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Charlotte Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Charlotte moves from 6:33 AM on May 1 to 6:11 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 8:33 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 36m to 14h 21m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:33 AM → 6:11 AM
Sunset range
8:09 PM → 8:33 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:13 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:33 AM6:17 AM–7:08 AM7:34 PM–8:26 PM8:09 PM8:26 PM–8:36 PM13h 36m23%3:42 AM
Sun 26:32 AM6:16 AM–7:07 AM7:35 PM–8:27 PM8:10 PM8:27 PM–8:37 PM13h 38m15%4:06 AM
Mon 36:31 AM6:15 AM–7:06 AM7:36 PM–8:27 PM8:11 PM8:27 PM–8:38 PM13h 40m9%4:32 AM
Tue 46:30 AM6:13 AM–7:05 AM7:37 PM–8:28 PM8:12 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM13h 42m4%4:58 AM
Wed 56:29 AM6:12 AM–7:04 AM7:37 PM–8:29 PM8:13 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM13h 43m1%5:29 AM
Thu 66:28 AM6:11 AM–7:03 AM7:38 PM–8:30 PM8:13 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM13h 45m0%6:05 AM
Fri 76:27 AM6:10 AM–7:03 AM7:39 PM–8:31 PM8:14 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM13h 47m2%6:48 AM
Sat 86:26 AM6:09 AM–7:02 AM7:40 PM–8:32 PM8:15 PM8:32 PM–8:43 PM13h 49m6%7:41 AM
Sun 96:25 AM6:09 AM–7:01 AM7:40 PM–8:33 PM8:16 PM8:33 PM–8:44 PM13h 50m13%8:43 AM
Mon 106:25 AM6:08 AM–7:00 AM7:41 PM–8:34 PM8:17 PM8:34 PM–8:44 PM13h 52m22%9:52 AM
Tue 116:24 AM6:07 AM–6:59 AM7:42 PM–8:34 PM8:18 PM8:34 PM–8:45 PM13h 54m33%11:06 AM
Wed 126:23 AM6:06 AM–6:59 AM7:43 PM–8:35 PM8:18 PM8:35 PM–8:46 PM13h 56m44%12:20 PM
Thu 136:22 AM6:05 AM–6:58 AM7:43 PM–8:36 PM8:19 PM8:36 PM–8:47 PM13h 57m56%1:33 PM
Fri 146:21 AM6:04 AM–6:57 AM7:44 PM–8:37 PM8:20 PM8:37 PM–8:48 PM13h 59m67%2:42 PM
Sat 156:20 AM6:03 AM–6:56 AM7:45 PM–8:38 PM8:21 PM8:38 PM–8:49 PM14h 00m78%3:50 PM
Sun 166:20 AM6:03 AM–6:56 AM7:46 PM–8:39 PM8:22 PM8:39 PM–8:50 PM14h 02m86%4:56 PM
Mon 176:19 AM6:02 AM–6:55 AM7:46 PM–8:40 PM8:22 PM8:40 PM–8:51 PM14h 03m93%6:01 PM
Tue 186:18 AM6:01 AM–6:54 AM7:47 PM–8:40 PM8:23 PM8:40 PM–8:52 PM14h 05m97%7:07 PM
Wed 196:18 AM6:00 AM–6:54 AM7:48 PM–8:41 PM8:24 PM8:41 PM–8:52 PM14h 06m99%8:11 PM
Thu 206:17 AM6:00 AM–6:53 AM7:48 PM–8:42 PM8:25 PM8:42 PM–8:53 PM14h 08m100%9:13 PM
Fri 216:16 AM5:59 AM–6:53 AM7:49 PM–8:43 PM8:25 PM8:43 PM–8:54 PM14h 09m98%10:09 PM
Sat 226:16 AM5:58 AM–6:52 AM7:50 PM–8:44 PM8:26 PM8:44 PM–8:55 PM14h 10m94%10:59 PM
Sun 236:15 AM5:58 AM–6:52 AM7:50 PM–8:44 PM8:27 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM14h 12m89%11:43 PM
Mon 246:15 AM5:57 AM–6:51 AM7:51 PM–8:45 PM8:28 PM8:45 PM–8:56 PM14h 13m83%—
Tue 256:14 AM5:57 AM–6:51 AM7:52 PM–8:46 PM8:28 PM8:46 PM–8:57 PM14h 14m75%12:19 AM
Wed 266:14 AM5:56 AM–6:50 AM7:52 PM–8:47 PM8:29 PM8:47 PM–8:58 PM14h 16m67%12:51 AM
Thu 276:13 AM5:55 AM–6:50 AM7:53 PM–8:47 PM8:30 PM8:47 PM–8:59 PM14h 17m57%1:19 AM
Fri 286:13 AM5:55 AM–6:49 AM7:54 PM–8:48 PM8:31 PM8:48 PM–9:00 PM14h 18m48%1:45 AM
Sat 296:12 AM5:55 AM–6:49 AM7:54 PM–8:49 PM8:31 PM8:49 PM–9:00 PM14h 19m38%2:09 AM
Sun 306:12 AM5:54 AM–6:49 AM7:55 PM–8:50 PM8:32 PM8:50 PM–9:01 PM14h 20m29%2:34 AM
Mon 316:11 AM5:54 AM–6:48 AM7:56 PM–8:50 PM8:33 PM8:50 PM–9:02 PM14h 21m20%2:59 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 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 Charlotte in May?
Between 8:09 PM (on May 1) and 8:33 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Charlotte in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:45 PM–8:38 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:03 AM–6:56 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:13 PM in Charlotte. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.