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Chicago Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

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

In March 2027, sunrise in Chicago moves from 6:27 AM on March 1 to 6:36 AM on March 31, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 7:15 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 14m to 12h 38m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 8.

Sunrise range
6:27 AM → 6:36 AM
Sunset range
5:41 PM → 7:15 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 6:42 PM
New moon
Mar 8
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:27 AM6:10 AM–7:05 AM5:03 PM–5:58 PM5:41 PM5:58 PM–6:09 PM11h 14m36%2:33 AM
Tue 26:25 AM6:08 AM–7:03 AM5:05 PM–5:59 PM5:42 PM5:59 PM–6:10 PM11h 17m27%3:21 AM
Wed 36:24 AM6:07 AM–7:01 AM5:06 PM–6:00 PM5:43 PM6:00 PM–6:11 PM11h 19m19%4:00 AM
Thu 46:22 AM6:05 AM–7:00 AM5:07 PM–6:02 PM5:44 PM6:02 PM–6:12 PM11h 22m12%4:34 AM
Fri 56:21 AM6:04 AM–6:58 AM5:08 PM–6:03 PM5:46 PM6:03 PM–6:13 PM11h 25m7%5:00 AM
Sat 66:19 AM6:02 AM–6:56 AM5:09 PM–6:04 PM5:47 PM6:04 PM–6:15 PM11h 28m3%5:24 AM
Sun 76:17 AM6:00 AM–6:55 AM5:11 PM–6:05 PM5:48 PM6:05 PM–6:16 PM11h 31m1%5:46 AM
Mon 86:16 AM5:59 AM–6:53 AM5:12 PM–6:06 PM5:49 PM6:06 PM–6:17 PM11h 33m0%6:05 AM
Tue 96:14 AM5:57 AM–6:51 AM5:13 PM–6:07 PM5:50 PM6:07 PM–6:18 PM11h 36m2%6:27 AM
Wed 106:12 AM5:55 AM–6:49 AM5:14 PM–6:08 PM5:51 PM6:08 PM–6:19 PM11h 39m6%6:49 AM
Thu 116:11 AM5:54 AM–6:48 AM5:16 PM–6:10 PM5:53 PM6:10 PM–6:20 PM11h 42m12%7:14 AM
Fri 126:09 AM5:52 AM–6:46 AM5:17 PM–6:11 PM5:54 PM6:11 PM–6:21 PM11h 45m20%7:44 AM
Sat 136:07 AM5:50 AM–6:44 AM5:18 PM–6:12 PM5:55 PM6:12 PM–6:23 PM11h 48m30%8:22 AM
Sun 147:06 AM6:49 AM–7:42 AM6:19 PM–7:13 PM6:56 PM7:13 PM–7:24 PM11h 50m41%10:09 AM
Mon 157:04 AM6:47 AM–7:41 AM6:20 PM–7:14 PM6:57 PM7:14 PM–7:25 PM11h 53m52%11:08 AM
Tue 167:02 AM6:45 AM–7:39 AM6:21 PM–7:15 PM6:58 PM7:15 PM–7:26 PM11h 56m64%12:20 PM
Wed 177:00 AM6:43 AM–7:37 AM6:22 PM–7:16 PM6:59 PM7:16 PM–7:27 PM11h 59m75%1:37 PM
Thu 186:59 AM6:42 AM–7:36 AM6:24 PM–7:17 PM7:00 PM7:17 PM–7:28 PM12h 02m84%2:56 PM
Fri 196:57 AM6:40 AM–7:34 AM6:25 PM–7:19 PM7:02 PM7:19 PM–7:29 PM12h 04m92%4:14 PM
Sat 206:55 AM6:38 AM–7:32 AM6:26 PM–7:20 PM7:03 PM7:20 PM–7:30 PM12h 07m97%5:30 PM
Sun 216:54 AM6:37 AM–7:30 AM6:27 PM–7:21 PM7:04 PM7:21 PM–7:32 PM12h 10m100%6:42 PM
Mon 226:52 AM6:35 AM–7:29 AM6:28 PM–7:22 PM7:05 PM7:22 PM–7:33 PM12h 13m100%7:53 PM
Tue 236:50 AM6:33 AM–7:27 AM6:29 PM–7:23 PM7:06 PM7:23 PM–7:34 PM12h 16m97%9:03 PM
Wed 246:48 AM6:31 AM–7:25 AM6:30 PM–7:24 PM7:07 PM7:24 PM–7:35 PM12h 19m93%10:13 PM
Thu 256:47 AM6:30 AM–7:23 AM6:31 PM–7:25 PM7:08 PM7:25 PM–7:36 PM12h 21m87%11:21 PM
Fri 266:45 AM6:28 AM–7:22 AM6:33 PM–7:26 PM7:09 PM7:26 PM–7:37 PM12h 24m79%—
Sat 276:43 AM6:26 AM–7:20 AM6:34 PM–7:27 PM7:10 PM7:27 PM–7:38 PM12h 27m71%12:26 AM
Sun 286:41 AM6:24 AM–7:18 AM6:35 PM–7:29 PM7:11 PM7:29 PM–7:39 PM12h 30m62%1:25 AM
Mon 296:40 AM6:23 AM–7:16 AM6:36 PM–7:30 PM7:12 PM7:30 PM–7:40 PM12h 33m53%2:16 AM
Tue 306:38 AM6:21 AM–7:15 AM6:37 PM–7:31 PM7:14 PM7:31 PM–7:42 PM12h 36m43%2:58 AM
Wed 316:36 AM6:19 AM–7:13 AM6:38 PM–7:32 PM7:15 PM7:32 PM–7:43 PM12h 38m34%3:34 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Chicago city center.

Photo planning tips for March

  • Daylight saving time begins in March, shifting sunrise and sunset an hour later on the clock.
  • The equinox puts sunrise due east and sunset due west — ideal for east–west street alignments.
  • Early wildflowers bloom in the South and desert Southwest.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Chicago in March?
Between 5:41 PM (on March 1) and 7:15 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Chicago in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:20 PM–7:14 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:47 AM–7:41 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 6:42 PM in Chicago. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.