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Minneapolis Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Minneapolis moves from 6:55 AM on April 1 to 6:05 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 8:17 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 45m to 14h 12m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
6:55 AM → 6:05 AM
Sunset range
7:40 PM → 8:17 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:30 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:55 AM6:37 AM–7:34 AM7:02 PM–7:58 PM7:40 PM7:58 PM–8:10 PM12h 45m25%4:35 AM
Fri 26:53 AM6:35 AM–7:32 AM7:03 PM–8:00 PM7:42 PM8:00 PM–8:11 PM12h 49m18%4:56 AM
Sat 36:51 AM6:33 AM–7:30 AM7:04 PM–8:01 PM7:43 PM8:01 PM–8:13 PM12h 52m11%5:16 AM
Sun 46:49 AM6:31 AM–7:28 AM7:05 PM–8:02 PM7:44 PM8:02 PM–8:14 PM12h 55m6%5:35 AM
Mon 56:47 AM6:29 AM–7:26 AM7:07 PM–8:04 PM7:45 PM8:04 PM–8:15 PM12h 58m2%5:52 AM
Tue 66:46 AM6:27 AM–7:25 AM7:08 PM–8:05 PM7:47 PM8:05 PM–8:17 PM13h 01m0%6:11 AM
Wed 76:44 AM6:25 AM–7:23 AM7:09 PM–8:06 PM7:48 PM8:06 PM–8:18 PM13h 04m1%6:33 AM
Thu 86:42 AM6:24 AM–7:21 AM7:10 PM–8:08 PM7:49 PM8:08 PM–8:19 PM13h 07m4%6:57 AM
Fri 96:40 AM6:22 AM–7:19 AM7:11 PM–8:09 PM7:50 PM8:09 PM–8:21 PM13h 10m9%7:30 AM
Sat 106:38 AM6:20 AM–7:17 AM7:13 PM–8:10 PM7:52 PM8:10 PM–8:22 PM13h 13m16%8:10 AM
Sun 116:37 AM6:18 AM–7:16 AM7:14 PM–8:11 PM7:53 PM8:11 PM–8:23 PM13h 16m26%9:03 AM
Mon 126:35 AM6:16 AM–7:14 AM7:15 PM–8:13 PM7:54 PM8:13 PM–8:25 PM13h 19m37%10:10 AM
Tue 136:33 AM6:14 AM–7:12 AM7:16 PM–8:14 PM7:55 PM8:14 PM–8:26 PM13h 22m48%11:28 AM
Wed 146:31 AM6:13 AM–7:11 AM7:17 PM–8:15 PM7:57 PM8:15 PM–8:27 PM13h 25m60%12:50 PM
Thu 156:29 AM6:11 AM–7:09 AM7:19 PM–8:17 PM7:58 PM8:17 PM–8:29 PM13h 28m71%2:11 PM
Fri 166:28 AM6:09 AM–7:07 AM7:20 PM–8:18 PM7:59 PM8:18 PM–8:30 PM13h 32m81%3:31 PM
Sat 176:26 AM6:07 AM–7:06 AM7:21 PM–8:19 PM8:01 PM8:19 PM–8:31 PM13h 34m89%4:48 PM
Sun 186:24 AM6:05 AM–7:04 AM7:22 PM–8:21 PM8:02 PM8:21 PM–8:33 PM13h 37m95%6:02 PM
Mon 196:23 AM6:04 AM–7:02 AM7:23 PM–8:22 PM8:03 PM8:22 PM–8:34 PM13h 40m99%7:17 PM
Tue 206:21 AM6:02 AM–7:01 AM7:25 PM–8:23 PM8:04 PM8:23 PM–8:35 PM13h 43m100%8:30 PM
Wed 216:19 AM6:00 AM–6:59 AM7:26 PM–8:25 PM8:06 PM8:25 PM–8:37 PM13h 46m99%9:42 PM
Thu 226:18 AM5:59 AM–6:58 AM7:27 PM–8:26 PM8:07 PM8:26 PM–8:38 PM13h 49m96%10:51 PM
Fri 236:16 AM5:57 AM–6:56 AM7:28 PM–8:27 PM8:08 PM8:27 PM–8:40 PM13h 52m91%11:53 PM
Sat 246:14 AM5:55 AM–6:54 AM7:29 PM–8:29 PM8:09 PM8:29 PM–8:41 PM13h 55m85%—
Sun 256:13 AM5:54 AM–6:53 AM7:30 PM–8:30 PM8:11 PM8:30 PM–8:42 PM13h 58m77%12:48 AM
Mon 266:11 AM5:52 AM–6:52 AM7:32 PM–8:31 PM8:12 PM8:31 PM–8:44 PM14h 01m69%1:33 AM
Tue 276:10 AM5:50 AM–6:50 AM7:33 PM–8:33 PM8:13 PM8:33 PM–8:45 PM14h 04m60%2:09 AM
Wed 286:08 AM5:49 AM–6:49 AM7:34 PM–8:34 PM8:14 PM8:34 PM–8:46 PM14h 06m50%2:38 AM
Thu 296:07 AM5:47 AM–6:47 AM7:35 PM–8:35 PM8:16 PM8:35 PM–8:48 PM14h 09m41%3:00 AM
Fri 306:05 AM5:45 AM–6:46 AM7:36 PM–8:37 PM8:17 PM8:37 PM–8:49 PM14h 12m32%3:21 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis in April?
Between 7:40 PM (on April 1) and 8:17 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Minneapolis in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:19 PM–8:17 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:11 AM–7:09 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:30 PM in Minneapolis. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.