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Durham Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Durham moves from 6:24 AM on May 1 to 6:02 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 8:27 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 39m to 14h 25m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:24 AM → 6:02 AM
Sunset range
8:03 PM → 8:27 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:07 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:24 AM6:07 AM–6:59 AM7:27 PM–8:19 PM8:03 PM8:19 PM–8:30 PM13h 39m23%3:35 AM
Sun 26:23 AM6:06 AM–6:58 AM7:28 PM–8:20 PM8:04 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM13h 41m16%3:58 AM
Mon 36:22 AM6:05 AM–6:57 AM7:29 PM–8:21 PM8:04 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM13h 42m9%4:23 AM
Tue 46:21 AM6:04 AM–6:56 AM7:30 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:33 PM13h 44m4%4:50 AM
Wed 56:20 AM6:03 AM–6:56 AM7:31 PM–8:23 PM8:06 PM8:23 PM–8:34 PM13h 46m1%5:20 AM
Thu 66:19 AM6:02 AM–6:55 AM7:31 PM–8:24 PM8:07 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM13h 48m0%5:55 AM
Fri 76:18 AM6:01 AM–6:54 AM7:32 PM–8:25 PM8:08 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM13h 50m2%6:38 AM
Sat 86:17 AM6:00 AM–6:53 AM7:33 PM–8:26 PM8:09 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM13h 52m6%7:30 AM
Sun 96:16 AM5:59 AM–6:52 AM7:34 PM–8:27 PM8:10 PM8:27 PM–8:38 PM13h 54m13%8:32 AM
Mon 106:15 AM5:58 AM–6:51 AM7:35 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM13h 55m22%9:42 AM
Tue 116:14 AM5:57 AM–6:50 AM7:35 PM–8:28 PM8:11 PM8:28 PM–8:40 PM13h 57m33%10:55 AM
Wed 126:13 AM5:56 AM–6:50 AM7:36 PM–8:29 PM8:12 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM13h 59m44%12:10 PM
Thu 136:13 AM5:55 AM–6:49 AM7:37 PM–8:30 PM8:13 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM14h 00m56%1:23 PM
Fri 146:12 AM5:54 AM–6:48 AM7:38 PM–8:31 PM8:14 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM14h 02m67%2:34 PM
Sat 156:11 AM5:54 AM–6:47 AM7:38 PM–8:32 PM8:15 PM8:32 PM–8:43 PM14h 04m78%3:42 PM
Sun 166:10 AM5:53 AM–6:47 AM7:39 PM–8:33 PM8:15 PM8:33 PM–8:44 PM14h 05m86%4:49 PM
Mon 176:09 AM5:52 AM–6:46 AM7:40 PM–8:34 PM8:16 PM8:34 PM–8:45 PM14h 07m93%5:55 PM
Tue 186:09 AM5:51 AM–6:45 AM7:41 PM–8:35 PM8:17 PM8:35 PM–8:46 PM14h 08m97%7:00 PM
Wed 196:08 AM5:51 AM–6:45 AM7:41 PM–8:35 PM8:18 PM8:35 PM–8:47 PM14h 10m99%8:05 PM
Thu 206:07 AM5:50 AM–6:44 AM7:42 PM–8:36 PM8:19 PM8:36 PM–8:48 PM14h 11m100%9:07 PM
Fri 216:07 AM5:49 AM–6:43 AM7:43 PM–8:37 PM8:19 PM8:37 PM–8:48 PM14h 13m98%10:03 PM
Sat 226:06 AM5:48 AM–6:43 AM7:43 PM–8:38 PM8:20 PM8:38 PM–8:49 PM14h 14m94%10:54 PM
Sun 236:06 AM5:48 AM–6:42 AM7:44 PM–8:39 PM8:21 PM8:39 PM–8:50 PM14h 16m89%11:37 PM
Mon 246:05 AM5:47 AM–6:42 AM7:45 PM–8:40 PM8:22 PM8:40 PM–8:51 PM14h 17m83%—
Tue 256:04 AM5:47 AM–6:41 AM7:45 PM–8:40 PM8:23 PM8:40 PM–8:52 PM14h 18m75%12:13 AM
Wed 266:04 AM5:46 AM–6:41 AM7:46 PM–8:41 PM8:23 PM8:41 PM–8:53 PM14h 19m67%12:45 AM
Thu 276:03 AM5:46 AM–6:41 AM7:47 PM–8:42 PM8:24 PM8:42 PM–8:53 PM14h 21m58%1:12 AM
Fri 286:03 AM5:45 AM–6:40 AM7:47 PM–8:43 PM8:25 PM8:43 PM–8:54 PM14h 22m48%1:37 AM
Sat 296:02 AM5:45 AM–6:40 AM7:48 PM–8:43 PM8:25 PM8:43 PM–8:55 PM14h 23m38%2:01 AM
Sun 306:02 AM5:44 AM–6:39 AM7:49 PM–8:44 PM8:26 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM14h 24m29%2:26 AM
Mon 316:02 AM5:44 AM–6:39 AM7:49 PM–8:45 PM8:27 PM8:45 PM–8:56 PM14h 25m20%2:51 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 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 Durham in May?
Between 8:03 PM (on May 1) and 8:27 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Durham in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:38 PM–8:32 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:54 AM–6:47 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:07 PM in Durham. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.