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Winston-Salem Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Winston-Salem moves from 6:29 AM on May 1 to 6:07 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 8:32 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 39m to 14h 26m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:29 AM → 6:07 AM
Sunset range
8:08 PM → 8:32 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:13 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

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

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem in May?
Between 8:08 PM (on May 1) and 8:32 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Winston-Salem in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:44 PM–8:38 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:59 AM–6:53 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:13 PM in Winston-Salem. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.