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Portland Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Portland moves from 6:52 AM on April 1 to 6:01 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 8:16 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 46m to 14h 15m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
6:52 AM → 6:01 AM
Sunset range
7:39 PM → 8:16 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 16:52 AM6:34 AM–7:31 AM6:59 PM–7:57 PM7:39 PM7:57 PM–8:08 PM12h 46m25%4:36 AM
Fri 26:50 AM6:32 AM–7:29 AM7:01 PM–7:58 PM7:40 PM7:58 PM–8:10 PM12h 50m17%4:57 AM
Sat 36:48 AM6:30 AM–7:27 AM7:02 PM–7:59 PM7:41 PM7:59 PM–8:11 PM12h 53m10%5:16 AM
Sun 46:46 AM6:28 AM–7:26 AM7:03 PM–8:01 PM7:42 PM8:01 PM–8:12 PM12h 56m5%5:34 AM
Mon 56:44 AM6:26 AM–7:24 AM7:04 PM–8:02 PM7:44 PM8:02 PM–8:14 PM12h 59m2%5:51 AM
Tue 66:43 AM6:24 AM–7:22 AM7:06 PM–8:03 PM7:45 PM8:03 PM–8:15 PM13h 02m0%6:09 AM
Wed 76:41 AM6:22 AM–7:20 AM7:07 PM–8:05 PM7:46 PM8:05 PM–8:17 PM13h 05m1%6:31 AM
Thu 86:39 AM6:20 AM–7:18 AM7:08 PM–8:06 PM7:48 PM8:06 PM–8:18 PM13h 09m4%6:55 AM
Fri 96:37 AM6:18 AM–7:16 AM7:09 PM–8:07 PM7:49 PM8:07 PM–8:19 PM13h 12m9%7:28 AM
Sat 106:35 AM6:17 AM–7:15 AM7:11 PM–8:09 PM7:50 PM8:09 PM–8:21 PM13h 15m17%8:09 AM
Sun 116:33 AM6:15 AM–7:13 AM7:12 PM–8:10 PM7:51 PM8:10 PM–8:22 PM13h 18m27%9:03 AM
Mon 126:32 AM6:13 AM–7:11 AM7:13 PM–8:11 PM7:53 PM8:11 PM–8:23 PM13h 21m38%10:11 AM
Tue 136:30 AM6:11 AM–7:09 AM7:14 PM–8:13 PM7:54 PM8:13 PM–8:25 PM13h 24m49%11:30 AM
Wed 146:28 AM6:09 AM–7:08 AM7:16 PM–8:14 PM7:55 PM8:14 PM–8:26 PM13h 27m61%12:52 PM
Thu 156:26 AM6:07 AM–7:06 AM7:17 PM–8:15 PM7:57 PM8:15 PM–8:28 PM13h 30m72%2:14 PM
Fri 166:24 AM6:05 AM–7:04 AM7:18 PM–8:17 PM7:58 PM8:17 PM–8:29 PM13h 33m82%3:35 PM
Sat 176:23 AM6:04 AM–7:03 AM7:19 PM–8:18 PM7:59 PM8:18 PM–8:30 PM13h 36m90%4:52 PM
Sun 186:21 AM6:02 AM–7:01 AM7:20 PM–8:19 PM8:00 PM8:19 PM–8:32 PM13h 40m96%6:07 PM
Mon 196:19 AM6:00 AM–6:59 AM7:22 PM–8:21 PM8:02 PM8:21 PM–8:33 PM13h 43m99%7:21 PM
Tue 206:17 AM5:58 AM–6:58 AM7:23 PM–8:22 PM8:03 PM8:22 PM–8:34 PM13h 46m100%8:35 PM
Wed 216:16 AM5:57 AM–6:56 AM7:24 PM–8:24 PM8:04 PM8:24 PM–8:36 PM13h 49m99%9:47 PM
Thu 226:14 AM5:55 AM–6:54 AM7:25 PM–8:25 PM8:06 PM8:25 PM–8:37 PM13h 52m95%10:56 PM
Fri 236:12 AM5:53 AM–6:53 AM7:26 PM–8:26 PM8:07 PM8:26 PM–8:39 PM13h 54m90%11:58 PM
Sat 246:11 AM5:51 AM–6:51 AM7:28 PM–8:28 PM8:08 PM8:28 PM–8:40 PM13h 57m84%—
Sun 256:09 AM5:50 AM–6:50 AM7:29 PM–8:29 PM8:10 PM8:29 PM–8:42 PM14h 00m76%12:52 AM
Mon 266:08 AM5:48 AM–6:48 AM7:30 PM–8:30 PM8:11 PM8:30 PM–8:43 PM14h 03m68%1:37 AM
Tue 276:06 AM5:46 AM–6:47 AM7:31 PM–8:32 PM8:12 PM8:32 PM–8:44 PM14h 06m59%2:11 AM
Wed 286:04 AM5:45 AM–6:45 AM7:32 PM–8:33 PM8:13 PM8:33 PM–8:46 PM14h 09m50%2:39 AM
Thu 296:03 AM5:43 AM–6:44 AM7:34 PM–8:34 PM8:15 PM8:34 PM–8:47 PM14h 12m40%3:01 AM
Fri 306:01 AM5:42 AM–6:42 AM7:35 PM–8:36 PM8:16 PM8:36 PM–8:49 PM14h 15m31%3:21 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Portland 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 Portland in April?
Between 7:39 PM (on April 1) and 8:16 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Portland in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:17 PM–8:15 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:07 AM–7:06 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:35 PM in Portland. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.