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Wichita Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Wichita moves from 6:35 AM on May 1 to 6:11 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 8:45 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 45m to 14h 34m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:35 AM → 6:11 AM
Sunset range
8:20 PM → 8:45 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 8:28 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:35 AM6:18 AM–7:11 AM7:43 PM–8:37 PM8:20 PM8:37 PM–8:48 PM13h 45m23%3:51 AM
Sun 26:34 AM6:16 AM–7:10 AM7:44 PM–8:38 PM8:20 PM8:38 PM–8:49 PM13h 47m15%4:13 AM
Mon 36:33 AM6:15 AM–7:09 AM7:45 PM–8:39 PM8:21 PM8:39 PM–8:50 PM13h 49m9%4:38 AM
Tue 46:31 AM6:14 AM–7:08 AM7:46 PM–8:40 PM8:22 PM8:40 PM–8:51 PM13h 51m4%5:02 AM
Wed 56:30 AM6:13 AM–7:07 AM7:47 PM–8:41 PM8:23 PM8:41 PM–8:52 PM13h 53m1%5:32 AM
Thu 66:29 AM6:12 AM–7:06 AM7:48 PM–8:42 PM8:24 PM8:42 PM–8:53 PM13h 55m0%6:06 AM
Fri 76:28 AM6:11 AM–7:05 AM7:48 PM–8:43 PM8:25 PM8:43 PM–8:54 PM13h 57m2%6:49 AM
Sat 86:27 AM6:10 AM–7:04 AM7:49 PM–8:44 PM8:26 PM8:44 PM–8:55 PM13h 59m7%7:41 AM
Sun 96:26 AM6:09 AM–7:03 AM7:50 PM–8:44 PM8:27 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM14h 01m14%8:43 AM
Mon 106:25 AM6:08 AM–7:02 AM7:51 PM–8:45 PM8:28 PM8:45 PM–8:57 PM14h 03m23%9:53 AM
Tue 116:24 AM6:07 AM–7:01 AM7:52 PM–8:46 PM8:29 PM8:46 PM–8:58 PM14h 04m33%11:08 AM
Wed 126:23 AM6:06 AM–7:00 AM7:53 PM–8:47 PM8:30 PM8:47 PM–8:59 PM14h 06m45%12:25 PM
Thu 136:23 AM6:05 AM–7:00 AM7:53 PM–8:48 PM8:31 PM8:48 PM–9:00 PM14h 08m57%1:39 PM
Fri 146:22 AM6:04 AM–6:59 AM7:54 PM–8:49 PM8:31 PM8:49 PM–9:01 PM14h 10m68%2:50 PM
Sat 156:21 AM6:03 AM–6:58 AM7:55 PM–8:50 PM8:32 PM8:50 PM–9:02 PM14h 11m78%3:59 PM
Sun 166:20 AM6:02 AM–6:57 AM7:56 PM–8:51 PM8:33 PM8:51 PM–9:03 PM14h 13m87%5:07 PM
Mon 176:19 AM6:01 AM–6:57 AM7:57 PM–8:52 PM8:34 PM8:52 PM–9:04 PM14h 15m93%6:15 PM
Tue 186:18 AM6:00 AM–6:56 AM7:57 PM–8:53 PM8:35 PM8:53 PM–9:05 PM14h 16m97%7:22 PM
Wed 196:18 AM6:00 AM–6:55 AM7:58 PM–8:54 PM8:36 PM8:54 PM–9:05 PM14h 18m100%8:28 PM
Thu 206:17 AM5:59 AM–6:55 AM7:59 PM–8:55 PM8:37 PM8:55 PM–9:06 PM14h 20m100%9:30 PM
Fri 216:16 AM5:58 AM–6:54 AM8:00 PM–8:56 PM8:37 PM8:56 PM–9:07 PM14h 21m98%10:27 PM
Sat 226:16 AM5:57 AM–6:53 AM8:00 PM–8:56 PM8:38 PM8:56 PM–9:08 PM14h 23m94%11:16 PM
Sun 236:15 AM5:57 AM–6:53 AM8:01 PM–8:57 PM8:39 PM8:57 PM–9:09 PM14h 24m89%11:57 PM
Mon 246:14 AM5:56 AM–6:52 AM8:02 PM–8:58 PM8:40 PM8:58 PM–9:10 PM14h 26m83%—
Tue 256:14 AM5:55 AM–6:52 AM8:03 PM–8:59 PM8:41 PM8:59 PM–9:11 PM14h 27m75%12:34 AM
Wed 266:13 AM5:55 AM–6:51 AM8:03 PM–9:00 PM8:41 PM9:00 PM–9:12 PM14h 28m66%1:03 AM
Thu 276:13 AM5:54 AM–6:51 AM8:04 PM–9:01 PM8:42 PM9:01 PM–9:13 PM14h 30m57%1:30 AM
Fri 286:12 AM5:54 AM–6:50 AM8:05 PM–9:01 PM8:43 PM9:01 PM–9:13 PM14h 31m47%1:54 AM
Sat 296:12 AM5:53 AM–6:50 AM8:05 PM–9:02 PM8:44 PM9:02 PM–9:14 PM14h 32m38%2:17 AM
Sun 306:11 AM5:53 AM–6:50 AM8:06 PM–9:03 PM8:44 PM9:03 PM–9:15 PM14h 33m28%2:40 AM
Mon 316:11 AM5:52 AM–6:49 AM8:07 PM–9:04 PM8:45 PM9:04 PM–9:16 PM14h 34m19%3:04 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Wichita 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 Wichita in May?
Between 8:20 PM (on May 1) and 8:45 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Wichita in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:55 PM–8:50 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:03 AM–6:58 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 8:28 PM in Wichita. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.