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Cincinnati Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Cincinnati moves from 6:41 AM on May 1 to 6:15 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 8:58 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 50m to 14h 42m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:41 AM → 6:15 AM
Sunset range
8:31 PM → 8:58 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:42 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:41 AM6:23 AM–7:18 AM7:54 PM–8:48 PM8:31 PM8:48 PM–9:00 PM13h 50m23%3:59 AM
Sun 26:40 AM6:22 AM–7:17 AM7:55 PM–8:50 PM8:32 PM8:50 PM–9:01 PM13h 52m15%4:22 AM
Mon 36:39 AM6:21 AM–7:16 AM7:56 PM–8:51 PM8:33 PM8:51 PM–9:02 PM13h 54m9%4:44 AM
Tue 46:37 AM6:20 AM–7:15 AM7:57 PM–8:52 PM8:34 PM8:52 PM–9:03 PM13h 56m4%5:08 AM
Wed 56:36 AM6:18 AM–7:13 AM7:58 PM–8:53 PM8:35 PM8:53 PM–9:04 PM13h 59m1%5:37 AM
Thu 66:35 AM6:17 AM–7:12 AM7:58 PM–8:54 PM8:36 PM8:54 PM–9:05 PM14h 01m0%6:10 AM
Fri 76:34 AM6:16 AM–7:11 AM7:59 PM–8:55 PM8:37 PM8:55 PM–9:06 PM14h 03m2%6:51 AM
Sat 86:33 AM6:15 AM–7:10 AM8:00 PM–8:56 PM8:38 PM8:56 PM–9:07 PM14h 05m7%7:42 AM
Sun 96:32 AM6:14 AM–7:10 AM8:01 PM–8:57 PM8:39 PM8:57 PM–9:08 PM14h 07m13%8:44 AM
Mon 106:31 AM6:13 AM–7:09 AM8:02 PM–8:58 PM8:40 PM8:58 PM–9:09 PM14h 09m22%9:54 AM
Tue 116:30 AM6:12 AM–7:08 AM8:03 PM–8:59 PM8:41 PM8:59 PM–9:10 PM14h 11m33%11:10 AM
Wed 126:29 AM6:11 AM–7:07 AM8:04 PM–9:00 PM8:42 PM9:00 PM–9:11 PM14h 13m45%12:28 PM
Thu 136:28 AM6:10 AM–7:06 AM8:05 PM–9:01 PM8:43 PM9:01 PM–9:12 PM14h 15m56%1:43 PM
Fri 146:27 AM6:09 AM–7:05 AM8:05 PM–9:02 PM8:43 PM9:02 PM–9:14 PM14h 16m68%2:55 PM
Sat 156:26 AM6:08 AM–7:04 AM8:06 PM–9:03 PM8:44 PM9:03 PM–9:15 PM14h 18m78%4:06 PM
Sun 166:25 AM6:07 AM–7:03 AM8:07 PM–9:04 PM8:45 PM9:04 PM–9:16 PM14h 20m86%5:15 PM
Mon 176:24 AM6:06 AM–7:03 AM8:08 PM–9:05 PM8:46 PM9:05 PM–9:17 PM14h 22m93%6:24 PM
Tue 186:24 AM6:05 AM–7:02 AM8:09 PM–9:06 PM8:47 PM9:06 PM–9:18 PM14h 24m97%7:33 PM
Wed 196:23 AM6:04 AM–7:01 AM8:10 PM–9:07 PM8:48 PM9:07 PM–9:19 PM14h 25m99%8:39 PM
Thu 206:22 AM6:03 AM–7:01 AM8:10 PM–9:08 PM8:49 PM9:08 PM–9:20 PM14h 27m100%9:42 PM
Fri 216:21 AM6:03 AM–7:00 AM8:11 PM–9:08 PM8:50 PM9:08 PM–9:20 PM14h 29m98%10:39 PM
Sat 226:21 AM6:02 AM–6:59 AM8:12 PM–9:09 PM8:51 PM9:09 PM–9:21 PM14h 30m94%11:29 PM
Sun 236:20 AM6:01 AM–6:59 AM8:13 PM–9:10 PM8:52 PM9:10 PM–9:22 PM14h 32m89%—
Mon 246:19 AM6:00 AM–6:58 AM8:14 PM–9:11 PM8:52 PM9:11 PM–9:23 PM14h 33m83%12:10 AM
Tue 256:19 AM6:00 AM–6:58 AM8:14 PM–9:12 PM8:53 PM9:12 PM–9:24 PM14h 35m75%12:45 AM
Wed 266:18 AM5:59 AM–6:57 AM8:15 PM–9:13 PM8:54 PM9:13 PM–9:25 PM14h 36m67%1:14 AM
Thu 276:17 AM5:59 AM–6:57 AM8:16 PM–9:14 PM8:55 PM9:14 PM–9:26 PM14h 37m57%1:40 AM
Fri 286:17 AM5:58 AM–6:56 AM8:16 PM–9:15 PM8:56 PM9:15 PM–9:27 PM14h 39m48%2:02 AM
Sat 296:16 AM5:57 AM–6:56 AM8:17 PM–9:15 PM8:56 PM9:15 PM–9:28 PM14h 40m38%2:25 AM
Sun 306:16 AM5:57 AM–6:55 AM8:18 PM–9:16 PM8:57 PM9:16 PM–9:29 PM14h 41m28%2:47 AM
Mon 316:15 AM5:56 AM–6:55 AM8:19 PM–9:17 PM8:58 PM9:17 PM–9:29 PM14h 42m20%3:10 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati in May?
Between 8:31 PM (on May 1) and 8:58 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Cincinnati in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 8:06 PM–9:03 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:08 AM–7:04 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:42 PM in Cincinnati. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.