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Columbus Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Columbus moves from 7:17 AM on April 1 to 6:34 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:25 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 39m to 13h 51m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
7:17 AM → 6:34 AM
Sunset range
7:56 PM → 8:25 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:35 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:17 AM7:01 AM–7:53 AM7:20 PM–8:13 PM7:56 PM8:13 PM–8:23 PM12h 39m26%4:39 AM
Fri 27:16 AM6:59 AM–7:51 AM7:21 PM–8:14 PM7:57 PM8:14 PM–8:24 PM12h 41m18%5:05 AM
Sat 37:14 AM6:57 AM–7:50 AM7:22 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:25 PM12h 44m11%5:28 AM
Sun 47:12 AM6:56 AM–7:48 AM7:23 PM–8:16 PM7:59 PM8:16 PM–8:26 PM12h 47m6%5:50 AM
Mon 57:11 AM6:54 AM–7:47 AM7:24 PM–8:17 PM8:00 PM8:17 PM–8:27 PM12h 49m2%6:12 AM
Tue 67:09 AM6:52 AM–7:45 AM7:25 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:29 PM12h 52m0%6:35 AM
Wed 77:08 AM6:51 AM–7:44 AM7:26 PM–8:19 PM8:02 PM8:19 PM–8:30 PM12h 54m1%6:59 AM
Thu 87:06 AM6:49 AM–7:42 AM7:27 PM–8:20 PM8:03 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM12h 57m4%7:29 AM
Fri 97:04 AM6:48 AM–7:40 AM7:28 PM–8:21 PM8:04 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM13h 00m9%8:04 AM
Sat 107:03 AM6:46 AM–7:39 AM7:29 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:33 PM13h 02m16%8:49 AM
Sun 117:01 AM6:44 AM–7:37 AM7:30 PM–8:23 PM8:06 PM8:23 PM–8:34 PM13h 05m26%9:44 AM
Mon 127:00 AM6:43 AM–7:36 AM7:31 PM–8:24 PM8:07 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM13h 07m36%10:50 AM
Tue 136:58 AM6:41 AM–7:34 AM7:32 PM–8:25 PM8:08 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM13h 10m48%12:03 PM
Wed 146:57 AM6:40 AM–7:33 AM7:33 PM–8:26 PM8:09 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM13h 12m60%1:22 PM
Thu 156:55 AM6:38 AM–7:32 AM7:34 PM–8:27 PM8:10 PM8:27 PM–8:38 PM13h 15m71%2:39 PM
Fri 166:54 AM6:37 AM–7:30 AM7:35 PM–8:28 PM8:11 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM13h 17m81%3:53 PM
Sat 176:52 AM6:35 AM–7:29 AM7:36 PM–8:29 PM8:12 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM13h 20m89%5:05 PM
Sun 186:51 AM6:34 AM–7:27 AM7:37 PM–8:30 PM8:13 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM13h 22m95%6:16 PM
Mon 196:49 AM6:32 AM–7:26 AM7:38 PM–8:31 PM8:14 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM13h 25m99%7:26 PM
Tue 206:48 AM6:31 AM–7:25 AM7:39 PM–8:32 PM8:15 PM8:32 PM–8:44 PM13h 27m100%8:35 PM
Wed 216:47 AM6:29 AM–7:23 AM7:40 PM–8:34 PM8:16 PM8:34 PM–8:45 PM13h 30m99%9:43 PM
Thu 226:45 AM6:28 AM–7:22 AM7:40 PM–8:35 PM8:17 PM8:35 PM–8:46 PM13h 32m96%10:48 PM
Fri 236:44 AM6:26 AM–7:21 AM7:41 PM–8:36 PM8:18 PM8:36 PM–8:47 PM13h 35m91%11:49 PM
Sat 246:42 AM6:25 AM–7:19 AM7:42 PM–8:37 PM8:19 PM8:37 PM–8:48 PM13h 37m85%—
Sun 256:41 AM6:23 AM–7:18 AM7:43 PM–8:38 PM8:20 PM8:38 PM–8:49 PM13h 39m77%12:44 AM
Mon 266:40 AM6:22 AM–7:17 AM7:44 PM–8:39 PM8:21 PM8:39 PM–8:50 PM13h 42m69%1:30 AM
Tue 276:38 AM6:21 AM–7:15 AM7:45 PM–8:40 PM8:22 PM8:40 PM–8:51 PM13h 44m60%2:08 AM
Wed 286:37 AM6:19 AM–7:14 AM7:46 PM–8:41 PM8:23 PM8:41 PM–8:52 PM13h 46m51%2:41 AM
Thu 296:36 AM6:18 AM–7:13 AM7:47 PM–8:42 PM8:24 PM8:42 PM–8:53 PM13h 49m41%3:07 AM
Fri 306:34 AM6:17 AM–7:12 AM7:48 PM–8:43 PM8:25 PM8:43 PM–8:55 PM13h 51m32%3:32 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Columbus 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 Columbus in April?
Between 7:56 PM (on April 1) and 8:25 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Columbus in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:34 PM–8:27 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:38 AM–7:32 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:35 PM in Columbus. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.