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Des Moines Golden Hour Calendar: February 2027

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

In February 2027, sunrise in Des Moines moves from 7:27 AM on February 1 to 6:52 AM on February 28, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:04 PM. Daylight changes from 10h 03m to 11h 12m. The fullest moon falls on February 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around February 6.

Sunrise range
7:27 AM → 6:52 AM
Sunset range
5:30 PM → 6:04 PM
Full moon
Feb 20
moonrise 5:58 PM
New moon
Feb 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 17:27 AM7:09 AM–8:08 AM4:49 PM–5:48 PM5:30 PM5:48 PM–5:59 PM10h 03m20%4:10 AM
Tue 27:26 AM7:08 AM–8:07 AM4:51 PM–5:49 PM5:31 PM5:49 PM–6:01 PM10h 05m13%5:03 AM
Wed 37:25 AM7:07 AM–8:06 AM4:52 PM–5:51 PM5:33 PM5:51 PM–6:02 PM10h 07m7%5:48 AM
Thu 47:24 AM7:06 AM–8:05 AM4:54 PM–5:52 PM5:34 PM5:52 PM–6:03 PM10h 09m3%6:25 AM
Fri 57:23 AM7:05 AM–8:03 AM4:55 PM–5:53 PM5:35 PM5:53 PM–6:04 PM10h 12m1%6:55 AM
Sat 67:22 AM7:04 AM–8:02 AM4:56 PM–5:54 PM5:36 PM5:54 PM–6:06 PM10h 14m0%7:22 AM
Sun 77:21 AM7:03 AM–8:01 AM4:58 PM–5:56 PM5:38 PM5:56 PM–6:07 PM10h 17m1%7:45 AM
Mon 87:20 AM7:02 AM–8:00 AM4:59 PM–5:57 PM5:39 PM5:57 PM–6:08 PM10h 19m4%8:05 AM
Tue 97:19 AM7:01 AM–7:58 AM5:01 PM–5:58 PM5:40 PM5:58 PM–6:09 PM10h 22m9%8:26 AM
Wed 107:18 AM7:00 AM–7:57 AM5:02 PM–5:59 PM5:42 PM5:59 PM–6:10 PM10h 24m16%8:48 AM
Thu 117:16 AM6:59 AM–7:56 AM5:04 PM–6:01 PM5:43 PM6:01 PM–6:12 PM10h 27m25%9:11 AM
Fri 127:15 AM6:57 AM–7:54 AM5:05 PM–6:02 PM5:44 PM6:02 PM–6:13 PM10h 29m35%9:39 AM
Sat 137:14 AM6:56 AM–7:53 AM5:06 PM–6:03 PM5:45 PM6:03 PM–6:14 PM10h 32m46%10:11 AM
Sun 147:12 AM6:55 AM–7:51 AM5:08 PM–6:04 PM5:47 PM6:04 PM–6:15 PM10h 34m57%10:53 AM
Mon 157:11 AM6:54 AM–7:50 AM5:09 PM–6:05 PM5:48 PM6:05 PM–6:16 PM10h 37m68%11:46 AM
Tue 167:10 AM6:52 AM–7:48 AM5:10 PM–6:07 PM5:49 PM6:07 PM–6:18 PM10h 39m79%12:50 PM
Wed 177:08 AM6:51 AM–7:47 AM5:12 PM–6:08 PM5:50 PM6:08 PM–6:19 PM10h 42m87%2:04 PM
Thu 187:07 AM6:50 AM–7:46 AM5:13 PM–6:09 PM5:52 PM6:09 PM–6:20 PM10h 45m94%3:23 PM
Fri 197:06 AM6:48 AM–7:44 AM5:15 PM–6:10 PM5:53 PM6:10 PM–6:21 PM10h 47m98%4:42 PM
Sat 207:04 AM6:47 AM–7:42 AM5:16 PM–6:11 PM5:54 PM6:11 PM–6:22 PM10h 50m100%5:58 PM
Sun 217:03 AM6:45 AM–7:41 AM5:17 PM–6:13 PM5:55 PM6:13 PM–6:24 PM10h 53m99%7:12 PM
Mon 227:01 AM6:44 AM–7:39 AM5:18 PM–6:14 PM5:57 PM6:14 PM–6:25 PM10h 55m95%8:24 PM
Tue 237:00 AM6:43 AM–7:38 AM5:20 PM–6:15 PM5:58 PM6:15 PM–6:26 PM10h 58m90%9:34 PM
Wed 246:58 AM6:41 AM–7:36 AM5:21 PM–6:16 PM5:59 PM6:16 PM–6:27 PM11h 01m82%10:43 PM
Thu 256:57 AM6:40 AM–7:35 AM5:22 PM–6:17 PM6:00 PM6:17 PM–6:28 PM11h 03m74%11:52 PM
Fri 266:55 AM6:38 AM–7:33 AM5:24 PM–6:19 PM6:01 PM6:19 PM–6:29 PM11h 06m64%—
Sat 276:54 AM6:37 AM–7:31 AM5:25 PM–6:20 PM6:03 PM6:20 PM–6:31 PM11h 09m55%12:58 AM
Sun 286:52 AM6:35 AM–7:30 AM5:26 PM–6:21 PM6:04 PM6:21 PM–6:32 PM11h 12m45%2:00 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 February

  • Days lengthen quickly — sunset moves later by about a minute a day in mid-latitudes.
  • Late-winter storms clear out to dramatic skies.
  • The Milky Way core starts appearing before dawn late in the month.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Des Moines in February?
Between 5:30 PM (on February 1) and 6:04 PM (on February 28), local time.
When is golden hour in Des Moines in February?
On February 15 the evening golden hour is 5:09 PM–6:05 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:54 AM–7:50 AM.
When is the full moon in February 2027?
The moon is fullest on February 20; it rises around 5:58 PM in Des Moines. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.