1. Home
  2. Cities
  3. North Carolina
  4. Durham
  5. July

Durham Golden Hour Calendar: July 2027

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

In July 2027, sunrise in Durham moves from 6:03 AM on July 1 to 6:23 AM on July 31, and sunset from 8:37 PM to 8:23 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 34m to 14h 00m. The fullest moon falls on July 18 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around July 3.

Sunrise range
6:03 AM → 6:23 AM
Sunset range
8:37 PM → 8:23 PM
Full moon
Jul 18
moonrise 8:46 PM
New moon
Jul 3
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:03 AM5:45 AM–6:41 AM7:59 PM–8:55 PM8:37 PM8:55 PM–9:07 PM14h 34m8%3:11 AM
Fri 26:03 AM5:45 AM–6:41 AM7:59 PM–8:55 PM8:37 PM8:55 PM–9:07 PM14h 33m3%4:05 AM
Sat 36:04 AM5:46 AM–6:42 AM7:59 PM–8:55 PM8:37 PM8:55 PM–9:07 PM14h 33m0%5:08 AM
Sun 46:04 AM5:46 AM–6:42 AM7:59 PM–8:55 PM8:37 PM8:55 PM–9:07 PM14h 32m1%6:19 AM
Mon 56:05 AM5:47 AM–6:43 AM7:59 PM–8:55 PM8:37 PM8:55 PM–9:07 PM14h 32m4%7:33 AM
Tue 66:05 AM5:47 AM–6:43 AM7:59 PM–8:55 PM8:36 PM8:55 PM–9:06 PM14h 31m9%8:48 AM
Wed 76:06 AM5:48 AM–6:44 AM7:58 PM–8:54 PM8:36 PM8:54 PM–9:06 PM14h 30m17%9:59 AM
Thu 86:06 AM5:48 AM–6:44 AM7:58 PM–8:54 PM8:36 PM8:54 PM–9:06 PM14h 29m27%11:10 AM
Fri 96:07 AM5:49 AM–6:45 AM7:58 PM–8:54 PM8:36 PM8:54 PM–9:05 PM14h 29m38%12:19 PM
Sat 106:08 AM5:50 AM–6:45 AM7:58 PM–8:53 PM8:35 PM8:53 PM–9:05 PM14h 28m49%1:26 PM
Sun 116:08 AM5:50 AM–6:46 AM7:58 PM–8:53 PM8:35 PM8:53 PM–9:05 PM14h 27m60%2:33 PM
Mon 126:09 AM5:51 AM–6:46 AM7:57 PM–8:53 PM8:35 PM8:53 PM–9:04 PM14h 26m70%3:40 PM
Tue 136:09 AM5:52 AM–6:47 AM7:57 PM–8:52 PM8:34 PM8:52 PM–9:04 PM14h 25m79%4:45 PM
Wed 146:10 AM5:52 AM–6:47 AM7:57 PM–8:52 PM8:34 PM8:52 PM–9:03 PM14h 24m86%5:46 PM
Thu 156:11 AM5:53 AM–6:48 AM7:56 PM–8:51 PM8:33 PM8:51 PM–9:03 PM14h 23m92%6:42 PM
Fri 166:11 AM5:54 AM–6:49 AM7:56 PM–8:51 PM8:33 PM8:51 PM–9:02 PM14h 22m97%7:30 PM
Sat 176:12 AM5:54 AM–6:49 AM7:55 PM–8:50 PM8:32 PM8:50 PM–9:02 PM14h 20m99%8:11 PM
Sun 186:13 AM5:55 AM–6:50 AM7:55 PM–8:50 PM8:32 PM8:50 PM–9:01 PM14h 19m100%8:46 PM
Mon 196:14 AM5:56 AM–6:51 AM7:54 PM–8:49 PM8:31 PM8:49 PM–9:01 PM14h 18m99%9:16 PM
Tue 206:14 AM5:57 AM–6:51 AM7:54 PM–8:49 PM8:31 PM8:49 PM–9:00 PM14h 17m96%9:43 PM
Wed 216:15 AM5:57 AM–6:52 AM7:53 PM–8:48 PM8:30 PM8:48 PM–8:59 PM14h 15m92%10:07 PM
Thu 226:16 AM5:58 AM–6:53 AM7:53 PM–8:47 PM8:30 PM8:47 PM–8:59 PM14h 14m85%10:31 PM
Fri 236:16 AM5:59 AM–6:53 AM7:52 PM–8:47 PM8:29 PM8:47 PM–8:58 PM14h 13m78%10:55 PM
Sat 246:17 AM6:00 AM–6:54 AM7:52 PM–8:46 PM8:28 PM8:46 PM–8:57 PM14h 11m69%11:21 PM
Sun 256:18 AM6:00 AM–6:55 AM7:51 PM–8:45 PM8:28 PM8:45 PM–8:56 PM14h 10m59%11:50 PM
Mon 266:19 AM6:01 AM–6:55 AM7:50 PM–8:44 PM8:27 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM14h 08m48%—
Tue 276:19 AM6:02 AM–6:56 AM7:50 PM–8:44 PM8:26 PM8:44 PM–8:55 PM14h 07m38%12:24 AM
Wed 286:20 AM6:03 AM–6:57 AM7:49 PM–8:43 PM8:25 PM8:43 PM–8:54 PM14h 05m27%1:04 AM
Thu 296:21 AM6:04 AM–6:57 AM7:48 PM–8:42 PM8:25 PM8:42 PM–8:53 PM14h 04m18%1:54 AM
Fri 306:22 AM6:04 AM–6:58 AM7:47 PM–8:41 PM8:24 PM8:41 PM–8:52 PM14h 02m10%2:53 AM
Sat 316:23 AM6:05 AM–6:59 AM7:47 PM–8:40 PM8:23 PM8:40 PM–8:51 PM14h 00m4%4:01 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 July

  • Summer thunderstorms create dramatic sunset light in the Southwest and Rockies.
  • The Milky Way core is well placed in the southern sky after dark.
  • Alpine wildflowers peak in high mountain basins.

Other months

JanuaryDurhamFebruaryDurhamMarchDurhamAprilDurhamMayDurhamJuneDurhamJulyDurhamAugustDurhamSeptemberDurhamOctoberDurhamNovemberDurhamDecemberDurham

FAQ

What time is sunset in Durham in July?
Between 8:37 PM (on July 1) and 8:23 PM (on July 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Durham in July?
On July 15 the evening golden hour is 7:56 PM–8:51 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:53 AM–6:48 AM.
When is the full moon in July 2027?
The moon is fullest on July 18; it rises around 8:46 PM in Durham. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.