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Minneapolis Golden Hour Calendar: August 2027

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

In August 2027, sunrise in Minneapolis moves from 5:59 AM on August 1 to 6:34 AM on August 31, and sunset from 8:41 PM to 7:54 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 43m to 13h 20m. The fullest moon falls on August 16 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around August 2.

Sunrise range
5:59 AM → 6:34 AM
Sunset range
8:41 PM → 7:54 PM
Full moon
Aug 16
moonrise 7:59 PM
New moon
Aug 2
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sun 15:59 AM5:38 AM–6:41 AM7:59 PM–9:02 PM8:41 PM9:02 PM–9:15 PM14h 43m1%4:46 AM
Mon 26:00 AM5:40 AM–6:42 AM7:58 PM–9:01 PM8:40 PM9:01 PM–9:14 PM14h 40m0%6:07 AM
Tue 36:01 AM5:41 AM–6:43 AM7:57 PM–8:59 PM8:39 PM8:59 PM–9:12 PM14h 38m3%7:29 AM
Wed 46:02 AM5:42 AM–6:44 AM7:56 PM–8:58 PM8:38 PM8:58 PM–9:11 PM14h 35m8%8:48 AM
Thu 56:03 AM5:43 AM–6:45 AM7:55 PM–8:56 PM8:36 PM8:56 PM–9:09 PM14h 33m15%10:04 AM
Fri 66:05 AM5:45 AM–6:46 AM7:53 PM–8:55 PM8:35 PM8:55 PM–9:08 PM14h 30m24%11:20 AM
Sat 76:06 AM5:46 AM–6:47 AM7:52 PM–8:54 PM8:34 PM8:54 PM–9:07 PM14h 28m34%12:36 PM
Sun 86:07 AM5:47 AM–6:48 AM7:51 PM–8:52 PM8:32 PM8:52 PM–9:05 PM14h 25m45%1:50 PM
Mon 96:08 AM5:48 AM–6:49 AM7:50 PM–8:51 PM8:31 PM8:51 PM–9:03 PM14h 23m55%3:01 PM
Tue 106:09 AM5:50 AM–6:50 AM7:48 PM–8:49 PM8:29 PM8:49 PM–9:02 PM14h 20m65%4:10 PM
Wed 116:11 AM5:51 AM–6:51 AM7:47 PM–8:47 PM8:28 PM8:47 PM–9:00 PM14h 17m74%5:09 PM
Thu 126:12 AM5:52 AM–6:53 AM7:45 PM–8:46 PM8:26 PM8:46 PM–8:59 PM14h 15m82%5:59 PM
Fri 136:13 AM5:53 AM–6:54 AM7:44 PM–8:44 PM8:25 PM8:44 PM–8:57 PM14h 12m89%6:41 PM
Sat 146:14 AM5:55 AM–6:55 AM7:43 PM–8:43 PM8:23 PM8:43 PM–8:55 PM14h 09m94%7:12 PM
Sun 156:15 AM5:56 AM–6:56 AM7:41 PM–8:41 PM8:22 PM8:41 PM–8:54 PM14h 06m98%7:38 PM
Mon 166:17 AM5:57 AM–6:57 AM7:40 PM–8:39 PM8:20 PM8:39 PM–8:52 PM14h 04m100%7:59 PM
Tue 176:18 AM5:58 AM–6:58 AM7:38 PM–8:38 PM8:19 PM8:38 PM–8:50 PM14h 01m100%8:18 PM
Wed 186:19 AM6:00 AM–6:59 AM7:37 PM–8:36 PM8:17 PM8:36 PM–8:49 PM13h 58m98%8:36 PM
Thu 196:20 AM6:01 AM–7:00 AM7:35 PM–8:34 PM8:15 PM8:34 PM–8:47 PM13h 55m94%8:53 PM
Fri 206:21 AM6:02 AM–7:01 AM7:34 PM–8:33 PM8:14 PM8:33 PM–8:45 PM13h 52m89%9:12 PM
Sat 216:23 AM6:03 AM–7:03 AM7:32 PM–8:31 PM8:12 PM8:31 PM–8:43 PM13h 49m82%9:34 PM
Sun 226:24 AM6:05 AM–7:04 AM7:30 PM–8:29 PM8:10 PM8:29 PM–8:41 PM13h 47m73%9:58 PM
Mon 236:25 AM6:06 AM–7:05 AM7:29 PM–8:28 PM8:09 PM8:28 PM–8:40 PM13h 44m63%10:31 PM
Tue 246:26 AM6:07 AM–7:06 AM7:27 PM–8:26 PM8:07 PM8:26 PM–8:38 PM13h 41m52%11:11 PM
Wed 256:27 AM6:09 AM–7:07 AM7:26 PM–8:24 PM8:05 PM8:24 PM–8:36 PM13h 38m41%—
Thu 266:29 AM6:10 AM–7:08 AM7:24 PM–8:22 PM8:03 PM8:22 PM–8:34 PM13h 35m30%12:03 AM
Fri 276:30 AM6:11 AM–7:09 AM7:22 PM–8:20 PM8:02 PM8:20 PM–8:32 PM13h 32m20%1:09 AM
Sat 286:31 AM6:12 AM–7:10 AM7:20 PM–8:19 PM8:00 PM8:19 PM–8:31 PM13h 29m12%2:25 AM
Sun 296:32 AM6:13 AM–7:11 AM7:19 PM–8:17 PM7:58 PM8:17 PM–8:29 PM13h 26m5%3:46 AM
Mon 306:33 AM6:15 AM–7:13 AM7:17 PM–8:15 PM7:56 PM8:15 PM–8:27 PM13h 23m1%5:07 AM
Tue 316:34 AM6:16 AM–7:14 AM7:15 PM–8:13 PM7:54 PM8:13 PM–8:25 PM13h 20m0%6:28 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis in August?
Between 8:41 PM (on August 1) and 7:54 PM (on August 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Minneapolis in August?
On August 15 the evening golden hour is 7:41 PM–8:41 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:56 AM–6:56 AM.
When is the full moon in August 2027?
The moon is fullest on August 16; it rises around 7:59 PM in Minneapolis. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.