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Boston Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Boston moves from 6:28 AM on April 1 to 5:42 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:42 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 42m to 14h 00m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
6:28 AM → 5:42 AM
Sunset range
7:10 PM → 7:42 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 7:50 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:28 AM6:11 AM–7:05 AM6:33 PM–7:27 PM7:10 PM7:27 PM–7:38 PM12h 42m26%3:56 AM
Fri 26:26 AM6:09 AM–7:03 AM6:34 PM–7:28 PM7:11 PM7:28 PM–7:39 PM12h 45m18%4:21 AM
Sat 36:25 AM6:07 AM–7:02 AM6:35 PM–7:29 PM7:12 PM7:29 PM–7:40 PM12h 47m11%4:43 AM
Sun 46:23 AM6:05 AM–7:00 AM6:36 PM–7:30 PM7:13 PM7:30 PM–7:42 PM12h 50m6%5:02 AM
Mon 56:21 AM6:04 AM–6:58 AM6:37 PM–7:32 PM7:14 PM7:32 PM–7:43 PM12h 53m2%5:23 AM
Tue 66:19 AM6:02 AM–6:57 AM6:38 PM–7:33 PM7:15 PM7:33 PM–7:44 PM12h 56m0%5:44 AM
Wed 76:18 AM6:00 AM–6:55 AM6:39 PM–7:34 PM7:16 PM7:34 PM–7:45 PM12h 59m1%6:07 AM
Thu 86:16 AM5:58 AM–6:53 AM6:40 PM–7:35 PM7:18 PM7:35 PM–7:46 PM13h 02m3%6:35 AM
Fri 96:14 AM5:57 AM–6:52 AM6:41 PM–7:36 PM7:19 PM7:36 PM–7:47 PM13h 04m9%7:07 AM
Sat 106:13 AM5:55 AM–6:50 AM6:42 PM–7:37 PM7:20 PM7:37 PM–7:49 PM13h 07m16%7:50 AM
Sun 116:11 AM5:53 AM–6:48 AM6:43 PM–7:39 PM7:21 PM7:39 PM–7:50 PM13h 10m25%8:44 AM
Mon 126:09 AM5:52 AM–6:47 AM6:45 PM–7:40 PM7:22 PM7:40 PM–7:51 PM13h 13m36%9:50 AM
Tue 136:08 AM5:50 AM–6:45 AM6:46 PM–7:41 PM7:23 PM7:41 PM–7:52 PM13h 15m48%11:04 AM
Wed 146:06 AM5:48 AM–6:44 AM6:47 PM–7:42 PM7:24 PM7:42 PM–7:53 PM13h 18m59%12:24 PM
Thu 156:04 AM5:47 AM–6:42 AM6:48 PM–7:43 PM7:25 PM7:43 PM–7:55 PM13h 21m71%1:44 PM
Fri 166:03 AM5:45 AM–6:41 AM6:49 PM–7:44 PM7:27 PM7:44 PM–7:56 PM13h 24m81%3:00 PM
Sat 176:01 AM5:43 AM–6:39 AM6:50 PM–7:46 PM7:28 PM7:46 PM–7:57 PM13h 26m89%4:15 PM
Sun 186:00 AM5:42 AM–6:38 AM6:51 PM–7:47 PM7:29 PM7:47 PM–7:58 PM13h 29m95%5:28 PM
Mon 195:58 AM5:40 AM–6:36 AM6:52 PM–7:48 PM7:30 PM7:48 PM–7:59 PM13h 32m99%6:40 PM
Tue 205:57 AM5:39 AM–6:35 AM6:53 PM–7:49 PM7:31 PM7:49 PM–8:01 PM13h 34m100%7:50 PM
Wed 215:55 AM5:37 AM–6:33 AM6:54 PM–7:50 PM7:32 PM7:50 PM–8:02 PM13h 37m99%8:59 PM
Thu 225:54 AM5:35 AM–6:32 AM6:55 PM–7:51 PM7:33 PM7:51 PM–8:03 PM13h 40m96%10:07 PM
Fri 235:52 AM5:34 AM–6:30 AM6:56 PM–7:53 PM7:34 PM7:53 PM–8:04 PM13h 42m91%11:09 PM
Sat 245:51 AM5:32 AM–6:29 AM6:57 PM–7:54 PM7:36 PM7:54 PM–8:06 PM13h 45m85%—
Sun 255:49 AM5:31 AM–6:27 AM6:58 PM–7:55 PM7:37 PM7:55 PM–8:07 PM13h 48m78%12:03 AM
Mon 265:48 AM5:29 AM–6:26 AM6:59 PM–7:56 PM7:38 PM7:56 PM–8:08 PM13h 50m69%12:50 AM
Tue 275:46 AM5:28 AM–6:25 AM7:00 PM–7:57 PM7:39 PM7:57 PM–8:09 PM13h 53m60%1:28 AM
Wed 285:45 AM5:26 AM–6:23 AM7:01 PM–7:59 PM7:40 PM7:59 PM–8:10 PM13h 55m51%1:58 AM
Thu 295:43 AM5:25 AM–6:22 AM7:03 PM–8:00 PM7:41 PM8:00 PM–8:12 PM13h 58m42%2:25 AM
Fri 305:42 AM5:23 AM–6:21 AM7:04 PM–8:01 PM7:42 PM8:01 PM–8:13 PM14h 00m32%2:47 AM

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

Photo planning tips for April

  • Spring blossoms and green-up reach most states.
  • The Milky Way core rises around 2–3 a.m.
  • April showers often bring the best cloud color at sunset.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Boston in April?
Between 7:10 PM (on April 1) and 7:42 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Boston in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 6:48 PM–7:43 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:47 AM–6:42 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 7:50 PM in Boston. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.