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Kansas City Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Kansas City moves from 6:21 AM on May 1 to 5:56 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 8:38 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 50m to 14h 42m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:21 AM → 5:56 AM
Sunset range
8:11 PM → 8:38 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:24 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:21 AM6:04 AM–6:58 AM7:34 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM13h 50m23%3:41 AM
Sun 26:20 AM6:02 AM–6:57 AM7:35 PM–8:30 PM8:12 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM13h 52m15%4:02 AM
Mon 36:19 AM6:01 AM–6:56 AM7:36 PM–8:31 PM8:13 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM13h 54m9%4:25 AM
Tue 46:18 AM6:00 AM–6:55 AM7:37 PM–8:32 PM8:14 PM8:32 PM–8:43 PM13h 56m4%4:50 AM
Wed 56:17 AM5:59 AM–6:54 AM7:38 PM–8:33 PM8:15 PM8:33 PM–8:44 PM13h 59m1%5:18 AM
Thu 66:15 AM5:58 AM–6:53 AM7:39 PM–8:34 PM8:16 PM8:34 PM–8:45 PM14h 01m0%5:51 AM
Fri 76:14 AM5:56 AM–6:52 AM7:40 PM–8:35 PM8:17 PM8:35 PM–8:46 PM14h 03m2%6:33 AM
Sat 86:13 AM5:55 AM–6:51 AM7:40 PM–8:36 PM8:18 PM8:36 PM–8:47 PM14h 05m7%7:24 AM
Sun 96:12 AM5:54 AM–6:50 AM7:41 PM–8:37 PM8:19 PM8:37 PM–8:49 PM14h 07m14%8:26 AM
Mon 106:11 AM5:53 AM–6:49 AM7:42 PM–8:38 PM8:20 PM8:38 PM–8:50 PM14h 09m23%9:37 AM
Tue 116:10 AM5:52 AM–6:48 AM7:43 PM–8:39 PM8:21 PM8:39 PM–8:51 PM14h 11m33%10:53 AM
Wed 126:09 AM5:51 AM–6:47 AM7:44 PM–8:40 PM8:22 PM8:40 PM–8:52 PM14h 13m45%12:10 PM
Thu 136:08 AM5:50 AM–6:46 AM7:45 PM–8:41 PM8:23 PM8:41 PM–8:53 PM14h 14m57%1:25 PM
Fri 146:07 AM5:49 AM–6:45 AM7:46 PM–8:42 PM8:24 PM8:42 PM–8:54 PM14h 16m68%2:38 PM
Sat 156:06 AM5:48 AM–6:45 AM7:47 PM–8:43 PM8:25 PM8:43 PM–8:55 PM14h 18m78%3:49 PM
Sun 166:06 AM5:47 AM–6:44 AM7:47 PM–8:44 PM8:26 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM14h 20m86%4:57 PM
Mon 176:05 AM5:46 AM–6:43 AM7:48 PM–8:45 PM8:26 PM8:45 PM–8:57 PM14h 22m93%6:06 PM
Tue 186:04 AM5:45 AM–6:42 AM7:49 PM–8:46 PM8:27 PM8:46 PM–8:58 PM14h 23m97%7:14 PM
Wed 196:03 AM5:45 AM–6:42 AM7:50 PM–8:47 PM8:28 PM8:47 PM–8:59 PM14h 25m99%8:21 PM
Thu 206:02 AM5:44 AM–6:41 AM7:51 PM–8:48 PM8:29 PM8:48 PM–9:00 PM14h 27m100%9:24 PM
Fri 216:02 AM5:43 AM–6:40 AM7:51 PM–8:49 PM8:30 PM8:49 PM–9:01 PM14h 28m98%10:21 PM
Sat 226:01 AM5:42 AM–6:40 AM7:52 PM–8:50 PM8:31 PM8:50 PM–9:02 PM14h 30m94%11:10 PM
Sun 236:00 AM5:42 AM–6:39 AM7:53 PM–8:50 PM8:32 PM8:50 PM–9:03 PM14h 32m89%11:51 PM
Mon 246:00 AM5:41 AM–6:38 AM7:54 PM–8:51 PM8:33 PM8:51 PM–9:04 PM14h 33m83%—
Tue 255:59 AM5:40 AM–6:38 AM7:55 PM–8:52 PM8:33 PM8:52 PM–9:04 PM14h 35m75%12:26 AM
Wed 265:58 AM5:39 AM–6:37 AM7:55 PM–8:53 PM8:34 PM8:53 PM–9:05 PM14h 36m66%12:55 AM
Thu 275:58 AM5:39 AM–6:37 AM7:56 PM–8:54 PM8:35 PM8:54 PM–9:06 PM14h 37m57%1:21 AM
Fri 285:57 AM5:38 AM–6:36 AM7:57 PM–8:55 PM8:36 PM8:55 PM–9:07 PM14h 39m47%1:44 AM
Sat 295:57 AM5:38 AM–6:36 AM7:57 PM–8:56 PM8:37 PM8:56 PM–9:08 PM14h 40m38%2:05 AM
Sun 305:56 AM5:37 AM–6:36 AM7:58 PM–8:56 PM8:37 PM8:56 PM–9:09 PM14h 41m28%2:28 AM
Mon 315:56 AM5:37 AM–6:35 AM7:59 PM–8:57 PM8:38 PM8:57 PM–9:10 PM14h 42m19%2:52 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Kansas City 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 Kansas City in May?
Between 8:11 PM (on May 1) and 8:38 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Kansas City in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:47 PM–8:43 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:48 AM–6:45 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:24 PM in Kansas City. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.