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Columbus Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Columbus moves from 6:33 AM on May 1 to 6:07 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 8:54 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 53m to 14h 47m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:33 AM → 6:07 AM
Sunset range
8:26 PM → 8:54 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:39 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:33 AM6:15 AM–7:11 AM7:49 PM–8:44 PM8:26 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM13h 53m23%3:54 AM
Sun 26:32 AM6:14 AM–7:09 AM7:50 PM–8:45 PM8:27 PM8:45 PM–8:57 PM13h 55m15%4:15 AM
Mon 36:31 AM6:13 AM–7:08 AM7:51 PM–8:46 PM8:28 PM8:46 PM–8:58 PM13h 58m9%4:38 AM
Tue 46:30 AM6:12 AM–7:07 AM7:52 PM–8:47 PM8:29 PM8:47 PM–8:59 PM14h 00m4%5:01 AM
Wed 56:28 AM6:10 AM–7:06 AM7:53 PM–8:49 PM8:31 PM8:49 PM–9:00 PM14h 02m1%5:29 AM
Thu 66:27 AM6:09 AM–7:05 AM7:54 PM–8:50 PM8:32 PM8:50 PM–9:01 PM14h 04m0%6:01 AM
Fri 76:26 AM6:08 AM–7:04 AM7:55 PM–8:51 PM8:33 PM8:51 PM–9:02 PM14h 06m2%6:42 AM
Sat 86:25 AM6:07 AM–7:03 AM7:56 PM–8:52 PM8:34 PM8:52 PM–9:03 PM14h 08m7%7:33 AM
Sun 96:24 AM6:06 AM–7:02 AM7:56 PM–8:53 PM8:35 PM8:53 PM–9:05 PM14h 11m13%8:34 AM
Mon 106:23 AM6:05 AM–7:01 AM7:57 PM–8:54 PM8:36 PM8:54 PM–9:06 PM14h 13m22%9:45 AM
Tue 116:22 AM6:04 AM–7:00 AM7:58 PM–8:55 PM8:37 PM8:55 PM–9:07 PM14h 15m33%11:01 AM
Wed 126:21 AM6:02 AM–6:59 AM7:59 PM–8:56 PM8:38 PM8:56 PM–9:08 PM14h 17m44%12:19 PM
Thu 136:20 AM6:01 AM–6:58 AM8:00 PM–8:57 PM8:38 PM8:57 PM–9:09 PM14h 19m56%1:36 PM
Fri 146:19 AM6:00 AM–6:58 AM8:01 PM–8:58 PM8:39 PM8:58 PM–9:10 PM14h 20m68%2:49 PM
Sat 156:18 AM5:59 AM–6:57 AM8:02 PM–8:59 PM8:40 PM8:59 PM–9:11 PM14h 22m78%3:59 PM
Sun 166:17 AM5:58 AM–6:56 AM8:03 PM–9:00 PM8:41 PM9:00 PM–9:12 PM14h 24m86%5:10 PM
Mon 176:16 AM5:58 AM–6:55 AM8:04 PM–9:01 PM8:42 PM9:01 PM–9:13 PM14h 26m93%6:20 PM
Tue 186:15 AM5:57 AM–6:54 AM8:04 PM–9:02 PM8:43 PM9:02 PM–9:14 PM14h 28m97%7:28 PM
Wed 196:15 AM5:56 AM–6:54 AM8:05 PM–9:03 PM8:44 PM9:03 PM–9:15 PM14h 30m99%8:36 PM
Thu 206:14 AM5:55 AM–6:53 AM8:06 PM–9:04 PM8:45 PM9:04 PM–9:16 PM14h 31m100%9:39 PM
Fri 216:13 AM5:54 AM–6:52 AM8:07 PM–9:05 PM8:46 PM9:05 PM–9:17 PM14h 33m98%10:36 PM
Sat 226:12 AM5:53 AM–6:52 AM8:08 PM–9:06 PM8:47 PM9:06 PM–9:18 PM14h 35m94%11:26 PM
Sun 236:12 AM5:53 AM–6:51 AM8:08 PM–9:07 PM8:48 PM9:07 PM–9:19 PM14h 36m89%—
Mon 246:11 AM5:52 AM–6:50 AM8:09 PM–9:08 PM8:49 PM9:08 PM–9:20 PM14h 38m83%12:07 AM
Tue 256:10 AM5:51 AM–6:50 AM8:10 PM–9:09 PM8:50 PM9:09 PM–9:21 PM14h 39m75%12:42 AM
Wed 266:10 AM5:50 AM–6:49 AM8:11 PM–9:10 PM8:50 PM9:10 PM–9:22 PM14h 41m67%1:10 AM
Thu 276:09 AM5:50 AM–6:49 AM8:12 PM–9:10 PM8:51 PM9:10 PM–9:23 PM14h 42m57%1:35 AM
Fri 286:08 AM5:49 AM–6:48 AM8:12 PM–9:11 PM8:52 PM9:11 PM–9:24 PM14h 44m48%1:57 AM
Sat 296:08 AM5:49 AM–6:48 AM8:13 PM–9:12 PM8:53 PM9:12 PM–9:25 PM14h 45m38%2:19 AM
Sun 306:07 AM5:48 AM–6:47 AM8:14 PM–9:13 PM8:54 PM9:13 PM–9:25 PM14h 46m29%2:41 AM
Mon 316:07 AM5:48 AM–6:47 AM8:14 PM–9:14 PM8:54 PM9:14 PM–9:26 PM14h 47m20%3:03 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 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 Columbus in May?
Between 8:26 PM (on May 1) and 8:54 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Columbus in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 8:02 PM–8:59 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:59 AM–6:57 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:39 PM in Columbus. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.