In May 2027, sunrise in Baton Rouge moves from 6:22 AM on May 1 to 6:04 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 8:02 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 21m to 13h 58m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.
Sunrise range
6:22 AM → 6:04 AM
Sunset range
7:43 PM → 8:02 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 8:41 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — May 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:22 AM | 6:07 AM–6:55 AM | 7:10 PM–7:58 PM | 7:43 PM | 7:58 PM–8:08 PM | 13h 21m | 23% | 3:21 AM |
| Sun 2 | 6:21 AM | 6:06 AM–6:54 AM | 7:11 PM–7:59 PM | 7:44 PM | 7:59 PM–8:09 PM | 13h 22m | 15% | 3:48 AM |
| Mon 3 | 6:20 AM | 6:05 AM–6:54 AM | 7:11 PM–8:00 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:00 PM–8:10 PM | 13h 24m | 9% | 4:16 AM |
| Tue 4 | 6:20 AM | 6:04 AM–6:53 AM | 7:12 PM–8:01 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:01 PM–8:11 PM | 13h 25m | 4% | 4:47 AM |
| Wed 5 | 6:19 AM | 6:03 AM–6:52 AM | 7:12 PM–8:01 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:01 PM–8:11 PM | 13h 27m | 1% | 5:20 AM |
| Thu 6 | 6:18 AM | 6:02 AM–6:51 AM | 7:13 PM–8:02 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:02 PM–8:12 PM | 13h 28m | 0% | 5:58 AM |
| Fri 7 | 6:17 AM | 6:01 AM–6:51 AM | 7:14 PM–8:03 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:03 PM–8:13 PM | 13h 30m | 2% | 6:45 AM |
| Sat 8 | 6:16 AM | 6:01 AM–6:50 AM | 7:14 PM–8:03 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:03 PM–8:14 PM | 13h 31m | 7% | 7:39 AM |
| Sun 9 | 6:16 AM | 6:00 AM–6:49 AM | 7:15 PM–8:04 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:04 PM–8:14 PM | 13h 33m | 14% | 8:42 AM |
| Mon 10 | 6:15 AM | 5:59 AM–6:48 AM | 7:16 PM–8:05 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:05 PM–8:15 PM | 13h 34m | 23% | 9:50 AM |
| Tue 11 | 6:14 AM | 5:58 AM–6:48 AM | 7:16 PM–8:06 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:06 PM–8:16 PM | 13h 36m | 33% | 11:01 AM |
| Wed 12 | 6:14 AM | 5:58 AM–6:47 AM | 7:17 PM–8:06 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:06 PM–8:17 PM | 13h 37m | 45% | 12:12 PM |
| Thu 13 | 6:13 AM | 5:57 AM–6:47 AM | 7:17 PM–8:07 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:07 PM–8:17 PM | 13h 38m | 57% | 1:21 PM |
| Fri 14 | 6:12 AM | 5:56 AM–6:46 AM | 7:18 PM–8:08 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:08 PM–8:18 PM | 13h 40m | 68% | 2:28 PM |
| Sat 15 | 6:12 AM | 5:56 AM–6:45 AM | 7:19 PM–8:08 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:08 PM–8:19 PM | 13h 41m | 78% | 3:32 PM |
| Sun 16 | 6:11 AM | 5:55 AM–6:45 AM | 7:19 PM–8:09 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:09 PM–8:19 PM | 13h 42m | 86% | 4:35 PM |
| Mon 17 | 6:10 AM | 5:54 AM–6:44 AM | 7:20 PM–8:10 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:10 PM–8:20 PM | 13h 43m | 93% | 5:38 PM |
| Tue 18 | 6:10 AM | 5:54 AM–6:44 AM | 7:20 PM–8:11 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:11 PM–8:21 PM | 13h 45m | 97% | 6:40 PM |
| Wed 19 | 6:09 AM | 5:53 AM–6:43 AM | 7:21 PM–8:11 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:11 PM–8:22 PM | 13h 46m | 99% | 7:42 PM |
| Thu 20 | 6:09 AM | 5:53 AM–6:43 AM | 7:22 PM–8:12 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:12 PM–8:22 PM | 13h 47m | 100% | 8:41 PM |
| Fri 21 | 6:08 AM | 5:52 AM–6:42 AM | 7:22 PM–8:13 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:13 PM–8:23 PM | 13h 48m | 98% | 9:37 PM |
| Sat 22 | 6:08 AM | 5:51 AM–6:42 AM | 7:23 PM–8:13 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:13 PM–8:24 PM | 13h 49m | 94% | 10:27 PM |
| Sun 23 | 6:07 AM | 5:51 AM–6:42 AM | 7:23 PM–8:14 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:14 PM–8:24 PM | 13h 50m | 89% | 11:11 PM |
| Mon 24 | 6:07 AM | 5:51 AM–6:41 AM | 7:24 PM–8:15 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:15 PM–8:25 PM | 13h 51m | 83% | 11:50 PM |
| Tue 25 | 6:06 AM | 5:50 AM–6:41 AM | 7:24 PM–8:15 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:15 PM–8:26 PM | 13h 52m | 75% | — |
| Wed 26 | 6:06 AM | 5:50 AM–6:41 AM | 7:25 PM–8:16 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:16 PM–8:26 PM | 13h 53m | 66% | 12:24 AM |
| Thu 27 | 6:06 AM | 5:49 AM–6:40 AM | 7:25 PM–8:16 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:16 PM–8:27 PM | 13h 54m | 57% | 12:54 AM |
| Fri 28 | 6:05 AM | 5:49 AM–6:40 AM | 7:26 PM–8:17 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:17 PM–8:28 PM | 13h 55m | 48% | 1:22 AM |
| Sat 29 | 6:05 AM | 5:49 AM–6:40 AM | 7:27 PM–8:18 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:18 PM–8:28 PM | 13h 56m | 38% | 1:50 AM |
| Sun 30 | 6:05 AM | 5:48 AM–6:39 AM | 7:27 PM–8:18 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:18 PM–8:29 PM | 13h 57m | 28% | 2:17 AM |
| Mon 31 | 6:04 AM | 5:48 AM–6:39 AM | 7:28 PM–8:19 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:19 PM–8:29 PM | 13h 58m | 20% | 2:47 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge in May?
Between 7:43 PM (on May 1) and 8:02 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Baton Rouge in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:19 PM–8:08 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:56 AM–6:45 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 8:41 PM in Baton Rouge. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.