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Rochester Golden Hour Calendar: August 2027

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

In August 2027, sunrise in Rochester moves from 6:01 AM on August 1 to 6:34 AM on August 31, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 7:50 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 33m to 13h 15m. The fullest moon falls on August 16 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around August 2.

Sunrise range
6:01 AM → 6:34 AM
Sunset range
8:34 PM → 7:50 PM
Full moon
Aug 16
moonrise 7:52 PM
New moon
Aug 2
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sun 16:01 AM5:42 AM–6:42 AM7:53 PM–8:53 PM8:34 PM8:53 PM–9:06 PM14h 33m1%4:46 AM
Mon 26:02 AM5:43 AM–6:43 AM7:52 PM–8:52 PM8:33 PM8:52 PM–9:05 PM14h 30m0%6:06 AM
Tue 36:03 AM5:44 AM–6:44 AM7:51 PM–8:51 PM8:31 PM8:51 PM–9:04 PM14h 28m3%7:26 AM
Wed 46:04 AM5:45 AM–6:45 AM7:50 PM–8:50 PM8:30 PM8:50 PM–9:02 PM14h 26m7%8:43 AM
Thu 56:06 AM5:46 AM–6:46 AM7:49 PM–8:48 PM8:29 PM8:48 PM–9:01 PM14h 23m15%9:58 AM
Fri 66:07 AM5:47 AM–6:47 AM7:48 PM–8:47 PM8:28 PM8:47 PM–9:00 PM14h 21m24%11:12 AM
Sat 76:08 AM5:48 AM–6:48 AM7:46 PM–8:46 PM8:26 PM8:46 PM–8:58 PM14h 19m34%12:26 PM
Sun 86:09 AM5:50 AM–6:49 AM7:45 PM–8:44 PM8:25 PM8:44 PM–8:57 PM14h 16m44%1:39 PM
Mon 96:10 AM5:51 AM–6:50 AM7:44 PM–8:43 PM8:24 PM8:43 PM–8:55 PM14h 14m55%2:49 PM
Tue 106:11 AM5:52 AM–6:51 AM7:43 PM–8:41 PM8:22 PM8:41 PM–8:54 PM14h 11m65%3:56 PM
Wed 116:12 AM5:53 AM–6:52 AM7:41 PM–8:40 PM8:21 PM8:40 PM–8:52 PM14h 09m74%4:56 PM
Thu 126:13 AM5:54 AM–6:53 AM7:40 PM–8:39 PM8:20 PM8:39 PM–8:51 PM14h 06m82%5:47 PM
Fri 136:14 AM5:55 AM–6:54 AM7:39 PM–8:37 PM8:18 PM8:37 PM–8:49 PM14h 04m89%6:29 PM
Sat 146:15 AM5:57 AM–6:55 AM7:37 PM–8:36 PM8:17 PM8:36 PM–8:48 PM14h 01m94%7:01 PM
Sun 156:17 AM5:58 AM–6:56 AM7:36 PM–8:34 PM8:15 PM8:34 PM–8:46 PM13h 59m98%7:29 PM
Mon 166:18 AM5:59 AM–6:57 AM7:35 PM–8:33 PM8:14 PM8:33 PM–8:45 PM13h 56m100%7:52 PM
Tue 176:19 AM6:00 AM–6:58 AM7:33 PM–8:31 PM8:12 PM8:31 PM–8:43 PM13h 54m100%8:12 PM
Wed 186:20 AM6:01 AM–6:59 AM7:32 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:41 PM13h 51m98%8:32 PM
Thu 196:21 AM6:02 AM–7:00 AM7:30 PM–8:28 PM8:09 PM8:28 PM–8:40 PM13h 48m95%8:51 PM
Fri 206:22 AM6:04 AM–7:01 AM7:29 PM–8:26 PM8:08 PM8:26 PM–8:38 PM13h 46m89%9:10 PM
Sat 216:23 AM6:05 AM–7:02 AM7:27 PM–8:25 PM8:06 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM13h 43m82%9:33 PM
Sun 226:24 AM6:06 AM–7:03 AM7:26 PM–8:23 PM8:05 PM8:23 PM–8:35 PM13h 40m74%9:59 PM
Mon 236:25 AM6:07 AM–7:04 AM7:24 PM–8:21 PM8:03 PM8:21 PM–8:33 PM13h 38m64%10:33 PM
Tue 246:26 AM6:08 AM–7:05 AM7:23 PM–8:20 PM8:01 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM13h 35m53%11:14 PM
Wed 256:28 AM6:09 AM–7:06 AM7:21 PM–8:18 PM8:00 PM8:18 PM–8:30 PM13h 32m42%—
Thu 266:29 AM6:11 AM–7:07 AM7:20 PM–8:16 PM7:58 PM8:16 PM–8:28 PM13h 29m31%12:07 AM
Fri 276:30 AM6:12 AM–7:08 AM7:18 PM–8:15 PM7:56 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 27m21%1:11 AM
Sat 286:31 AM6:13 AM–7:09 AM7:17 PM–8:13 PM7:55 PM8:13 PM–8:24 PM13h 24m12%2:26 AM
Sun 296:32 AM6:14 AM–7:10 AM7:15 PM–8:11 PM7:53 PM8:11 PM–8:23 PM13h 21m5%3:46 AM
Mon 306:33 AM6:15 AM–7:11 AM7:13 PM–8:09 PM7:51 PM8:09 PM–8:21 PM13h 18m1%5:05 AM
Tue 316:34 AM6:16 AM–7:12 AM7:12 PM–8:08 PM7:50 PM8:08 PM–8:19 PM13h 15m0%6:24 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 August

  • The Perseid meteor shower peaks around August 12–13.
  • Late-summer Milky Way sets earlier each night.
  • Wildfire smoke can turn the sun deep red — check air quality.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Rochester in August?
Between 8:34 PM (on August 1) and 7:50 PM (on August 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Rochester in August?
On August 15 the evening golden hour is 7:36 PM–8:34 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:58 AM–6:56 AM.
When is the full moon in August 2027?
The moon is fullest on August 16; it rises around 7:52 PM in Rochester. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.