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Cleveland Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Cleveland moves from 6:25 AM on May 1 to 5:57 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 8:54 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 59m to 14h 57m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:25 AM → 5:57 AM
Sunset range
8:24 PM → 8:54 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:40 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:25 AM6:07 AM–7:03 AM7:46 PM–8:43 PM8:24 PM8:43 PM–8:54 PM13h 59m23%3:50 AM
Sun 26:24 AM6:05 AM–7:02 AM7:47 PM–8:44 PM8:25 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM14h 02m15%4:10 AM
Mon 36:22 AM6:04 AM–7:01 AM7:48 PM–8:45 PM8:26 PM8:45 PM–8:57 PM14h 04m9%4:31 AM
Tue 46:21 AM6:03 AM–7:00 AM7:49 PM–8:46 PM8:28 PM8:46 PM–8:58 PM14h 06m4%4:54 AM
Wed 56:20 AM6:01 AM–6:59 AM7:50 PM–8:47 PM8:29 PM8:47 PM–8:59 PM14h 09m1%5:20 AM
Thu 66:19 AM6:00 AM–6:57 AM7:51 PM–8:48 PM8:30 PM8:48 PM–9:00 PM14h 11m0%5:52 AM
Fri 76:17 AM5:59 AM–6:56 AM7:52 PM–8:49 PM8:31 PM8:49 PM–9:02 PM14h 13m2%6:31 AM
Sat 86:16 AM5:58 AM–6:55 AM7:53 PM–8:51 PM8:32 PM8:51 PM–9:03 PM14h 16m6%7:21 AM
Sun 96:15 AM5:56 AM–6:54 AM7:54 PM–8:52 PM8:33 PM8:52 PM–9:04 PM14h 18m13%8:22 AM
Mon 106:14 AM5:55 AM–6:53 AM7:55 PM–8:53 PM8:34 PM8:53 PM–9:05 PM14h 20m22%9:34 AM
Tue 116:13 AM5:54 AM–6:52 AM7:56 PM–8:54 PM8:35 PM8:54 PM–9:06 PM14h 22m33%10:51 AM
Wed 126:12 AM5:53 AM–6:51 AM7:57 PM–8:55 PM8:36 PM8:55 PM–9:07 PM14h 24m44%12:10 PM
Thu 136:11 AM5:52 AM–6:50 AM7:58 PM–8:56 PM8:37 PM8:56 PM–9:08 PM14h 26m56%1:28 PM
Fri 146:10 AM5:51 AM–6:49 AM7:59 PM–8:57 PM8:38 PM8:57 PM–9:10 PM14h 28m68%2:43 PM
Sat 156:09 AM5:50 AM–6:49 AM7:59 PM–8:58 PM8:39 PM8:58 PM–9:11 PM14h 30m78%3:55 PM
Sun 166:08 AM5:49 AM–6:48 AM8:00 PM–8:59 PM8:40 PM8:59 PM–9:12 PM14h 32m86%5:06 PM
Mon 176:07 AM5:48 AM–6:47 AM8:01 PM–9:00 PM8:41 PM9:00 PM–9:13 PM14h 34m93%6:17 PM
Tue 186:06 AM5:47 AM–6:46 AM8:02 PM–9:02 PM8:42 PM9:02 PM–9:14 PM14h 36m97%7:27 PM
Wed 196:05 AM5:46 AM–6:45 AM8:03 PM–9:03 PM8:43 PM9:03 PM–9:15 PM14h 38m99%8:35 PM
Thu 206:04 AM5:45 AM–6:44 AM8:04 PM–9:04 PM8:44 PM9:04 PM–9:16 PM14h 40m100%9:40 PM
Fri 216:04 AM5:44 AM–6:44 AM8:05 PM–9:05 PM8:45 PM9:05 PM–9:17 PM14h 42m98%10:37 PM
Sat 226:03 AM5:43 AM–6:43 AM8:06 PM–9:06 PM8:46 PM9:06 PM–9:18 PM14h 43m94%11:26 PM
Sun 236:02 AM5:42 AM–6:42 AM8:07 PM–9:07 PM8:47 PM9:07 PM–9:19 PM14h 45m89%—
Mon 246:01 AM5:42 AM–6:42 AM8:07 PM–9:08 PM8:48 PM9:08 PM–9:20 PM14h 47m83%12:07 AM
Tue 256:01 AM5:41 AM–6:41 AM8:08 PM–9:09 PM8:49 PM9:09 PM–9:21 PM14h 48m75%12:41 AM
Wed 266:00 AM5:40 AM–6:41 AM8:09 PM–9:09 PM8:50 PM9:09 PM–9:22 PM14h 50m67%1:08 AM
Thu 275:59 AM5:39 AM–6:40 AM8:10 PM–9:10 PM8:51 PM9:10 PM–9:23 PM14h 51m57%1:33 AM
Fri 285:59 AM5:39 AM–6:39 AM8:11 PM–9:11 PM8:51 PM9:11 PM–9:24 PM14h 53m48%1:54 AM
Sat 295:58 AM5:38 AM–6:39 AM8:11 PM–9:12 PM8:52 PM9:12 PM–9:25 PM14h 54m38%2:14 AM
Sun 305:57 AM5:37 AM–6:39 AM8:12 PM–9:13 PM8:53 PM9:13 PM–9:26 PM14h 56m29%2:35 AM
Mon 315:57 AM5:37 AM–6:38 AM8:13 PM–9:14 PM8:54 PM9:14 PM–9:27 PM14h 57m20%2:56 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Cleveland 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 Cleveland in May?
Between 8:24 PM (on May 1) and 8:54 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Cleveland in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:59 PM–8:58 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:50 AM–6:49 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:40 PM in Cleveland. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.