In May 2027, sunrise in Paradise moves from 5:49 AM on May 1 to 5:26 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:52 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 39m to 14h 26m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.
Sunrise range
5:49 AM → 5:26 AM
Sunset range
7:28 PM → 7:52 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 7:38 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 | 5:49 AM | 5:32 AM–6:24 AM | 6:53 PM–7:45 PM | 7:28 PM | 7:45 PM–7:55 PM | 13h 39m | 23% | 3:01 AM |
| Sun 2 | 5:48 AM | 5:31 AM–6:23 AM | 6:53 PM–7:46 PM | 7:29 PM | 7:46 PM–7:56 PM | 13h 41m | 15% | 3:26 AM |
| Mon 3 | 5:47 AM | 5:30 AM–6:22 AM | 6:54 PM–7:47 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:47 PM–7:57 PM | 13h 43m | 8% | 3:51 AM |
| Tue 4 | 5:46 AM | 5:29 AM–6:21 AM | 6:55 PM–7:47 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:47 PM–7:58 PM | 13h 45m | 4% | 4:18 AM |
| Wed 5 | 5:45 AM | 5:28 AM–6:20 AM | 6:56 PM–7:48 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:48 PM–7:59 PM | 13h 47m | 1% | 4:48 AM |
| Thu 6 | 5:44 AM | 5:27 AM–6:19 AM | 6:57 PM–7:49 PM | 7:32 PM | 7:49 PM–8:00 PM | 13h 49m | 0% | 5:24 AM |
| Fri 7 | 5:43 AM | 5:26 AM–6:18 AM | 6:57 PM–7:50 PM | 7:33 PM | 7:50 PM–8:01 PM | 13h 51m | 2% | 6:07 AM |
| Sat 8 | 5:42 AM | 5:25 AM–6:18 AM | 6:58 PM–7:51 PM | 7:34 PM | 7:51 PM–8:02 PM | 13h 52m | 7% | 7:00 AM |
| Sun 9 | 5:41 AM | 5:24 AM–6:17 AM | 6:59 PM–7:52 PM | 7:35 PM | 7:52 PM–8:03 PM | 13h 54m | 14% | 8:03 AM |
| Mon 10 | 5:40 AM | 5:23 AM–6:16 AM | 7:00 PM–7:53 PM | 7:36 PM | 7:53 PM–8:04 PM | 13h 56m | 23% | 9:13 AM |
| Tue 11 | 5:39 AM | 5:22 AM–6:15 AM | 7:01 PM–7:54 PM | 7:37 PM | 7:54 PM–8:05 PM | 13h 58m | 34% | 10:28 AM |
| Wed 12 | 5:38 AM | 5:21 AM–6:14 AM | 7:01 PM–7:55 PM | 7:37 PM | 7:55 PM–8:06 PM | 13h 59m | 46% | 11:43 AM |
| Thu 13 | 5:37 AM | 5:20 AM–6:14 AM | 7:02 PM–7:56 PM | 7:38 PM | 7:56 PM–8:07 PM | 14h 01m | 57% | 12:55 PM |
| Fri 14 | 5:36 AM | 5:19 AM–6:13 AM | 7:03 PM–7:56 PM | 7:39 PM | 7:56 PM–8:08 PM | 14h 03m | 69% | 2:05 PM |
| Sat 15 | 5:36 AM | 5:18 AM–6:12 AM | 7:04 PM–7:57 PM | 7:40 PM | 7:57 PM–8:09 PM | 14h 04m | 79% | 3:13 PM |
| Sun 16 | 5:35 AM | 5:17 AM–6:11 AM | 7:04 PM–7:58 PM | 7:41 PM | 7:58 PM–8:09 PM | 14h 06m | 87% | 4:21 PM |
| Mon 17 | 5:34 AM | 5:17 AM–6:11 AM | 7:05 PM–7:59 PM | 7:42 PM | 7:59 PM–8:10 PM | 14h 07m | 93% | 5:27 PM |
| Tue 18 | 5:33 AM | 5:16 AM–6:10 AM | 7:06 PM–8:00 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:00 PM–8:11 PM | 14h 09m | 97% | 6:33 PM |
| Wed 19 | 5:33 AM | 5:15 AM–6:09 AM | 7:07 PM–8:01 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:01 PM–8:12 PM | 14h 10m | 100% | 7:38 PM |
| Thu 20 | 5:32 AM | 5:14 AM–6:09 AM | 7:07 PM–8:02 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:02 PM–8:13 PM | 14h 12m | 100% | 8:39 PM |
| Fri 21 | 5:31 AM | 5:14 AM–6:08 AM | 7:08 PM–8:02 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:02 PM–8:14 PM | 14h 13m | 98% | 9:35 PM |
| Sat 22 | 5:31 AM | 5:13 AM–6:08 AM | 7:09 PM–8:03 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:03 PM–8:15 PM | 14h 15m | 94% | 10:24 PM |
| Sun 23 | 5:30 AM | 5:12 AM–6:07 AM | 7:09 PM–8:04 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:04 PM–8:16 PM | 14h 16m | 89% | 11:06 PM |
| Mon 24 | 5:30 AM | 5:12 AM–6:07 AM | 7:10 PM–8:05 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:05 PM–8:16 PM | 14h 17m | 82% | 11:42 PM |
| Tue 25 | 5:29 AM | 5:11 AM–6:06 AM | 7:11 PM–8:06 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:06 PM–8:17 PM | 14h 19m | 74% | — |
| Wed 26 | 5:29 AM | 5:11 AM–6:06 AM | 7:11 PM–8:06 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:06 PM–8:18 PM | 14h 20m | 66% | 12:13 AM |
| Thu 27 | 5:28 AM | 5:10 AM–6:05 AM | 7:12 PM–8:07 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:07 PM–8:19 PM | 14h 21m | 57% | 12:40 AM |
| Fri 28 | 5:28 AM | 5:10 AM–6:05 AM | 7:13 PM–8:08 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:08 PM–8:20 PM | 14h 22m | 47% | 1:04 AM |
| Sat 29 | 5:27 AM | 5:09 AM–6:05 AM | 7:13 PM–8:09 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:09 PM–8:20 PM | 14h 24m | 37% | 1:29 AM |
| Sun 30 | 5:27 AM | 5:09 AM–6:04 AM | 7:14 PM–8:09 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:09 PM–8:21 PM | 14h 25m | 28% | 1:53 AM |
| Mon 31 | 5:26 AM | 5:08 AM–6:04 AM | 7:15 PM–8:10 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:10 PM–8:22 PM | 14h 26m | 19% | 2:19 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Paradise 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 Paradise in May?
Between 7:28 PM (on May 1) and 7:52 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Paradise in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:04 PM–7:57 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:18 AM–6:12 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 7:38 PM in Paradise. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.