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Rochester Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

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

In March 2027, sunrise in Rochester moves from 6:48 AM on March 1 to 6:55 AM on March 31, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 7:35 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 11m to 12h 40m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 8.

Sunrise range
6:48 AM → 6:55 AM
Sunset range
6:00 PM → 7:35 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 7:00 PM
New moon
Mar 8
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:48 AM6:31 AM–7:27 AM5:21 PM–6:17 PM6:00 PM6:17 PM–6:28 PM11h 11m36%2:57 AM
Tue 26:47 AM6:29 AM–7:25 AM5:22 PM–6:18 PM6:01 PM6:18 PM–6:29 PM11h 14m27%3:46 AM
Wed 36:45 AM6:27 AM–7:23 AM5:24 PM–6:20 PM6:02 PM6:20 PM–6:31 PM11h 17m19%4:25 AM
Thu 46:43 AM6:26 AM–7:21 AM5:25 PM–6:21 PM6:03 PM6:21 PM–6:32 PM11h 20m12%4:56 AM
Fri 56:41 AM6:24 AM–7:20 AM5:26 PM–6:22 PM6:04 PM6:22 PM–6:33 PM11h 23m7%5:23 AM
Sat 66:40 AM6:22 AM–7:18 AM5:28 PM–6:23 PM6:06 PM6:23 PM–6:34 PM11h 26m3%5:46 AM
Sun 76:38 AM6:21 AM–7:16 AM5:29 PM–6:24 PM6:07 PM6:24 PM–6:35 PM11h 29m1%6:06 AM
Mon 86:36 AM6:19 AM–7:14 AM5:30 PM–6:26 PM6:08 PM6:26 PM–6:37 PM11h 32m0%6:26 AM
Tue 96:35 AM6:17 AM–7:13 AM5:31 PM–6:27 PM6:09 PM6:27 PM–6:38 PM11h 35m2%6:45 AM
Wed 106:33 AM6:15 AM–7:11 AM5:33 PM–6:28 PM6:11 PM6:28 PM–6:39 PM11h 38m6%7:06 AM
Thu 116:31 AM6:14 AM–7:09 AM5:34 PM–6:29 PM6:12 PM6:29 PM–6:40 PM11h 41m12%7:30 AM
Fri 126:29 AM6:12 AM–7:07 AM5:35 PM–6:30 PM6:13 PM6:30 PM–6:41 PM11h 44m20%7:58 AM
Sat 136:28 AM6:10 AM–7:05 AM5:36 PM–6:32 PM6:14 PM6:32 PM–6:43 PM11h 47m29%8:36 AM
Sun 147:26 AM7:08 AM–8:04 AM6:38 PM–7:33 PM7:15 PM7:33 PM–7:44 PM11h 50m40%10:22 AM
Mon 157:24 AM7:07 AM–8:02 AM6:39 PM–7:34 PM7:17 PM7:34 PM–7:45 PM11h 53m52%11:21 AM
Tue 167:22 AM7:05 AM–8:00 AM6:40 PM–7:35 PM7:18 PM7:35 PM–7:46 PM11h 55m64%12:32 PM
Wed 177:21 AM7:03 AM–7:58 AM6:41 PM–7:36 PM7:19 PM7:36 PM–7:47 PM11h 58m74%1:50 PM
Thu 187:19 AM7:01 AM–7:56 AM6:43 PM–7:38 PM7:20 PM7:38 PM–7:49 PM12h 01m84%3:10 PM
Fri 197:17 AM7:00 AM–7:54 AM6:44 PM–7:39 PM7:21 PM7:39 PM–7:50 PM12h 04m92%4:30 PM
Sat 207:15 AM6:58 AM–7:53 AM6:45 PM–7:40 PM7:23 PM7:40 PM–7:51 PM12h 07m97%5:46 PM
Sun 217:13 AM6:56 AM–7:51 AM6:46 PM–7:41 PM7:24 PM7:41 PM–7:52 PM12h 10m100%7:00 PM
Mon 227:12 AM6:54 AM–7:49 AM6:47 PM–7:42 PM7:25 PM7:42 PM–7:53 PM12h 13m100%8:12 PM
Tue 237:10 AM6:52 AM–7:47 AM6:49 PM–7:43 PM7:26 PM7:43 PM–7:54 PM12h 16m97%9:24 PM
Wed 247:08 AM6:51 AM–7:45 AM6:50 PM–7:45 PM7:27 PM7:45 PM–7:56 PM12h 19m93%10:35 PM
Thu 257:06 AM6:49 AM–7:44 AM6:51 PM–7:46 PM7:28 PM7:46 PM–7:57 PM12h 22m87%11:44 PM
Fri 267:04 AM6:47 AM–7:42 AM6:52 PM–7:47 PM7:29 PM7:47 PM–7:58 PM12h 25m80%—
Sat 277:03 AM6:45 AM–7:40 AM6:53 PM–7:48 PM7:31 PM7:48 PM–7:59 PM12h 28m71%12:50 AM
Sun 287:01 AM6:43 AM–7:38 AM6:54 PM–7:49 PM7:32 PM7:49 PM–8:00 PM12h 31m62%1:49 AM
Mon 296:59 AM6:42 AM–7:37 AM6:55 PM–7:50 PM7:33 PM7:50 PM–8:02 PM12h 34m53%2:41 AM
Tue 306:57 AM6:40 AM–7:35 AM6:57 PM–7:52 PM7:34 PM7:52 PM–8:03 PM12h 37m43%3:23 AM
Wed 316:55 AM6:38 AM–7:33 AM6:58 PM–7:53 PM7:35 PM7:53 PM–8:04 PM12h 40m34%3:57 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 March

  • Daylight saving time begins in March, shifting sunrise and sunset an hour later on the clock.
  • The equinox puts sunrise due east and sunset due west — ideal for east–west street alignments.
  • Early wildflowers bloom in the South and desert Southwest.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Rochester in March?
Between 6:00 PM (on March 1) and 7:35 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Rochester in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:39 PM–7:34 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:07 AM–8:02 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 7:00 PM in Rochester. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.