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Charlotte Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Charlotte moves from 7:11 AM on April 1 to 6:34 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 8:08 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 34m to 13h 34m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
7:11 AM → 6:34 AM
Sunset range
7:45 PM → 8:08 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:15 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:11 AM6:56 AM–7:45 AM7:11 PM–8:00 PM7:45 PM8:00 PM–8:10 PM12h 34m26%4:19 AM
Fri 27:10 AM6:54 AM–7:43 AM7:12 PM–8:01 PM7:46 PM8:01 PM–8:11 PM12h 36m18%4:48 AM
Sat 37:08 AM6:53 AM–7:42 AM7:13 PM–8:02 PM7:46 PM8:02 PM–8:12 PM12h 38m11%5:14 AM
Sun 47:07 AM6:51 AM–7:41 AM7:14 PM–8:03 PM7:47 PM8:03 PM–8:13 PM12h 40m6%5:39 AM
Mon 57:06 AM6:50 AM–7:39 AM7:14 PM–8:04 PM7:48 PM8:04 PM–8:14 PM12h 42m2%6:03 AM
Tue 67:04 AM6:49 AM–7:38 AM7:15 PM–8:04 PM7:49 PM8:04 PM–8:14 PM12h 44m0%6:30 AM
Wed 77:03 AM6:47 AM–7:37 AM7:16 PM–8:05 PM7:50 PM8:05 PM–8:15 PM12h 47m1%6:58 AM
Thu 87:01 AM6:46 AM–7:35 AM7:17 PM–8:06 PM7:50 PM8:06 PM–8:16 PM12h 49m4%7:31 AM
Fri 97:00 AM6:44 AM–7:34 AM7:17 PM–8:07 PM7:51 PM8:07 PM–8:17 PM12h 51m9%8:09 AM
Sat 106:59 AM6:43 AM–7:33 AM7:18 PM–8:08 PM7:52 PM8:08 PM–8:18 PM12h 53m16%8:56 AM
Sun 116:57 AM6:42 AM–7:31 AM7:19 PM–8:09 PM7:53 PM8:09 PM–8:19 PM12h 55m25%9:53 AM
Mon 126:56 AM6:40 AM–7:30 AM7:20 PM–8:09 PM7:54 PM8:09 PM–8:20 PM12h 57m36%10:58 AM
Tue 136:55 AM6:39 AM–7:29 AM7:20 PM–8:10 PM7:54 PM8:10 PM–8:20 PM13h 00m48%12:10 PM
Wed 146:53 AM6:38 AM–7:27 AM7:21 PM–8:11 PM7:55 PM8:11 PM–8:21 PM13h 02m60%1:25 PM
Thu 156:52 AM6:36 AM–7:26 AM7:22 PM–8:12 PM7:56 PM8:12 PM–8:22 PM13h 04m71%2:39 PM
Fri 166:51 AM6:35 AM–7:25 AM7:23 PM–8:13 PM7:57 PM8:13 PM–8:23 PM13h 06m81%3:49 PM
Sat 176:50 AM6:34 AM–7:24 AM7:23 PM–8:14 PM7:58 PM8:14 PM–8:24 PM13h 08m89%4:57 PM
Sun 186:48 AM6:32 AM–7:22 AM7:24 PM–8:14 PM7:58 PM8:14 PM–8:25 PM13h 10m95%6:04 PM
Mon 196:47 AM6:31 AM–7:21 AM7:25 PM–8:15 PM7:59 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 12m99%7:10 PM
Tue 206:46 AM6:30 AM–7:20 AM7:26 PM–8:16 PM8:00 PM8:16 PM–8:26 PM13h 14m100%8:15 PM
Wed 216:45 AM6:28 AM–7:19 AM7:27 PM–8:17 PM8:01 PM8:17 PM–8:27 PM13h 16m99%9:20 PM
Thu 226:43 AM6:27 AM–7:18 AM7:27 PM–8:18 PM8:02 PM8:18 PM–8:28 PM13h 18m96%10:23 PM
Fri 236:42 AM6:26 AM–7:17 AM7:28 PM–8:19 PM8:03 PM8:19 PM–8:29 PM13h 20m91%11:23 PM
Sat 246:41 AM6:25 AM–7:15 AM7:29 PM–8:20 PM8:03 PM8:20 PM–8:30 PM13h 22m85%—
Sun 256:40 AM6:24 AM–7:14 AM7:30 PM–8:20 PM8:04 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM13h 24m77%12:17 AM
Mon 266:39 AM6:22 AM–7:13 AM7:30 PM–8:21 PM8:05 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM13h 26m69%1:04 AM
Tue 276:38 AM6:21 AM–7:12 AM7:31 PM–8:22 PM8:06 PM8:22 PM–8:33 PM13h 28m60%1:45 AM
Wed 286:36 AM6:20 AM–7:11 AM7:32 PM–8:23 PM8:07 PM8:23 PM–8:34 PM13h 30m51%2:20 AM
Thu 296:35 AM6:19 AM–7:10 AM7:33 PM–8:24 PM8:08 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM13h 32m41%2:50 AM
Fri 306:34 AM6:18 AM–7:09 AM7:34 PM–8:25 PM8:08 PM8:25 PM–8:35 PM13h 34m32%3:16 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Charlotte 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 Charlotte in April?
Between 7:45 PM (on April 1) and 8:08 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Charlotte in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:22 PM–8:12 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:36 AM–7:26 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:15 PM in Charlotte. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.