In February 2027, sunrise in Durham moves from 7:17 AM on February 1 to 6:49 AM on February 28, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:10 PM. Daylight changes from 10h 25m to 11h 21m. The fullest moon falls on February 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around February 6.
Sunrise range
7:17 AM → 6:49 AM
Sunset range
5:42 PM → 6:10 PM
Full moon
Feb 20
moonrise 6:03 PM
New moon
Feb 6
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — February 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 7:17 AM | 7:01 AM–7:54 AM | 5:06 PM–5:59 PM | 5:42 PM | 5:59 PM–6:09 PM | 10h 25m | 21% | 3:48 AM |
| Tue 2 | 7:17 AM | 7:00 AM–7:53 AM | 5:07 PM–6:00 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:00 PM–6:10 PM | 10h 27m | 13% | 4:41 AM |
| Wed 3 | 7:16 AM | 6:59 AM–7:52 AM | 5:08 PM–6:01 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:01 PM–6:11 PM | 10h 29m | 8% | 5:27 AM |
| Thu 4 | 7:15 AM | 6:58 AM–7:51 AM | 5:09 PM–6:02 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:02 PM–6:12 PM | 10h 31m | 3% | 6:06 AM |
| Fri 5 | 7:14 AM | 6:58 AM–7:50 AM | 5:10 PM–6:03 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:03 PM–6:14 PM | 10h 33m | 1% | 6:41 AM |
| Sat 6 | 7:13 AM | 6:57 AM–7:49 AM | 5:11 PM–6:04 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:04 PM–6:15 PM | 10h 35m | 0% | 7:10 AM |
| Sun 7 | 7:12 AM | 6:56 AM–7:48 AM | 5:13 PM–6:05 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:05 PM–6:16 PM | 10h 37m | 1% | 7:37 AM |
| Mon 8 | 7:11 AM | 6:55 AM–7:47 AM | 5:14 PM–6:06 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:06 PM–6:17 PM | 10h 39m | 4% | 8:01 AM |
| Tue 9 | 7:10 AM | 6:54 AM–7:46 AM | 5:15 PM–6:07 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:07 PM–6:17 PM | 10h 41m | 9% | 8:27 AM |
| Wed 10 | 7:09 AM | 6:53 AM–7:45 AM | 5:16 PM–6:08 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:08 PM–6:18 PM | 10h 43m | 16% | 8:52 AM |
| Thu 11 | 7:08 AM | 6:52 AM–7:44 AM | 5:17 PM–6:09 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:09 PM–6:19 PM | 10h 45m | 24% | 9:19 AM |
| Fri 12 | 7:07 AM | 6:51 AM–7:43 AM | 5:18 PM–6:10 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:10 PM–6:20 PM | 10h 47m | 34% | 9:51 AM |
| Sat 13 | 7:06 AM | 6:50 AM–7:42 AM | 5:19 PM–6:11 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:11 PM–6:21 PM | 10h 49m | 45% | 10:28 AM |
| Sun 14 | 7:05 AM | 6:49 AM–7:41 AM | 5:21 PM–6:12 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:12 PM–6:22 PM | 10h 51m | 56% | 11:12 AM |
| Mon 15 | 7:04 AM | 6:48 AM–7:40 AM | 5:22 PM–6:13 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:13 PM–6:23 PM | 10h 53m | 68% | 12:06 PM |
| Tue 16 | 7:03 AM | 6:47 AM–7:39 AM | 5:23 PM–6:14 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:14 PM–6:24 PM | 10h 55m | 78% | 1:11 PM |
| Wed 17 | 7:02 AM | 6:46 AM–7:37 AM | 5:24 PM–6:15 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:15 PM–6:25 PM | 10h 57m | 87% | 2:23 PM |
| Thu 18 | 7:01 AM | 6:45 AM–7:36 AM | 5:25 PM–6:16 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:16 PM–6:26 PM | 10h 59m | 94% | 3:38 PM |
| Fri 19 | 7:00 AM | 6:44 AM–7:35 AM | 5:26 PM–6:17 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:17 PM–6:27 PM | 11h 01m | 98% | 4:52 PM |
| Sat 20 | 6:59 AM | 6:43 AM–7:34 AM | 5:27 PM–6:18 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:18 PM–6:28 PM | 11h 04m | 100% | 6:03 PM |
| Sun 21 | 6:57 AM | 6:41 AM–7:32 AM | 5:28 PM–6:19 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:19 PM–6:29 PM | 11h 06m | 99% | 7:12 PM |
| Mon 22 | 6:56 AM | 6:40 AM–7:31 AM | 5:29 PM–6:20 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:20 PM–6:30 PM | 11h 08m | 96% | 8:20 PM |
| Tue 23 | 6:55 AM | 6:39 AM–7:30 AM | 5:30 PM–6:21 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:21 PM–6:31 PM | 11h 10m | 90% | 9:25 PM |
| Wed 24 | 6:54 AM | 6:38 AM–7:28 AM | 5:31 PM–6:22 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:22 PM–6:32 PM | 11h 12m | 83% | 10:31 PM |
| Thu 25 | 6:52 AM | 6:37 AM–7:27 AM | 5:32 PM–6:23 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:23 PM–6:33 PM | 11h 15m | 74% | 11:35 PM |
| Fri 26 | 6:51 AM | 6:35 AM–7:26 AM | 5:33 PM–6:24 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:24 PM–6:34 PM | 11h 17m | 65% | — |
| Sat 27 | 6:50 AM | 6:34 AM–7:24 AM | 5:34 PM–6:25 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:25 PM–6:35 PM | 11h 19m | 55% | 12:39 AM |
| Sun 28 | 6:49 AM | 6:33 AM–7:23 AM | 5:35 PM–6:26 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:26 PM–6:36 PM | 11h 21m | 45% | 1:39 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 February
- Days lengthen quickly — sunset moves later by about a minute a day in mid-latitudes.
- Late-winter storms clear out to dramatic skies.
- The Milky Way core starts appearing before dawn late in the month.
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FAQ
What time is sunset in Durham in February?
Between 5:42 PM (on February 1) and 6:10 PM (on February 28), local time.
When is golden hour in Durham in February?
On February 15 the evening golden hour is 5:22 PM–6:13 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:48 AM–7:40 AM.
When is the full moon in February 2027?
The moon is fullest on February 20; it rises around 6:03 PM in Durham. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.