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Detroit Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Detroit moves from 6:29 AM on May 1 to 6:00 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 9:02 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 03m to 15h 02m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:29 AM → 6:00 AM
Sunset range
8:31 PM → 9:02 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:48 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:29 AM6:10 AM–7:08 AM7:53 PM–8:50 PM8:31 PM8:50 PM–9:02 PM14h 03m23%3:56 AM
Sun 26:27 AM6:09 AM–7:06 AM7:54 PM–8:51 PM8:33 PM8:51 PM–9:03 PM14h 05m15%4:16 AM
Mon 36:26 AM6:07 AM–7:05 AM7:55 PM–8:52 PM8:34 PM8:52 PM–9:05 PM14h 08m9%4:36 AM
Tue 46:25 AM6:06 AM–7:04 AM7:56 PM–8:54 PM8:35 PM8:54 PM–9:06 PM14h 10m4%4:57 AM
Wed 56:23 AM6:05 AM–7:03 AM7:57 PM–8:55 PM8:36 PM8:55 PM–9:07 PM14h 13m1%5:24 AM
Thu 66:22 AM6:03 AM–7:02 AM7:58 PM–8:56 PM8:37 PM8:56 PM–9:08 PM14h 15m0%5:54 AM
Fri 76:21 AM6:02 AM–7:00 AM7:59 PM–8:57 PM8:38 PM8:57 PM–9:09 PM14h 17m2%6:34 AM
Sat 86:20 AM6:01 AM–6:59 AM8:00 PM–8:58 PM8:39 PM8:58 PM–9:11 PM14h 20m7%7:23 AM
Sun 96:19 AM5:59 AM–6:58 AM8:01 PM–8:59 PM8:40 PM8:59 PM–9:12 PM14h 22m13%8:24 AM
Mon 106:17 AM5:58 AM–6:57 AM8:02 PM–9:01 PM8:41 PM9:01 PM–9:13 PM14h 24m22%9:36 AM
Tue 116:16 AM5:57 AM–6:56 AM8:03 PM–9:02 PM8:43 PM9:02 PM–9:14 PM14h 26m33%10:54 AM
Wed 126:15 AM5:56 AM–6:55 AM8:04 PM–9:03 PM8:44 PM9:03 PM–9:15 PM14h 28m44%12:14 PM
Thu 136:14 AM5:55 AM–6:54 AM8:05 PM–9:04 PM8:45 PM9:04 PM–9:17 PM14h 31m56%1:32 PM
Fri 146:13 AM5:54 AM–6:53 AM8:06 PM–9:05 PM8:46 PM9:05 PM–9:18 PM14h 33m68%2:48 PM
Sat 156:12 AM5:53 AM–6:52 AM8:07 PM–9:06 PM8:47 PM9:06 PM–9:19 PM14h 35m78%4:00 PM
Sun 166:11 AM5:51 AM–6:51 AM8:07 PM–9:07 PM8:48 PM9:07 PM–9:20 PM14h 37m86%5:13 PM
Mon 176:10 AM5:50 AM–6:51 AM8:08 PM–9:08 PM8:49 PM9:08 PM–9:21 PM14h 39m93%6:25 PM
Tue 186:09 AM5:49 AM–6:50 AM8:09 PM–9:10 PM8:50 PM9:10 PM–9:22 PM14h 41m97%7:35 PM
Wed 196:08 AM5:48 AM–6:49 AM8:10 PM–9:11 PM8:51 PM9:11 PM–9:23 PM14h 43m99%8:44 PM
Thu 206:07 AM5:48 AM–6:48 AM8:11 PM–9:12 PM8:52 PM9:12 PM–9:25 PM14h 45m100%9:48 PM
Fri 216:06 AM5:47 AM–6:47 AM8:12 PM–9:13 PM8:53 PM9:13 PM–9:26 PM14h 46m98%10:46 PM
Sat 226:06 AM5:46 AM–6:47 AM8:13 PM–9:14 PM8:54 PM9:14 PM–9:27 PM14h 48m94%11:36 PM
Sun 236:05 AM5:45 AM–6:46 AM8:14 PM–9:15 PM8:55 PM9:15 PM–9:28 PM14h 50m89%—
Mon 246:04 AM5:44 AM–6:45 AM8:15 PM–9:16 PM8:56 PM9:16 PM–9:29 PM14h 52m83%12:16 AM
Tue 256:03 AM5:43 AM–6:45 AM8:15 PM–9:17 PM8:57 PM9:17 PM–9:30 PM14h 53m75%12:49 AM
Wed 266:03 AM5:43 AM–6:44 AM8:16 PM–9:18 PM8:58 PM9:18 PM–9:31 PM14h 55m67%1:16 AM
Thu 276:02 AM5:42 AM–6:43 AM8:17 PM–9:19 PM8:59 PM9:19 PM–9:32 PM14h 57m57%1:40 AM
Fri 286:01 AM5:41 AM–6:43 AM8:18 PM–9:20 PM8:59 PM9:20 PM–9:33 PM14h 58m48%2:00 AM
Sat 296:01 AM5:40 AM–6:42 AM8:19 PM–9:21 PM9:00 PM9:21 PM–9:34 PM14h 59m38%2:20 AM
Sun 306:00 AM5:40 AM–6:42 AM8:19 PM–9:21 PM9:01 PM9:21 PM–9:35 PM15h 01m29%2:40 AM
Mon 316:00 AM5:39 AM–6:41 AM8:20 PM–9:22 PM9:02 PM9:22 PM–9:36 PM15h 02m20%3:01 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Detroit) and computed for Detroit 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 Detroit in May?
Between 8:31 PM (on May 1) and 9:02 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Detroit in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 8:07 PM–9:06 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:53 AM–6:52 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:48 PM in Detroit. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.