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Rochester Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Rochester moves from 6:54 AM on April 1 to 6:07 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:10 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 43m to 14h 04m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
6:54 AM → 6:07 AM
Sunset range
7:36 PM → 8:10 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:19 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:54 AM6:36 AM–7:31 AM6:59 PM–7:54 PM7:36 PM7:54 PM–8:05 PM12h 43m26%4:26 AM
Fri 26:52 AM6:34 AM–7:29 AM7:00 PM–7:55 PM7:38 PM7:55 PM–8:06 PM12h 46m18%4:50 AM
Sat 36:50 AM6:33 AM–7:28 AM7:01 PM–7:56 PM7:39 PM7:56 PM–8:08 PM12h 49m11%5:10 AM
Sun 46:48 AM6:31 AM–7:26 AM7:02 PM–7:58 PM7:40 PM7:58 PM–8:09 PM12h 52m6%5:30 AM
Mon 56:47 AM6:29 AM–7:24 AM7:03 PM–7:59 PM7:41 PM7:59 PM–8:10 PM12h 54m2%5:49 AM
Tue 66:45 AM6:27 AM–7:23 AM7:05 PM–8:00 PM7:42 PM8:00 PM–8:11 PM12h 57m0%6:09 AM
Wed 76:43 AM6:25 AM–7:21 AM7:06 PM–8:01 PM7:43 PM8:01 PM–8:12 PM13h 00m1%6:33 AM
Thu 86:41 AM6:24 AM–7:19 AM7:07 PM–8:02 PM7:45 PM8:02 PM–8:14 PM13h 03m3%6:58 AM
Fri 96:40 AM6:22 AM–7:18 AM7:08 PM–8:04 PM7:46 PM8:04 PM–8:15 PM13h 06m9%7:32 AM
Sat 106:38 AM6:20 AM–7:16 AM7:09 PM–8:05 PM7:47 PM8:05 PM–8:16 PM13h 09m16%8:14 AM
Sun 116:36 AM6:18 AM–7:14 AM7:10 PM–8:06 PM7:48 PM8:06 PM–8:17 PM13h 12m25%9:07 AM
Mon 126:35 AM6:17 AM–7:13 AM7:11 PM–8:07 PM7:49 PM8:07 PM–8:19 PM13h 15m36%10:14 AM
Tue 136:33 AM6:15 AM–7:11 AM7:12 PM–8:08 PM7:50 PM8:08 PM–8:20 PM13h 17m48%11:29 AM
Wed 146:31 AM6:13 AM–7:09 AM7:13 PM–8:10 PM7:52 PM8:10 PM–8:21 PM13h 20m60%12:49 PM
Thu 156:30 AM6:12 AM–7:08 AM7:15 PM–8:11 PM7:53 PM8:11 PM–8:22 PM13h 23m71%2:09 PM
Fri 166:28 AM6:10 AM–7:06 AM7:16 PM–8:12 PM7:54 PM8:12 PM–8:24 PM13h 26m81%3:27 PM
Sat 176:26 AM6:08 AM–7:05 AM7:17 PM–8:13 PM7:55 PM8:13 PM–8:25 PM13h 29m89%4:43 PM
Sun 186:25 AM6:06 AM–7:03 AM7:18 PM–8:14 PM7:56 PM8:14 PM–8:26 PM13h 32m95%5:55 PM
Mon 196:23 AM6:05 AM–7:02 AM7:19 PM–8:16 PM7:57 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM13h 34m99%7:07 PM
Tue 206:21 AM6:03 AM–7:00 AM7:20 PM–8:17 PM7:59 PM8:17 PM–8:29 PM13h 37m100%8:19 PM
Wed 216:20 AM6:02 AM–6:59 AM7:21 PM–8:18 PM8:00 PM8:18 PM–8:30 PM13h 40m99%9:30 PM
Thu 226:18 AM6:00 AM–6:57 AM7:22 PM–8:19 PM8:01 PM8:19 PM–8:31 PM13h 43m96%10:38 PM
Fri 236:17 AM5:58 AM–6:56 AM7:23 PM–8:21 PM8:02 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM13h 45m91%11:40 PM
Sat 246:15 AM5:57 AM–6:54 AM7:24 PM–8:22 PM8:03 PM8:22 PM–8:34 PM13h 48m85%—
Sun 256:14 AM5:55 AM–6:53 AM7:26 PM–8:23 PM8:04 PM8:23 PM–8:35 PM13h 51m77%12:35 AM
Mon 266:12 AM5:54 AM–6:51 AM7:27 PM–8:24 PM8:06 PM8:24 PM–8:36 PM13h 53m69%1:20 AM
Tue 276:11 AM5:52 AM–6:50 AM7:28 PM–8:25 PM8:07 PM8:25 PM–8:37 PM13h 56m60%1:57 AM
Wed 286:09 AM5:51 AM–6:49 AM7:29 PM–8:27 PM8:08 PM8:27 PM–8:39 PM13h 59m51%2:28 AM
Thu 296:08 AM5:49 AM–6:47 AM7:30 PM–8:28 PM8:09 PM8:28 PM–8:40 PM14h 01m41%2:53 AM
Fri 306:07 AM5:48 AM–6:46 AM7:31 PM–8:29 PM8:10 PM8:29 PM–8:41 PM14h 04m32%3:14 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Rochester city center.

Photo planning tips for April

  • Spring blossoms and green-up reach most states.
  • The Milky Way core rises around 2–3 a.m.
  • April showers often bring the best cloud color at sunset.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Rochester in April?
Between 7:36 PM (on April 1) and 8:10 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Rochester in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:15 PM–8:11 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:12 AM–7:08 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:19 PM in Rochester. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.