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Raleigh Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

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

In March 2027, sunrise in Raleigh moves from 6:46 AM on March 1 to 7:04 AM on March 31, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 7:35 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 24m to 12h 32m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 8.

Sunrise range
6:46 AM → 7:04 AM
Sunset range
6:10 PM → 7:35 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 7:03 PM
New moon
Mar 8
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:46 AM6:30 AM–7:20 AM5:35 PM–6:26 PM6:10 PM6:26 PM–6:36 PM11h 24m36%2:32 AM
Tue 26:45 AM6:29 AM–7:19 AM5:36 PM–6:27 PM6:11 PM6:27 PM–6:36 PM11h 26m27%3:21 AM
Wed 36:43 AM6:28 AM–7:18 AM5:37 PM–6:27 PM6:12 PM6:27 PM–6:37 PM11h 28m19%4:03 AM
Thu 46:42 AM6:26 AM–7:16 AM5:38 PM–6:28 PM6:13 PM6:28 PM–6:38 PM11h 31m12%4:40 AM
Fri 56:41 AM6:25 AM–7:15 AM5:39 PM–6:29 PM6:13 PM6:29 PM–6:39 PM11h 33m7%5:10 AM
Sat 66:39 AM6:24 AM–7:13 AM5:40 PM–6:30 PM6:14 PM6:30 PM–6:40 PM11h 35m3%5:38 AM
Sun 76:38 AM6:22 AM–7:12 AM5:41 PM–6:31 PM6:15 PM6:31 PM–6:41 PM11h 37m1%6:03 AM
Mon 86:37 AM6:21 AM–7:11 AM5:42 PM–6:32 PM6:16 PM6:32 PM–6:42 PM11h 40m0%6:28 AM
Tue 96:35 AM6:20 AM–7:09 AM5:43 PM–6:33 PM6:17 PM6:33 PM–6:43 PM11h 42m2%6:53 AM
Wed 106:34 AM6:18 AM–7:08 AM5:44 PM–6:34 PM6:18 PM6:34 PM–6:43 PM11h 44m6%7:19 AM
Thu 116:32 AM6:17 AM–7:06 AM5:45 PM–6:34 PM6:19 PM6:34 PM–6:44 PM11h 46m12%7:49 AM
Fri 126:31 AM6:15 AM–7:05 AM5:46 PM–6:35 PM6:20 PM6:35 PM–6:45 PM11h 49m20%8:23 AM
Sat 136:30 AM6:14 AM–7:03 AM5:47 PM–6:36 PM6:20 PM6:36 PM–6:46 PM11h 51m29%9:04 AM
Sun 147:28 AM7:13 AM–8:02 AM6:47 PM–7:37 PM7:21 PM7:37 PM–7:47 PM11h 53m40%10:55 AM
Mon 157:27 AM7:11 AM–8:01 AM6:48 PM–7:38 PM7:22 PM7:38 PM–7:48 PM11h 55m52%11:55 AM
Tue 167:25 AM7:10 AM–7:59 AM6:49 PM–7:39 PM7:23 PM7:39 PM–7:48 PM11h 58m64%1:04 PM
Wed 177:24 AM7:08 AM–7:58 AM6:50 PM–7:39 PM7:24 PM7:39 PM–7:49 PM12h 00m74%2:18 PM
Thu 187:22 AM7:07 AM–7:56 AM6:51 PM–7:40 PM7:25 PM7:40 PM–7:50 PM12h 02m84%3:33 PM
Fri 197:21 AM7:05 AM–7:55 AM6:52 PM–7:41 PM7:26 PM7:41 PM–7:51 PM12h 05m92%4:46 PM
Sat 207:19 AM7:04 AM–7:53 AM6:53 PM–7:42 PM7:26 PM7:42 PM–7:52 PM12h 07m97%5:56 PM
Sun 217:18 AM7:02 AM–7:52 AM6:53 PM–7:43 PM7:27 PM7:43 PM–7:53 PM12h 09m100%7:03 PM
Mon 227:17 AM7:01 AM–7:50 AM6:54 PM–7:44 PM7:28 PM7:44 PM–7:54 PM12h 11m100%8:10 PM
Tue 237:15 AM7:00 AM–7:49 AM6:55 PM–7:44 PM7:29 PM7:44 PM–7:54 PM12h 14m97%9:15 PM
Wed 247:14 AM6:58 AM–7:47 AM6:56 PM–7:45 PM7:30 PM7:45 PM–7:55 PM12h 16m93%10:21 PM
Thu 257:12 AM6:57 AM–7:46 AM6:57 PM–7:46 PM7:30 PM7:46 PM–7:56 PM12h 18m87%11:25 PM
Fri 267:11 AM6:55 AM–7:44 AM6:58 PM–7:47 PM7:31 PM7:47 PM–7:57 PM12h 21m80%—
Sat 277:09 AM6:54 AM–7:43 AM6:58 PM–7:48 PM7:32 PM7:48 PM–7:58 PM12h 23m71%12:27 AM
Sun 287:08 AM6:52 AM–7:42 AM6:59 PM–7:49 PM7:33 PM7:49 PM–7:59 PM12h 25m62%1:24 AM
Mon 297:06 AM6:51 AM–7:40 AM7:00 PM–7:49 PM7:34 PM7:49 PM–7:59 PM12h 27m53%2:16 AM
Tue 307:05 AM6:49 AM–7:39 AM7:01 PM–7:50 PM7:35 PM7:50 PM–8:00 PM12h 30m43%3:00 AM
Wed 317:04 AM6:48 AM–7:37 AM7:02 PM–7:51 PM7:35 PM7:51 PM–8:01 PM12h 32m34%3:39 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 March

  • Daylight saving time begins in March, shifting sunrise and sunset an hour later on the clock.
  • The equinox puts sunrise due east and sunset due west — ideal for east–west street alignments.
  • Early wildflowers bloom in the South and desert Southwest.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Raleigh in March?
Between 6:10 PM (on March 1) and 7:35 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Raleigh in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:48 PM–7:38 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:11 AM–8:01 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 7:03 PM in Raleigh. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.