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Des Moines Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Des Moines moves from 6:59 AM on April 1 to 6:14 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 8:11 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 41m to 13h 57m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
6:59 AM → 6:14 AM
Sunset range
7:39 PM → 8:11 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:23 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:59 AM6:41 AM–7:35 AM7:03 PM–7:57 PM7:39 PM7:57 PM–8:07 PM12h 41m25%4:27 AM
Fri 26:57 AM6:40 AM–7:34 AM7:04 PM–7:58 PM7:41 PM7:58 PM–8:09 PM12h 44m18%4:51 AM
Sat 36:55 AM6:38 AM–7:32 AM7:05 PM–7:59 PM7:42 PM7:59 PM–8:10 PM12h 46m11%5:13 AM
Sun 46:54 AM6:36 AM–7:30 AM7:06 PM–8:00 PM7:43 PM8:00 PM–8:11 PM12h 49m6%5:34 AM
Mon 56:52 AM6:35 AM–7:29 AM7:07 PM–8:01 PM7:44 PM8:01 PM–8:12 PM12h 52m2%5:54 AM
Tue 66:50 AM6:33 AM–7:27 AM7:08 PM–8:02 PM7:45 PM8:02 PM–8:13 PM12h 55m0%6:16 AM
Wed 76:49 AM6:31 AM–7:25 AM7:09 PM–8:03 PM7:46 PM8:03 PM–8:14 PM12h 57m1%6:40 AM
Thu 86:47 AM6:30 AM–7:24 AM7:10 PM–8:04 PM7:47 PM8:04 PM–8:15 PM13h 00m4%7:08 AM
Fri 96:45 AM6:28 AM–7:22 AM7:11 PM–8:05 PM7:48 PM8:05 PM–8:17 PM13h 03m9%7:43 AM
Sat 106:44 AM6:26 AM–7:21 AM7:12 PM–8:07 PM7:49 PM8:07 PM–8:18 PM13h 06m16%8:27 AM
Sun 116:42 AM6:25 AM–7:19 AM7:13 PM–8:08 PM7:50 PM8:08 PM–8:19 PM13h 08m26%9:21 AM
Mon 126:40 AM6:23 AM–7:17 AM7:14 PM–8:09 PM7:51 PM8:09 PM–8:20 PM13h 11m37%10:28 AM
Tue 136:39 AM6:21 AM–7:16 AM7:15 PM–8:10 PM7:52 PM8:10 PM–8:21 PM13h 14m48%11:43 AM
Wed 146:37 AM6:20 AM–7:14 AM7:16 PM–8:11 PM7:54 PM8:11 PM–8:22 PM13h 16m60%1:01 PM
Thu 156:36 AM6:18 AM–7:13 AM7:17 PM–8:12 PM7:55 PM8:12 PM–8:23 PM13h 19m71%2:20 PM
Fri 166:34 AM6:16 AM–7:11 AM7:18 PM–8:13 PM7:56 PM8:13 PM–8:25 PM13h 22m81%3:37 PM
Sat 176:32 AM6:15 AM–7:10 AM7:19 PM–8:14 PM7:57 PM8:14 PM–8:26 PM13h 24m89%4:50 PM
Sun 186:31 AM6:13 AM–7:08 AM7:21 PM–8:16 PM7:58 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM13h 27m95%6:01 PM
Mon 196:29 AM6:12 AM–7:07 AM7:22 PM–8:17 PM7:59 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM13h 30m99%7:12 PM
Tue 206:28 AM6:10 AM–7:05 AM7:23 PM–8:18 PM8:00 PM8:18 PM–8:29 PM13h 32m100%8:23 PM
Wed 216:26 AM6:09 AM–7:04 AM7:24 PM–8:19 PM8:01 PM8:19 PM–8:30 PM13h 35m99%9:32 PM
Thu 226:25 AM6:07 AM–7:03 AM7:25 PM–8:20 PM8:02 PM8:20 PM–8:32 PM13h 37m96%10:39 PM
Fri 236:23 AM6:05 AM–7:01 AM7:26 PM–8:21 PM8:03 PM8:21 PM–8:33 PM13h 40m91%11:40 PM
Sat 246:22 AM6:04 AM–7:00 AM7:27 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:34 PM13h 43m85%—
Sun 256:21 AM6:03 AM–6:58 AM7:28 PM–8:24 PM8:06 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM13h 45m77%12:34 AM
Mon 266:19 AM6:01 AM–6:57 AM7:29 PM–8:25 PM8:07 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM13h 48m69%1:20 AM
Tue 276:18 AM6:00 AM–6:56 AM7:30 PM–8:26 PM8:08 PM8:26 PM–8:38 PM13h 50m60%1:57 AM
Wed 286:16 AM5:58 AM–6:55 AM7:31 PM–8:27 PM8:09 PM8:27 PM–8:39 PM13h 53m50%2:29 AM
Thu 296:15 AM5:57 AM–6:53 AM7:32 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:40 PM13h 55m41%2:54 AM
Fri 306:14 AM5:55 AM–6:52 AM7:33 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:41 PM13h 57m32%3:17 AM

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

Photo planning tips for April

  • Spring blossoms and green-up reach most states.
  • The Milky Way core rises around 2–3 a.m.
  • April showers often bring the best cloud color at sunset.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Des Moines in April?
Between 7:39 PM (on April 1) and 8:11 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Des Moines in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:17 PM–8:12 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:18 AM–7:13 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:23 PM in Des Moines. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.