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Raleigh Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Raleigh moves from 7:02 AM on April 1 to 6:25 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:00 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 34m to 13h 36m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
7:02 AM → 6:25 AM
Sunset range
7:36 PM → 8:00 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:07 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:02 AM6:46 AM–7:36 AM7:02 PM–7:52 PM7:36 PM7:52 PM–8:02 PM12h 34m26%4:11 AM
Fri 27:01 AM6:45 AM–7:34 AM7:03 PM–7:53 PM7:37 PM7:53 PM–8:03 PM12h 36m18%4:40 AM
Sat 36:59 AM6:43 AM–7:33 AM7:04 PM–7:54 PM7:38 PM7:54 PM–8:04 PM12h 39m11%5:05 AM
Sun 46:58 AM6:42 AM–7:32 AM7:05 PM–7:54 PM7:39 PM7:54 PM–8:04 PM12h 41m6%5:31 AM
Mon 56:56 AM6:41 AM–7:30 AM7:06 PM–7:55 PM7:39 PM7:55 PM–8:05 PM12h 43m2%5:55 AM
Tue 66:55 AM6:39 AM–7:29 AM7:06 PM–7:56 PM7:40 PM7:56 PM–8:06 PM12h 45m0%6:21 AM
Wed 76:54 AM6:38 AM–7:28 AM7:07 PM–7:57 PM7:41 PM7:57 PM–8:07 PM12h 47m1%6:49 AM
Thu 86:52 AM6:36 AM–7:26 AM7:08 PM–7:58 PM7:42 PM7:58 PM–8:08 PM12h 50m4%7:21 AM
Fri 96:51 AM6:35 AM–7:25 AM7:09 PM–7:59 PM7:43 PM7:59 PM–8:09 PM12h 52m9%7:58 AM
Sat 106:49 AM6:34 AM–7:23 AM7:10 PM–8:00 PM7:44 PM8:00 PM–8:10 PM12h 54m16%8:46 AM
Sun 116:48 AM6:32 AM–7:22 AM7:10 PM–8:00 PM7:44 PM8:00 PM–8:11 PM12h 56m25%9:42 AM
Mon 126:47 AM6:31 AM–7:21 AM7:11 PM–8:01 PM7:45 PM8:01 PM–8:11 PM12h 58m36%10:47 AM
Tue 136:45 AM6:29 AM–7:20 AM7:12 PM–8:02 PM7:46 PM8:02 PM–8:12 PM13h 01m48%11:59 AM
Wed 146:44 AM6:28 AM–7:18 AM7:13 PM–8:03 PM7:47 PM8:03 PM–8:13 PM13h 03m60%1:14 PM
Thu 156:43 AM6:27 AM–7:17 AM7:13 PM–8:04 PM7:48 PM8:04 PM–8:14 PM13h 05m71%2:28 PM
Fri 166:41 AM6:25 AM–7:16 AM7:14 PM–8:05 PM7:49 PM8:05 PM–8:15 PM13h 07m81%3:40 PM
Sat 176:40 AM6:24 AM–7:14 AM7:15 PM–8:06 PM7:49 PM8:06 PM–8:16 PM13h 09m89%4:49 PM
Sun 186:39 AM6:23 AM–7:13 AM7:16 PM–8:06 PM7:50 PM8:06 PM–8:17 PM13h 11m95%5:55 PM
Mon 196:38 AM6:21 AM–7:12 AM7:17 PM–8:07 PM7:51 PM8:07 PM–8:18 PM13h 14m99%7:01 PM
Tue 206:36 AM6:20 AM–7:11 AM7:17 PM–8:08 PM7:52 PM8:08 PM–8:19 PM13h 16m100%8:07 PM
Wed 216:35 AM6:19 AM–7:10 AM7:18 PM–8:09 PM7:53 PM8:09 PM–8:19 PM13h 18m99%9:12 PM
Thu 226:34 AM6:18 AM–7:08 AM7:19 PM–8:10 PM7:54 PM8:10 PM–8:20 PM13h 20m96%10:16 PM
Fri 236:33 AM6:16 AM–7:07 AM7:20 PM–8:11 PM7:54 PM8:11 PM–8:21 PM13h 22m91%11:15 PM
Sat 246:31 AM6:15 AM–7:06 AM7:21 PM–8:12 PM7:55 PM8:12 PM–8:22 PM13h 24m85%—
Sun 256:30 AM6:14 AM–7:05 AM7:21 PM–8:13 PM7:56 PM8:13 PM–8:23 PM13h 26m77%12:09 AM
Mon 266:29 AM6:13 AM–7:04 AM7:22 PM–8:13 PM7:57 PM8:13 PM–8:24 PM13h 28m69%12:56 AM
Tue 276:28 AM6:11 AM–7:03 AM7:23 PM–8:14 PM7:58 PM8:14 PM–8:25 PM13h 30m60%1:38 AM
Wed 286:27 AM6:10 AM–7:02 AM7:24 PM–8:15 PM7:59 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 32m51%2:12 AM
Thu 296:26 AM6:09 AM–7:01 AM7:25 PM–8:16 PM8:00 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM13h 34m41%2:42 AM
Fri 306:25 AM6:08 AM–7:00 AM7:25 PM–8:17 PM8:00 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM13h 36m32%3:08 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Raleigh city center.

Photo planning tips for April

  • Spring blossoms and green-up reach most states.
  • The Milky Way core rises around 2–3 a.m.
  • April showers often bring the best cloud color at sunset.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Raleigh in April?
Between 7:36 PM (on April 1) and 8:00 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Raleigh in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:13 PM–8:04 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:27 AM–7:17 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:07 PM in Raleigh. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.