In May 2027, sunrise in Chicago moves from 5:48 AM on May 1 to 5:20 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 8:19 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 01m to 14h 59m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.
Sunrise range
5:48 AM → 5:20 AM
Sunset range
7:49 PM → 8:19 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:05 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 | 5:48 AM | 5:30 AM–6:27 AM | 7:10 PM–8:07 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:07 PM–8:19 PM | 14h 01m | 23% | 3:14 AM |
| Sun 2 | 5:47 AM | 5:28 AM–6:25 AM | 7:11 PM–8:08 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:08 PM–8:20 PM | 14h 03m | 15% | 3:35 AM |
| Mon 3 | 5:45 AM | 5:27 AM–6:24 AM | 7:12 PM–8:10 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:10 PM–8:22 PM | 14h 06m | 9% | 3:55 AM |
| Tue 4 | 5:44 AM | 5:26 AM–6:23 AM | 7:13 PM–8:11 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:11 PM–8:23 PM | 14h 08m | 4% | 4:18 AM |
| Wed 5 | 5:43 AM | 5:24 AM–6:22 AM | 7:14 PM–8:12 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:12 PM–8:24 PM | 14h 10m | 1% | 4:44 AM |
| Thu 6 | 5:42 AM | 5:23 AM–6:21 AM | 7:15 PM–8:13 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:13 PM–8:25 PM | 14h 13m | 0% | 5:15 AM |
| Fri 7 | 5:40 AM | 5:22 AM–6:20 AM | 7:16 PM–8:14 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:14 PM–8:26 PM | 14h 15m | 2% | 5:54 AM |
| Sat 8 | 5:39 AM | 5:20 AM–6:19 AM | 7:17 PM–8:15 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:15 PM–8:28 PM | 14h 17m | 7% | 6:44 AM |
| Sun 9 | 5:38 AM | 5:19 AM–6:17 AM | 7:18 PM–8:17 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:17 PM–8:29 PM | 14h 19m | 13% | 7:46 AM |
| Mon 10 | 5:37 AM | 5:18 AM–6:16 AM | 7:19 PM–8:18 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:18 PM–8:30 PM | 14h 22m | 22% | 8:56 AM |
| Tue 11 | 5:36 AM | 5:17 AM–6:15 AM | 7:20 PM–8:19 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:19 PM–8:31 PM | 14h 24m | 33% | 10:15 AM |
| Wed 12 | 5:35 AM | 5:16 AM–6:14 AM | 7:21 PM–8:20 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:20 PM–8:32 PM | 14h 26m | 45% | 11:35 AM |
| Thu 13 | 5:34 AM | 5:15 AM–6:14 AM | 7:22 PM–8:21 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:21 PM–8:33 PM | 14h 28m | 56% | 12:52 PM |
| Fri 14 | 5:33 AM | 5:14 AM–6:13 AM | 7:23 PM–8:22 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:22 PM–8:35 PM | 14h 30m | 68% | 2:07 PM |
| Sat 15 | 5:32 AM | 5:12 AM–6:12 AM | 7:24 PM–8:23 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:23 PM–8:36 PM | 14h 32m | 78% | 3:20 PM |
| Sun 16 | 5:31 AM | 5:11 AM–6:11 AM | 7:25 PM–8:24 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:24 PM–8:37 PM | 14h 34m | 86% | 4:32 PM |
| Mon 17 | 5:30 AM | 5:10 AM–6:10 AM | 7:26 PM–8:25 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:25 PM–8:38 PM | 14h 36m | 93% | 5:43 PM |
| Tue 18 | 5:29 AM | 5:09 AM–6:09 AM | 7:27 PM–8:26 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:26 PM–8:39 PM | 14h 38m | 97% | 6:53 PM |
| Wed 19 | 5:28 AM | 5:08 AM–6:08 AM | 7:28 PM–8:28 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:28 PM–8:40 PM | 14h 40m | 99% | 8:01 PM |
| Thu 20 | 5:27 AM | 5:08 AM–6:08 AM | 7:29 PM–8:29 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:29 PM–8:41 PM | 14h 42m | 100% | 9:05 PM |
| Fri 21 | 5:26 AM | 5:07 AM–6:07 AM | 7:29 PM–8:30 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:30 PM–8:42 PM | 14h 44m | 98% | 10:03 PM |
| Sat 22 | 5:25 AM | 5:06 AM–6:06 AM | 7:30 PM–8:31 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:31 PM–8:43 PM | 14h 45m | 94% | 10:52 PM |
| Sun 23 | 5:25 AM | 5:05 AM–6:05 AM | 7:31 PM–8:32 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:32 PM–8:44 PM | 14h 47m | 89% | 11:33 PM |
| Mon 24 | 5:24 AM | 5:04 AM–6:05 AM | 7:32 PM–8:33 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:33 PM–8:46 PM | 14h 49m | 83% | — |
| Tue 25 | 5:23 AM | 5:03 AM–6:04 AM | 7:33 PM–8:34 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:34 PM–8:47 PM | 14h 50m | 75% | 12:06 AM |
| Wed 26 | 5:23 AM | 5:03 AM–6:04 AM | 7:34 PM–8:35 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:35 PM–8:48 PM | 14h 52m | 67% | 12:34 AM |
| Thu 27 | 5:22 AM | 5:02 AM–6:03 AM | 7:34 PM–8:35 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:35 PM–8:48 PM | 14h 54m | 57% | 12:57 AM |
| Fri 28 | 5:21 AM | 5:01 AM–6:02 AM | 7:35 PM–8:36 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:36 PM–8:49 PM | 14h 55m | 48% | 1:18 AM |
| Sat 29 | 5:21 AM | 5:01 AM–6:02 AM | 7:36 PM–8:37 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:37 PM–8:50 PM | 14h 56m | 38% | 1:39 AM |
| Sun 30 | 5:20 AM | 5:00 AM–6:01 AM | 7:37 PM–8:38 PM | 8:18 PM | 8:38 PM–8:51 PM | 14h 58m | 28% | 1:58 AM |
| Mon 31 | 5:20 AM | 4:59 AM–6:01 AM | 7:37 PM–8:39 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:39 PM–8:52 PM | 14h 59m | 20% | 2:21 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Chicago 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 Chicago in May?
Between 7:49 PM (on May 1) and 8:19 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Chicago in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:24 PM–8:23 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:12 AM–6:12 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:05 PM in Chicago. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.