In May 2027, sunrise in St. Louis moves from 6:05 AM on May 1 to 5:40 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:19 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 48m to 14h 40m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.
Sunrise range
6:05 AM → 5:40 AM
Sunset range
7:53 PM → 8:19 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:03 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — May 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:05 AM | 5:47 AM–6:41 AM | 7:16 PM–8:10 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:10 PM–8:21 PM | 13h 48m | 23% | 3:22 AM |
| Sun 2 | 6:03 AM | 5:46 AM–6:40 AM | 7:17 PM–8:11 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:11 PM–8:22 PM | 13h 50m | 15% | 3:45 AM |
| Mon 3 | 6:02 AM | 5:45 AM–6:39 AM | 7:18 PM–8:12 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:12 PM–8:23 PM | 13h 52m | 9% | 4:07 AM |
| Tue 4 | 6:01 AM | 5:44 AM–6:38 AM | 7:19 PM–8:13 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:13 PM–8:24 PM | 13h 55m | 4% | 4:33 AM |
| Wed 5 | 6:00 AM | 5:42 AM–6:37 AM | 7:20 PM–8:14 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:14 PM–8:26 PM | 13h 57m | 1% | 5:00 AM |
| Thu 6 | 5:59 AM | 5:41 AM–6:36 AM | 7:20 PM–8:15 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:15 PM–8:27 PM | 13h 59m | 0% | 5:35 AM |
| Fri 7 | 5:58 AM | 5:40 AM–6:35 AM | 7:21 PM–8:16 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:16 PM–8:28 PM | 14h 01m | 2% | 6:16 AM |
| Sat 8 | 5:57 AM | 5:39 AM–6:34 AM | 7:22 PM–8:17 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:17 PM–8:29 PM | 14h 03m | 7% | 7:07 AM |
| Sun 9 | 5:56 AM | 5:38 AM–6:33 AM | 7:23 PM–8:18 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:18 PM–8:30 PM | 14h 05m | 14% | 8:09 AM |
| Mon 10 | 5:55 AM | 5:37 AM–6:32 AM | 7:24 PM–8:19 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:19 PM–8:31 PM | 14h 07m | 23% | 9:20 AM |
| Tue 11 | 5:54 AM | 5:36 AM–6:31 AM | 7:25 PM–8:20 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:20 PM–8:32 PM | 14h 09m | 33% | 10:36 AM |
| Wed 12 | 5:53 AM | 5:35 AM–6:30 AM | 7:26 PM–8:21 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:21 PM–8:33 PM | 14h 10m | 45% | 11:53 AM |
| Thu 13 | 5:52 AM | 5:34 AM–6:30 AM | 7:26 PM–8:22 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:22 PM–8:34 PM | 14h 12m | 56% | 1:07 PM |
| Fri 14 | 5:51 AM | 5:33 AM–6:29 AM | 7:27 PM–8:23 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:23 PM–8:35 PM | 14h 14m | 68% | 2:20 PM |
| Sat 15 | 5:50 AM | 5:32 AM–6:28 AM | 7:28 PM–8:24 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:24 PM–8:36 PM | 14h 16m | 78% | 3:30 PM |
| Sun 16 | 5:49 AM | 5:31 AM–6:27 AM | 7:29 PM–8:25 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:25 PM–8:37 PM | 14h 18m | 86% | 4:39 PM |
| Mon 17 | 5:48 AM | 5:30 AM–6:26 AM | 7:30 PM–8:26 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:26 PM–8:38 PM | 14h 19m | 93% | 5:47 PM |
| Tue 18 | 5:48 AM | 5:29 AM–6:26 AM | 7:31 PM–8:27 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:27 PM–8:39 PM | 14h 21m | 97% | 6:54 PM |
| Wed 19 | 5:47 AM | 5:28 AM–6:25 AM | 7:31 PM–8:28 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:28 PM–8:40 PM | 14h 23m | 99% | 8:00 PM |
| Thu 20 | 5:46 AM | 5:28 AM–6:24 AM | 7:32 PM–8:29 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:29 PM–8:41 PM | 14h 24m | 100% | 9:03 PM |
| Fri 21 | 5:45 AM | 5:27 AM–6:24 AM | 7:33 PM–8:30 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:30 PM–8:42 PM | 14h 26m | 98% | 10:00 PM |
| Sat 22 | 5:45 AM | 5:26 AM–6:23 AM | 7:34 PM–8:31 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:31 PM–8:43 PM | 14h 27m | 94% | 10:50 PM |
| Sun 23 | 5:44 AM | 5:25 AM–6:22 AM | 7:35 PM–8:32 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:32 PM–8:44 PM | 14h 29m | 89% | 11:32 PM |
| Mon 24 | 5:43 AM | 5:25 AM–6:22 AM | 7:35 PM–8:32 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:32 PM–8:44 PM | 14h 30m | 83% | — |
| Tue 25 | 5:43 AM | 5:24 AM–6:21 AM | 7:36 PM–8:33 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:33 PM–8:45 PM | 14h 32m | 75% | 12:06 AM |
| Wed 26 | 5:42 AM | 5:23 AM–6:21 AM | 7:37 PM–8:34 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:34 PM–8:46 PM | 14h 33m | 66% | 12:37 AM |
| Thu 27 | 5:42 AM | 5:23 AM–6:20 AM | 7:37 PM–8:35 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:35 PM–8:47 PM | 14h 35m | 57% | 1:02 AM |
| Fri 28 | 5:41 AM | 5:22 AM–6:20 AM | 7:38 PM–8:36 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:36 PM–8:48 PM | 14h 36m | 48% | 1:26 AM |
| Sat 29 | 5:41 AM | 5:22 AM–6:19 AM | 7:39 PM–8:37 PM | 8:18 PM | 8:37 PM–8:49 PM | 14h 37m | 38% | 1:48 AM |
| Sun 30 | 5:40 AM | 5:21 AM–6:19 AM | 7:40 PM–8:37 PM | 8:18 PM | 8:37 PM–8:50 PM | 14h 38m | 28% | 2:10 AM |
| Mon 31 | 5:40 AM | 5:21 AM–6:19 AM | 7:40 PM–8:38 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:38 PM–8:50 PM | 14h 40m | 20% | 2:35 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for St. Louis 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 St. Louis in May?
Between 7:53 PM (on May 1) and 8:19 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in St. Louis in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:28 PM–8:24 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:32 AM–6:28 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:03 PM in St. Louis. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.