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Durham Golden Hour Calendar: August 2027

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

In August 2027, sunrise in Durham moves from 6:23 AM on August 1 to 6:47 AM on August 31, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:47 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 59m to 13h 00m. The fullest moon falls on August 16 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around August 2.

Sunrise range
6:23 AM → 6:47 AM
Sunset range
8:22 PM → 7:47 PM
Full moon
Aug 16
moonrise 7:45 PM
New moon
Aug 2
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sun 16:23 AM6:06 AM–6:59 AM7:46 PM–8:39 PM8:22 PM8:39 PM–8:50 PM13h 59m1%5:14 AM
Mon 26:24 AM6:07 AM–7:00 AM7:45 PM–8:38 PM8:21 PM8:38 PM–8:49 PM13h 57m0%6:29 AM
Tue 36:25 AM6:08 AM–7:01 AM7:44 PM–8:37 PM8:20 PM8:37 PM–8:48 PM13h 55m3%7:43 AM
Wed 46:26 AM6:09 AM–7:02 AM7:43 PM–8:36 PM8:19 PM8:36 PM–8:47 PM13h 53m8%8:53 AM
Thu 56:27 AM6:10 AM–7:02 AM7:42 PM–8:35 PM8:18 PM8:35 PM–8:46 PM13h 52m15%10:02 AM
Fri 66:27 AM6:10 AM–7:03 AM7:42 PM–8:34 PM8:17 PM8:34 PM–8:45 PM13h 50m24%11:11 AM
Sat 76:28 AM6:11 AM–7:04 AM7:41 PM–8:33 PM8:16 PM8:33 PM–8:44 PM13h 48m34%12:19 PM
Sun 86:29 AM6:12 AM–7:05 AM7:40 PM–8:32 PM8:15 PM8:32 PM–8:43 PM13h 46m44%1:26 PM
Mon 96:30 AM6:13 AM–7:05 AM7:39 PM–8:31 PM8:14 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM13h 44m55%2:32 PM
Tue 106:31 AM6:14 AM–7:06 AM7:38 PM–8:30 PM8:13 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM13h 42m65%3:35 PM
Wed 116:31 AM6:15 AM–7:07 AM7:37 PM–8:29 PM8:12 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM13h 41m74%4:33 PM
Thu 126:32 AM6:15 AM–7:08 AM7:36 PM–8:28 PM8:11 PM8:28 PM–8:38 PM13h 39m82%5:25 PM
Fri 136:33 AM6:16 AM–7:08 AM7:35 PM–8:26 PM8:10 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM13h 37m89%6:08 PM
Sat 146:34 AM6:17 AM–7:09 AM7:33 PM–8:25 PM8:09 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM13h 35m94%6:46 PM
Sun 156:35 AM6:18 AM–7:10 AM7:32 PM–8:24 PM8:07 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM13h 33m98%7:17 PM
Mon 166:35 AM6:19 AM–7:10 AM7:31 PM–8:23 PM8:06 PM8:23 PM–8:33 PM13h 31m100%7:45 PM
Tue 176:36 AM6:20 AM–7:11 AM7:30 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:32 PM13h 29m100%8:10 PM
Wed 186:37 AM6:21 AM–7:12 AM7:29 PM–8:20 PM8:04 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM13h 27m98%8:34 PM
Thu 196:38 AM6:21 AM–7:13 AM7:28 PM–8:19 PM8:03 PM8:19 PM–8:30 PM13h 25m95%8:57 PM
Fri 206:39 AM6:22 AM–7:13 AM7:27 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:28 PM13h 23m89%9:23 PM
Sat 216:39 AM6:23 AM–7:14 AM7:25 PM–8:17 PM8:00 PM8:17 PM–8:27 PM13h 21m82%9:51 PM
Sun 226:40 AM6:24 AM–7:15 AM7:24 PM–8:15 PM7:59 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 19m74%10:22 PM
Mon 236:41 AM6:25 AM–7:16 AM7:23 PM–8:14 PM7:58 PM8:14 PM–8:24 PM13h 17m64%10:59 PM
Tue 246:42 AM6:26 AM–7:16 AM7:22 PM–8:13 PM7:56 PM8:13 PM–8:23 PM13h 14m53%11:46 PM
Wed 256:43 AM6:26 AM–7:17 AM7:20 PM–8:11 PM7:55 PM8:11 PM–8:22 PM13h 12m42%—
Thu 266:43 AM6:27 AM–7:18 AM7:19 PM–8:10 PM7:54 PM8:10 PM–8:20 PM13h 10m31%12:41 AM
Fri 276:44 AM6:28 AM–7:19 AM7:18 PM–8:08 PM7:52 PM8:08 PM–8:19 PM13h 08m20%1:45 AM
Sat 286:45 AM6:29 AM–7:19 AM7:17 PM–8:07 PM7:51 PM8:07 PM–8:17 PM13h 06m12%2:56 AM
Sun 296:46 AM6:30 AM–7:20 AM7:15 PM–8:06 PM7:50 PM8:06 PM–8:16 PM13h 04m5%4:10 AM
Mon 306:47 AM6:30 AM–7:21 AM7:14 PM–8:04 PM7:48 PM8:04 PM–8:15 PM13h 02m1%5:24 AM
Tue 316:47 AM6:31 AM–7:21 AM7:13 PM–8:03 PM7:47 PM8:03 PM–8:13 PM13h 00m0%6:37 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Durham 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 Durham in August?
Between 8:22 PM (on August 1) and 7:47 PM (on August 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Durham in August?
On August 15 the evening golden hour is 7:32 PM–8:24 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:18 AM–7:10 AM.
When is the full moon in August 2027?
The moon is fullest on August 16; it rises around 7:45 PM in Durham. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.