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New Orleans Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

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

In March 2027, sunrise in New Orleans moves from 6:28 AM on March 1 to 6:52 AM on March 31, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 7:19 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 32m to 12h 27m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 7.

Sunrise range
6:28 AM → 6:52 AM
Sunset range
6:00 PM → 7:19 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 6:51 PM
New moon
Mar 7
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:28 AM6:13 AM–7:00 AM5:28 PM–6:15 PM6:00 PM6:15 PM–6:24 PM11h 32m36%2:00 AM
Tue 26:26 AM6:12 AM–6:58 AM5:28 PM–6:15 PM6:01 PM6:15 PM–6:25 PM11h 34m27%2:50 AM
Wed 36:25 AM6:11 AM–6:57 AM5:29 PM–6:16 PM6:01 PM6:16 PM–6:25 PM11h 36m19%3:34 AM
Thu 46:24 AM6:10 AM–6:56 AM5:30 PM–6:17 PM6:02 PM6:17 PM–6:26 PM11h 38m12%4:12 AM
Fri 56:23 AM6:08 AM–6:55 AM5:31 PM–6:17 PM6:03 PM6:17 PM–6:26 PM11h 39m7%4:46 AM
Sat 66:22 AM6:07 AM–6:54 AM5:31 PM–6:18 PM6:03 PM6:18 PM–6:27 PM11h 41m3%5:16 AM
Sun 76:21 AM6:06 AM–6:53 AM5:32 PM–6:19 PM6:04 PM6:19 PM–6:28 PM11h 43m0%5:46 AM
Mon 86:20 AM6:05 AM–6:51 AM5:33 PM–6:19 PM6:05 PM6:19 PM–6:28 PM11h 45m0%6:13 AM
Tue 96:19 AM6:04 AM–6:50 AM5:33 PM–6:20 PM6:05 PM6:20 PM–6:29 PM11h 47m2%6:42 AM
Wed 106:17 AM6:03 AM–6:49 AM5:34 PM–6:20 PM6:06 PM6:20 PM–6:30 PM11h 48m6%7:11 AM
Thu 116:16 AM6:02 AM–6:48 AM5:35 PM–6:21 PM6:06 PM6:21 PM–6:30 PM11h 50m12%7:45 AM
Fri 126:15 AM6:00 AM–6:47 AM5:35 PM–6:22 PM6:07 PM6:22 PM–6:31 PM11h 52m20%8:23 AM
Sat 136:14 AM5:59 AM–6:45 AM5:36 PM–6:22 PM6:08 PM6:22 PM–6:32 PM11h 54m30%9:08 AM
Sun 147:13 AM6:58 AM–7:44 AM6:37 PM–7:23 PM7:08 PM7:23 PM–7:32 PM11h 56m41%11:00 AM
Mon 157:11 AM6:57 AM–7:43 AM6:37 PM–7:24 PM7:09 PM7:24 PM–7:33 PM11h 58m52%12:02 PM
Tue 167:10 AM6:56 AM–7:42 AM6:38 PM–7:24 PM7:10 PM7:24 PM–7:33 PM11h 59m64%1:10 PM
Wed 177:09 AM6:54 AM–7:41 AM6:39 PM–7:25 PM7:10 PM7:25 PM–7:34 PM12h 01m75%2:22 PM
Thu 187:08 AM6:53 AM–7:39 AM6:39 PM–7:25 PM7:11 PM7:25 PM–7:35 PM12h 03m84%3:33 PM
Fri 197:07 AM6:52 AM–7:38 AM6:40 PM–7:26 PM7:11 PM7:26 PM–7:35 PM12h 05m92%4:42 PM
Sat 207:05 AM6:51 AM–7:37 AM6:40 PM–7:27 PM7:12 PM7:27 PM–7:36 PM12h 07m97%5:47 PM
Sun 217:04 AM6:49 AM–7:36 AM6:41 PM–7:27 PM7:13 PM7:27 PM–7:36 PM12h 08m100%6:51 PM
Mon 227:03 AM6:48 AM–7:34 AM6:42 PM–7:28 PM7:13 PM7:28 PM–7:37 PM12h 10m100%7:53 PM
Tue 237:02 AM6:47 AM–7:33 AM6:42 PM–7:28 PM7:14 PM7:28 PM–7:38 PM12h 12m97%8:55 PM
Wed 247:00 AM6:46 AM–7:32 AM6:43 PM–7:29 PM7:14 PM7:29 PM–7:38 PM12h 14m93%9:56 PM
Thu 256:59 AM6:45 AM–7:31 AM6:43 PM–7:30 PM7:15 PM7:30 PM–7:39 PM12h 16m87%10:57 PM
Fri 266:58 AM6:43 AM–7:30 AM6:44 PM–7:30 PM7:16 PM7:30 PM–7:39 PM12h 18m79%11:56 PM
Sat 276:57 AM6:42 AM–7:28 AM6:45 PM–7:31 PM7:16 PM7:31 PM–7:40 PM12h 19m71%—
Sun 286:56 AM6:41 AM–7:27 AM6:45 PM–7:31 PM7:17 PM7:31 PM–7:41 PM12h 21m62%12:53 AM
Mon 296:54 AM6:40 AM–7:26 AM6:46 PM–7:32 PM7:17 PM7:32 PM–7:41 PM12h 23m53%1:45 AM
Tue 306:53 AM6:38 AM–7:25 AM6:46 PM–7:33 PM7:18 PM7:33 PM–7:42 PM12h 25m43%2:31 AM
Wed 316:52 AM6:37 AM–7:23 AM6:47 PM–7:33 PM7:19 PM7:33 PM–7:43 PM12h 27m34%3:10 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for New Orleans city center.

Photo planning tips for March

  • Daylight saving time begins in March, shifting sunrise and sunset an hour later on the clock.
  • The equinox puts sunrise due east and sunset due west — ideal for east–west street alignments.
  • Early wildflowers bloom in the South and desert Southwest.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in New Orleans in March?
Between 6:00 PM (on March 1) and 7:19 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in New Orleans in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:37 PM–7:24 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:57 AM–7:43 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 6:51 PM in New Orleans. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.