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Louisville Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Louisville moves from 6:47 AM on May 1 to 6:23 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 9:00 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 47m to 14h 37m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:47 AM → 6:23 AM
Sunset range
8:34 PM → 9:00 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:44 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

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

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Kentucky/Louisville) and computed for Louisville 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 Louisville in May?
Between 8:34 PM (on May 1) and 9:00 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Louisville in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 8:10 PM–9:05 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:15 AM–7:11 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:44 PM in Louisville. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.