In March 2027, sunrise in Minneapolis moves from 6:52 AM on March 1 to 6:57 AM on March 31, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 7:39 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 08m to 12h 42m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 7.
Sunrise range
6:52 AM → 6:57 AM
Sunset range
6:00 PM → 7:39 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 7:06 PM
New moon
Mar 7
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — March 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 6:52 AM | 6:34 AM–7:32 AM | 5:21 PM–6:19 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:19 PM–6:30 PM | 11h 08m | 36% | 3:11 AM |
| Tue 2 | 6:51 AM | 6:33 AM–7:30 AM | 5:22 PM–6:20 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:20 PM–6:31 PM | 11h 11m | 27% | 3:58 AM |
| Wed 3 | 6:49 AM | 6:31 AM–7:29 AM | 5:24 PM–6:21 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:21 PM–6:33 PM | 11h 14m | 19% | 4:37 AM |
| Thu 4 | 6:47 AM | 6:29 AM–7:27 AM | 5:25 PM–6:22 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:22 PM–6:34 PM | 11h 17m | 12% | 5:06 AM |
| Fri 5 | 6:45 AM | 6:27 AM–7:25 AM | 5:26 PM–6:24 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:24 PM–6:35 PM | 11h 20m | 7% | 5:32 AM |
| Sat 6 | 6:44 AM | 6:26 AM–7:23 AM | 5:28 PM–6:25 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:25 PM–6:36 PM | 11h 24m | 3% | 5:53 AM |
| Sun 7 | 6:42 AM | 6:24 AM–7:21 AM | 5:29 PM–6:26 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:26 PM–6:38 PM | 11h 27m | 0% | 6:11 AM |
| Mon 8 | 6:40 AM | 6:22 AM–7:19 AM | 5:31 PM–6:28 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:28 PM–6:39 PM | 11h 30m | 0% | 6:30 AM |
| Tue 9 | 6:38 AM | 6:20 AM–7:17 AM | 5:32 PM–6:29 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:29 PM–6:40 PM | 11h 33m | 2% | 6:48 AM |
| Wed 10 | 6:36 AM | 6:18 AM–7:15 AM | 5:33 PM–6:30 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:30 PM–6:42 PM | 11h 36m | 6% | 7:07 AM |
| Thu 11 | 6:34 AM | 6:17 AM–7:13 AM | 5:35 PM–6:32 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:32 PM–6:43 PM | 11h 39m | 12% | 7:30 AM |
| Fri 12 | 6:33 AM | 6:15 AM–7:12 AM | 5:36 PM–6:33 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:33 PM–6:44 PM | 11h 42m | 20% | 7:57 AM |
| Sat 13 | 6:31 AM | 6:13 AM–7:10 AM | 5:37 PM–6:34 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:34 PM–6:45 PM | 11h 46m | 30% | 8:33 AM |
| Sun 14 | 7:29 AM | 7:11 AM–8:08 AM | 6:39 PM–7:35 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:35 PM–7:47 PM | 11h 49m | 41% | 10:18 AM |
| Mon 15 | 7:27 AM | 7:09 AM–8:06 AM | 6:40 PM–7:37 PM | 7:19 PM | 7:37 PM–7:48 PM | 11h 52m | 52% | 11:17 AM |
| Tue 16 | 7:25 AM | 7:07 AM–8:04 AM | 6:41 PM–7:38 PM | 7:20 PM | 7:38 PM–7:49 PM | 11h 55m | 64% | 12:29 PM |
| Wed 17 | 7:23 AM | 7:05 AM–8:02 AM | 6:43 PM–7:39 PM | 7:21 PM | 7:39 PM–7:51 PM | 11h 58m | 75% | 1:49 PM |
| Thu 18 | 7:21 AM | 7:03 AM–8:00 AM | 6:44 PM–7:41 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:41 PM–7:52 PM | 12h 01m | 84% | 3:11 PM |
| Fri 19 | 7:19 AM | 7:02 AM–7:58 AM | 6:45 PM–7:42 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:42 PM–7:53 PM | 12h 04m | 92% | 4:33 PM |
| Sat 20 | 7:18 AM | 7:00 AM–7:56 AM | 6:47 PM–7:43 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:43 PM–7:55 PM | 12h 08m | 97% | 5:51 PM |
| Sun 21 | 7:16 AM | 6:58 AM–7:54 AM | 6:48 PM–7:44 PM | 7:27 PM | 7:44 PM–7:56 PM | 12h 11m | 100% | 7:06 PM |
| Mon 22 | 7:14 AM | 6:56 AM–7:52 AM | 6:49 PM–7:46 PM | 7:28 PM | 7:46 PM–7:57 PM | 12h 14m | 100% | 8:20 PM |
| Tue 23 | 7:12 AM | 6:54 AM–7:51 AM | 6:50 PM–7:47 PM | 7:29 PM | 7:47 PM–7:58 PM | 12h 17m | 97% | 9:34 PM |
| Wed 24 | 7:10 AM | 6:52 AM–7:49 AM | 6:52 PM–7:48 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:48 PM–8:00 PM | 12h 20m | 93% | 10:46 PM |
| Thu 25 | 7:08 AM | 6:50 AM–7:47 AM | 6:53 PM–7:50 PM | 7:32 PM | 7:50 PM–8:01 PM | 12h 23m | 87% | 11:56 PM |
| Fri 26 | 7:06 AM | 6:48 AM–7:45 AM | 6:54 PM–7:51 PM | 7:33 PM | 7:51 PM–8:02 PM | 12h 27m | 79% | — |
| Sat 27 | 7:04 AM | 6:46 AM–7:43 AM | 6:55 PM–7:52 PM | 7:34 PM | 7:52 PM–8:04 PM | 12h 30m | 71% | 1:03 AM |
| Sun 28 | 7:02 AM | 6:44 AM–7:41 AM | 6:57 PM–7:53 PM | 7:35 PM | 7:53 PM–8:05 PM | 12h 33m | 62% | 2:03 AM |
| Mon 29 | 7:01 AM | 6:43 AM–7:39 AM | 6:58 PM–7:55 PM | 7:37 PM | 7:55 PM–8:06 PM | 12h 36m | 52% | 2:54 AM |
| Tue 30 | 6:59 AM | 6:41 AM–7:37 AM | 6:59 PM–7:56 PM | 7:38 PM | 7:56 PM–8:07 PM | 12h 39m | 43% | 3:36 AM |
| Wed 31 | 6:57 AM | 6:39 AM–7:36 AM | 7:00 PM–7:57 PM | 7:39 PM | 7:57 PM–8:09 PM | 12h 42m | 34% | 4:08 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Minneapolis city center.
Photo planning tips for March
- Daylight saving time begins in March, shifting sunrise and sunset an hour later on the clock.
- The equinox puts sunrise due east and sunset due west — ideal for east–west street alignments.
- Early wildflowers bloom in the South and desert Southwest.
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FAQ
What time is sunset in Minneapolis in March?
Between 6:00 PM (on March 1) and 7:39 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Minneapolis in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:40 PM–7:37 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:09 AM–8:06 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 7:06 PM in Minneapolis. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.