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Albuquerque Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Albuquerque moves from 6:17 AM on May 1 to 5:55 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:15 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 36m to 14h 20m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:17 AM → 5:55 AM
Sunset range
7:52 PM → 8:15 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 7:58 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:17 AM6:00 AM–6:51 AM7:17 PM–8:09 PM7:52 PM8:09 PM–8:19 PM13h 36m23%3:27 AM
Sun 26:16 AM5:59 AM–6:51 AM7:18 PM–8:10 PM7:53 PM8:10 PM–8:20 PM13h 38m15%3:51 AM
Mon 36:15 AM5:58 AM–6:50 AM7:19 PM–8:11 PM7:54 PM8:11 PM–8:21 PM13h 39m8%4:17 AM
Tue 46:14 AM5:57 AM–6:49 AM7:20 PM–8:11 PM7:55 PM8:11 PM–8:22 PM13h 41m4%4:44 AM
Wed 56:13 AM5:56 AM–6:48 AM7:20 PM–8:12 PM7:56 PM8:12 PM–8:23 PM13h 43m1%5:15 AM
Thu 66:12 AM5:55 AM–6:47 AM7:21 PM–8:13 PM7:56 PM8:13 PM–8:24 PM13h 45m0%5:52 AM
Fri 76:11 AM5:54 AM–6:46 AM7:22 PM–8:14 PM7:57 PM8:14 PM–8:25 PM13h 47m2%6:36 AM
Sat 86:10 AM5:53 AM–6:45 AM7:23 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 48m7%7:29 AM
Sun 96:09 AM5:52 AM–6:44 AM7:23 PM–8:16 PM7:59 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM13h 50m14%8:31 AM
Mon 106:08 AM5:51 AM–6:43 AM7:24 PM–8:17 PM8:00 PM8:17 PM–8:27 PM13h 52m23%9:42 AM
Tue 116:07 AM5:50 AM–6:43 AM7:25 PM–8:17 PM8:01 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM13h 53m34%10:55 AM
Wed 126:06 AM5:49 AM–6:42 AM7:26 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:29 PM13h 55m45%12:09 PM
Thu 136:05 AM5:48 AM–6:41 AM7:26 PM–8:19 PM8:02 PM8:19 PM–8:30 PM13h 57m57%1:21 PM
Fri 146:05 AM5:48 AM–6:40 AM7:27 PM–8:20 PM8:03 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM13h 58m68%2:31 PM
Sat 156:04 AM5:47 AM–6:40 AM7:28 PM–8:21 PM8:04 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM14h 00m78%3:38 PM
Sun 166:03 AM5:46 AM–6:39 AM7:29 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:33 PM14h 01m87%4:44 PM
Mon 176:02 AM5:45 AM–6:38 AM7:29 PM–8:23 PM8:05 PM8:23 PM–8:34 PM14h 03m93%5:50 PM
Tue 186:02 AM5:45 AM–6:38 AM7:30 PM–8:23 PM8:06 PM8:23 PM–8:34 PM14h 04m97%6:55 PM
Wed 196:01 AM5:44 AM–6:37 AM7:31 PM–8:24 PM8:07 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM14h 06m100%7:58 PM
Thu 206:00 AM5:43 AM–6:37 AM7:31 PM–8:25 PM8:08 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM14h 07m100%8:59 PM
Fri 216:00 AM5:42 AM–6:36 AM7:32 PM–8:26 PM8:08 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM14h 09m98%9:56 PM
Sat 225:59 AM5:42 AM–6:36 AM7:33 PM–8:27 PM8:09 PM8:27 PM–8:38 PM14h 10m94%10:46 PM
Sun 235:59 AM5:41 AM–6:35 AM7:33 PM–8:27 PM8:10 PM8:27 PM–8:39 PM14h 11m89%11:28 PM
Mon 245:58 AM5:41 AM–6:35 AM7:34 PM–8:28 PM8:11 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM14h 12m82%—
Tue 255:58 AM5:40 AM–6:34 AM7:35 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM14h 14m75%12:04 AM
Wed 265:57 AM5:40 AM–6:34 AM7:35 PM–8:30 PM8:12 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM14h 15m66%12:36 AM
Thu 275:57 AM5:39 AM–6:33 AM7:36 PM–8:30 PM8:13 PM8:30 PM–8:42 PM14h 16m57%1:03 AM
Fri 285:56 AM5:39 AM–6:33 AM7:37 PM–8:31 PM8:13 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM14h 17m47%1:29 AM
Sat 295:56 AM5:38 AM–6:33 AM7:37 PM–8:32 PM8:14 PM8:32 PM–8:43 PM14h 18m37%1:54 AM
Sun 305:55 AM5:38 AM–6:32 AM7:38 PM–8:32 PM8:15 PM8:32 PM–8:44 PM14h 19m28%2:19 AM
Mon 315:55 AM5:37 AM–6:32 AM7:39 PM–8:33 PM8:15 PM8:33 PM–8:45 PM14h 20m19%2:45 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Denver) and computed for Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque in May?
Between 7:52 PM (on May 1) and 8:15 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Albuquerque in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:28 PM–8:21 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:47 AM–6:40 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 7:58 PM in Albuquerque. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.