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Lexington Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Lexington moves from 6:43 AM on May 1 to 6:19 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:29 PM to 8:54 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 46m to 14h 36m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:43 AM → 6:19 AM
Sunset range
8:29 PM → 8:54 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:38 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:43 AM6:26 AM–7:19 AM7:52 PM–8:46 PM8:29 PM8:46 PM–8:57 PM13h 46m23%3:58 AM
Sun 26:42 AM6:24 AM–7:18 AM7:53 PM–8:47 PM8:30 PM8:47 PM–8:58 PM13h 48m15%4:21 AM
Mon 36:41 AM6:23 AM–7:17 AM7:54 PM–8:48 PM8:31 PM8:48 PM–8:59 PM13h 50m9%4:45 AM
Tue 46:39 AM6:22 AM–7:16 AM7:55 PM–8:49 PM8:31 PM8:49 PM–9:00 PM13h 52m4%5:10 AM
Wed 56:38 AM6:21 AM–7:15 AM7:56 PM–8:50 PM8:32 PM8:50 PM–9:01 PM13h 54m1%5:39 AM
Thu 66:37 AM6:20 AM–7:14 AM7:57 PM–8:51 PM8:33 PM8:51 PM–9:02 PM13h 56m0%6:13 AM
Fri 76:36 AM6:19 AM–7:13 AM7:57 PM–8:52 PM8:34 PM8:52 PM–9:03 PM13h 58m2%6:54 AM
Sat 86:35 AM6:18 AM–7:12 AM7:58 PM–8:53 PM8:35 PM8:53 PM–9:04 PM14h 00m7%7:46 AM
Sun 96:34 AM6:17 AM–7:11 AM7:59 PM–8:54 PM8:36 PM8:54 PM–9:05 PM14h 02m13%8:48 AM
Mon 106:33 AM6:16 AM–7:10 AM8:00 PM–8:55 PM8:37 PM8:55 PM–9:06 PM14h 04m22%9:58 AM
Tue 116:32 AM6:15 AM–7:09 AM8:01 PM–8:56 PM8:38 PM8:56 PM–9:07 PM14h 06m33%11:13 AM
Wed 126:31 AM6:14 AM–7:09 AM8:02 PM–8:57 PM8:39 PM8:57 PM–9:08 PM14h 07m45%12:30 PM
Thu 136:30 AM6:13 AM–7:08 AM8:02 PM–8:58 PM8:40 PM8:58 PM–9:09 PM14h 09m56%1:44 PM
Fri 146:30 AM6:12 AM–7:07 AM8:03 PM–8:59 PM8:41 PM8:59 PM–9:10 PM14h 11m68%2:56 PM
Sat 156:29 AM6:11 AM–7:06 AM8:04 PM–8:59 PM8:42 PM8:59 PM–9:11 PM14h 13m78%4:05 PM
Sun 166:28 AM6:10 AM–7:05 AM8:05 PM–9:00 PM8:42 PM9:00 PM–9:12 PM14h 15m86%5:14 PM
Mon 176:27 AM6:09 AM–7:05 AM8:06 PM–9:01 PM8:43 PM9:01 PM–9:13 PM14h 16m93%6:22 PM
Tue 186:26 AM6:08 AM–7:04 AM8:07 PM–9:02 PM8:44 PM9:02 PM–9:14 PM14h 18m97%7:29 PM
Wed 196:26 AM6:07 AM–7:03 AM8:07 PM–9:03 PM8:45 PM9:03 PM–9:15 PM14h 20m99%8:35 PM
Thu 206:25 AM6:07 AM–7:03 AM8:08 PM–9:04 PM8:46 PM9:04 PM–9:16 PM14h 21m100%9:38 PM
Fri 216:24 AM6:06 AM–7:02 AM8:09 PM–9:05 PM8:47 PM9:05 PM–9:17 PM14h 23m98%10:35 PM
Sat 226:23 AM6:05 AM–7:01 AM8:10 PM–9:06 PM8:48 PM9:06 PM–9:18 PM14h 24m94%11:24 PM
Sun 236:23 AM6:04 AM–7:01 AM8:10 PM–9:07 PM8:48 PM9:07 PM–9:19 PM14h 26m89%—
Mon 246:22 AM6:04 AM–7:00 AM8:11 PM–9:08 PM8:49 PM9:08 PM–9:19 PM14h 27m83%12:06 AM
Tue 256:22 AM6:03 AM–7:00 AM8:12 PM–9:08 PM8:50 PM9:08 PM–9:20 PM14h 28m75%12:42 AM
Wed 266:21 AM6:03 AM–6:59 AM8:13 PM–9:09 PM8:51 PM9:09 PM–9:21 PM14h 30m67%1:11 AM
Thu 276:20 AM6:02 AM–6:59 AM8:13 PM–9:10 PM8:52 PM9:10 PM–9:22 PM14h 31m57%1:38 AM
Fri 286:20 AM6:01 AM–6:58 AM8:14 PM–9:11 PM8:52 PM9:11 PM–9:23 PM14h 32m48%2:01 AM
Sat 296:19 AM6:01 AM–6:58 AM8:15 PM–9:12 PM8:53 PM9:12 PM–9:24 PM14h 34m38%2:25 AM
Sun 306:19 AM6:00 AM–6:58 AM8:15 PM–9:12 PM8:54 PM9:12 PM–9:24 PM14h 35m28%2:48 AM
Mon 316:19 AM6:00 AM–6:57 AM8:16 PM–9:13 PM8:54 PM9:13 PM–9:25 PM14h 36m20%3:11 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Lexington 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 Lexington in May?
Between 8:29 PM (on May 1) and 8:54 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Lexington in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 8:04 PM–8:59 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:11 AM–7:06 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:38 PM in Lexington. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.