PM |
| Mon 24 | 5:51 AM | 5:37 AM–6:23 AM | 6:36 PM–7:22 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:22 PM–7:31 PM | 13h 16m | 81% | 11:04 PM |
| Tue 25 | 5:51 AM | 5:36 AM–6:23 AM | 6:36 PM–7:22 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:22 PM–7:32 PM | 13h 16m | 74% | 11:42 PM |
| Wed 26 | 5:51 AM | 5:36 AM–6:22 AM | 6:36 PM–7:23 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:23 PM–7:32 PM | 13h 17m | 65% | — |
| Thu 27 | 5:51 AM | 5:36 AM–6:22 AM | 6:37 PM–7:23 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:23 PM–7:33 PM | 13h 18m | 55% | 12:16 AM |
| Fri 28 | 5:50 AM | 5:36 AM–6:22 AM | 6:37 PM–7:24 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:24 PM–7:33 PM | 13h 18m | 46% | 12:49 AM |
| Sat 29 | 5:50 AM | 5:35 AM–6:22 AM | 6:38 PM–7:24 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:24 PM–7:34 PM | 13h 19m | 36% | 1:20 AM |
| Sun 30 | 5:50 AM | 5:35 AM–6:22 AM | 6:38 PM–7:25 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:25 PM–7:34 PM | 13h 20m | 27% | 1:53 AM |
| Mon 31 | 5:50 AM | 5:35 AM–6:22 AM | 6:38 PM–7:25 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:25 PM–7:35 PM | 13h 20m | 18% | 2:27 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (Pacific/Honolulu) and computed for Honolulu 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 Honolulu in May?
Between 6:57 PM (on May 1) and 7:10 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Honolulu in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 6:32 PM–7:18 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:40 AM–6:25 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 6:57 PM in Honolulu. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.