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Detroit Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Detroit moves from 7:16 AM on April 1 to 6:30 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 8:30 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
7:16 AM → 6:30 AM
Sunset range
7:58 PM → 8:30 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:41 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:16 AM6:59 AM–7:53 AM7:21 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM12h 42m26%4:46 AM
Fri 27:14 AM6:57 AM–7:51 AM7:22 PM–8:16 PM7:59 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM12h 45m18%5:10 AM
Sat 37:12 AM6:55 AM–7:50 AM7:23 PM–8:17 PM8:00 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM12h 47m11%5:32 AM
Sun 47:11 AM6:53 AM–7:48 AM7:24 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:29 PM12h 50m6%5:52 AM
Mon 57:09 AM6:52 AM–7:46 AM7:25 PM–8:20 PM8:02 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM12h 53m2%6:11 AM
Tue 67:07 AM6:50 AM–7:45 AM7:26 PM–8:21 PM8:03 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM12h 56m0%6:33 AM
Wed 77:06 AM6:48 AM–7:43 AM7:27 PM–8:22 PM8:04 PM8:22 PM–8:33 PM12h 59m1%6:55 AM
Thu 87:04 AM6:46 AM–7:41 AM7:28 PM–8:23 PM8:05 PM8:23 PM–8:34 PM13h 02m4%7:23 AM
Fri 97:02 AM6:45 AM–7:40 AM7:29 PM–8:24 PM8:07 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM13h 04m9%7:56 AM
Sat 107:01 AM6:43 AM–7:38 AM7:30 PM–8:25 PM8:08 PM8:25 PM–8:37 PM13h 07m16%8:40 AM
Sun 116:59 AM6:41 AM–7:36 AM7:31 PM–8:26 PM8:09 PM8:26 PM–8:38 PM13h 10m26%9:34 AM
Mon 126:57 AM6:40 AM–7:35 AM7:32 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM13h 13m36%10:40 AM
Tue 136:56 AM6:38 AM–7:33 AM7:34 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM13h 15m48%11:55 AM
Wed 146:54 AM6:36 AM–7:32 AM7:35 PM–8:30 PM8:12 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM13h 18m60%1:15 PM
Thu 156:52 AM6:35 AM–7:30 AM7:36 PM–8:31 PM8:13 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM13h 21m71%2:35 PM
Fri 166:51 AM6:33 AM–7:29 AM7:37 PM–8:32 PM8:14 PM8:32 PM–8:44 PM13h 24m81%3:51 PM
Sat 176:49 AM6:31 AM–7:27 AM7:38 PM–8:33 PM8:16 PM8:33 PM–8:45 PM13h 26m89%5:05 PM
Sun 186:48 AM6:30 AM–7:25 AM7:39 PM–8:35 PM8:17 PM8:35 PM–8:46 PM13h 29m95%6:18 PM
Mon 196:46 AM6:28 AM–7:24 AM7:40 PM–8:36 PM8:18 PM8:36 PM–8:47 PM13h 32m99%7:30 PM
Tue 206:45 AM6:26 AM–7:23 AM7:41 PM–8:37 PM8:19 PM8:37 PM–8:49 PM13h 34m100%8:41 PM
Wed 216:43 AM6:25 AM–7:21 AM7:42 PM–8:38 PM8:20 PM8:38 PM–8:50 PM13h 37m99%9:50 PM
Thu 226:41 AM6:23 AM–7:20 AM7:43 PM–8:39 PM8:21 PM8:39 PM–8:51 PM13h 40m96%10:56 PM
Fri 236:40 AM6:22 AM–7:18 AM7:44 PM–8:41 PM8:22 PM8:41 PM–8:52 PM13h 42m91%11:58 PM
Sat 246:38 AM6:20 AM–7:17 AM7:45 PM–8:42 PM8:24 PM8:42 PM–8:53 PM13h 45m85%—
Sun 256:37 AM6:19 AM–7:15 AM7:46 PM–8:43 PM8:25 PM8:43 PM–8:55 PM13h 48m77%12:53 AM
Mon 266:36 AM6:17 AM–7:14 AM7:47 PM–8:44 PM8:26 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM13h 50m69%1:40 AM
Tue 276:34 AM6:16 AM–7:13 AM7:48 PM–8:45 PM8:27 PM8:45 PM–8:57 PM13h 53m60%2:17 AM
Wed 286:33 AM6:14 AM–7:11 AM7:49 PM–8:46 PM8:28 PM8:46 PM–8:58 PM13h 55m51%2:48 AM
Thu 296:31 AM6:13 AM–7:10 AM7:50 PM–8:48 PM8:29 PM8:48 PM–9:00 PM13h 58m41%3:13 AM
Fri 306:30 AM6:11 AM–7:09 AM7:51 PM–8:49 PM8:30 PM8:49 PM–9:01 PM14h 00m32%3:36 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Detroit) and computed for Detroit 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 Detroit in April?
Between 7:58 PM (on April 1) and 8:30 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Detroit in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:36 PM–8:31 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:35 AM–7:30 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:41 PM in Detroit. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.