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Detroit Golden Hour Calendar: August 2027

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

In August 2027, sunrise in Detroit moves from 6:25 AM on August 1 to 6:57 AM on August 31, and sunset from 8:53 PM to 8:10 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 28m to 13h 13m. The fullest moon falls on August 16 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around August 2.

Sunrise range
6:25 AM → 6:57 AM
Sunset range
8:53 PM → 8:10 PM
Full moon
Aug 16
moonrise 8:12 PM
New moon
Aug 2
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sun 16:25 AM6:06 AM–7:05 AM8:13 PM–9:13 PM8:53 PM9:13 PM–9:25 PM14h 28m1%5:12 AM
Mon 26:26 AM6:07 AM–7:06 AM8:12 PM–9:11 PM8:52 PM9:11 PM–9:24 PM14h 26m0%6:32 AM
Tue 36:27 AM6:08 AM–7:07 AM8:11 PM–9:10 PM8:51 PM9:10 PM–9:23 PM14h 24m3%7:50 AM
Wed 46:28 AM6:09 AM–7:08 AM8:10 PM–9:09 PM8:50 PM9:09 PM–9:21 PM14h 22m8%9:06 AM
Thu 56:29 AM6:10 AM–7:09 AM8:09 PM–9:08 PM8:49 PM9:08 PM–9:20 PM14h 19m15%10:21 AM
Fri 66:30 AM6:11 AM–7:10 AM8:08 PM–9:06 PM8:47 PM9:06 PM–9:19 PM14h 17m24%11:35 AM
Sat 76:31 AM6:12 AM–7:11 AM8:07 PM–9:05 PM8:46 PM9:05 PM–9:17 PM14h 15m34%12:47 PM
Sun 86:32 AM6:14 AM–7:12 AM8:06 PM–9:04 PM8:45 PM9:04 PM–9:16 PM14h 12m44%1:58 PM
Mon 96:34 AM6:15 AM–7:13 AM8:04 PM–9:02 PM8:44 PM9:02 PM–9:15 PM14h 10m55%3:09 PM
Tue 106:35 AM6:16 AM–7:14 AM8:03 PM–9:01 PM8:42 PM9:01 PM–9:13 PM14h 08m65%4:15 PM
Wed 116:36 AM6:17 AM–7:15 AM8:02 PM–9:00 PM8:41 PM9:00 PM–9:12 PM14h 05m74%5:15 PM
Thu 126:37 AM6:18 AM–7:16 AM8:01 PM–8:58 PM8:40 PM8:58 PM–9:10 PM14h 03m82%6:05 PM
Fri 136:38 AM6:19 AM–7:17 AM7:59 PM–8:57 PM8:38 PM8:57 PM–9:09 PM14h 00m89%6:48 PM
Sat 146:39 AM6:20 AM–7:18 AM7:58 PM–8:55 PM8:37 PM8:55 PM–9:07 PM13h 58m94%7:21 PM
Sun 156:40 AM6:21 AM–7:19 AM7:57 PM–8:54 PM8:35 PM8:54 PM–9:06 PM13h 55m98%7:49 PM
Mon 166:41 AM6:23 AM–7:20 AM7:55 PM–8:52 PM8:34 PM8:52 PM–9:04 PM13h 53m100%8:12 PM
Tue 176:42 AM6:24 AM–7:21 AM7:54 PM–8:51 PM8:32 PM8:51 PM–9:03 PM13h 50m100%8:34 PM
Wed 186:43 AM6:25 AM–7:22 AM7:53 PM–8:49 PM8:31 PM8:49 PM–9:01 PM13h 48m98%8:53 PM
Thu 196:44 AM6:26 AM–7:23 AM7:51 PM–8:48 PM8:29 PM8:48 PM–8:59 PM13h 45m95%9:13 PM
Fri 206:45 AM6:27 AM–7:23 AM7:50 PM–8:46 PM8:28 PM8:46 PM–8:58 PM13h 43m89%9:34 PM
Sat 216:46 AM6:28 AM–7:24 AM7:48 PM–8:45 PM8:26 PM8:45 PM–8:56 PM13h 40m82%9:56 PM
Sun 226:47 AM6:29 AM–7:25 AM7:47 PM–8:43 PM8:25 PM8:43 PM–8:55 PM13h 38m74%10:24 PM
Mon 236:48 AM6:30 AM–7:26 AM7:45 PM–8:41 PM8:23 PM8:41 PM–8:53 PM13h 35m64%10:57 PM
Tue 246:50 AM6:32 AM–7:27 AM7:44 PM–8:40 PM8:22 PM8:40 PM–8:51 PM13h 32m53%11:40 PM
Wed 256:51 AM6:33 AM–7:28 AM7:42 PM–8:38 PM8:20 PM8:38 PM–8:50 PM13h 30m42%—
Thu 266:52 AM6:34 AM–7:29 AM7:41 PM–8:36 PM8:19 PM8:36 PM–8:48 PM13h 27m31%12:34 AM
Fri 276:53 AM6:35 AM–7:30 AM7:39 PM–8:35 PM8:17 PM8:35 PM–8:46 PM13h 24m20%1:39 AM
Sat 286:54 AM6:36 AM–7:31 AM7:38 PM–8:33 PM8:15 PM8:33 PM–8:44 PM13h 22m12%2:52 AM
Sun 296:55 AM6:37 AM–7:32 AM7:36 PM–8:31 PM8:14 PM8:31 PM–8:43 PM13h 19m5%4:11 AM
Mon 306:56 AM6:38 AM–7:33 AM7:34 PM–8:30 PM8:12 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM13h 16m1%5:30 AM
Tue 316:57 AM6:39 AM–7:34 AM7:33 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM13h 13m0%6:48 AM

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

Photo planning tips for August

  • The Perseid meteor shower peaks around August 12–13.
  • Late-summer Milky Way sets earlier each night.
  • Wildfire smoke can turn the sun deep red — check air quality.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Detroit in August?
Between 8:53 PM (on August 1) and 8:10 PM (on August 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Detroit in August?
On August 15 the evening golden hour is 7:57 PM–8:54 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:21 AM–7:19 AM.
When is the full moon in August 2027?
The moon is fullest on August 16; it rises around 8:12 PM in Detroit. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.