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Portland Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

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

In March 2027, sunrise in Portland moves from 6:51 AM on March 1 to 6:54 AM on March 31, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 7:37 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 07m to 12h 43m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 7.

Sunrise range
6:51 AM → 6:54 AM
Sunset range
5:58 PM → 7:37 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 7:10 PM
New moon
Mar 7
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:51 AM6:32 AM–7:31 AM5:17 PM–6:16 PM5:58 PM6:16 PM–6:27 PM11h 07m35%3:16 AM
Tue 26:49 AM6:30 AM–7:29 AM5:19 PM–6:17 PM5:59 PM6:17 PM–6:29 PM11h 10m26%4:01 AM
Wed 36:47 AM6:29 AM–7:27 AM5:20 PM–6:19 PM6:00 PM6:19 PM–6:30 PM11h 13m18%4:39 AM
Thu 46:45 AM6:27 AM–7:25 AM5:22 PM–6:20 PM6:02 PM6:20 PM–6:31 PM11h 17m12%5:08 AM
Fri 56:43 AM6:25 AM–7:23 AM5:23 PM–6:21 PM6:03 PM6:21 PM–6:33 PM11h 20m6%5:33 AM
Sat 66:41 AM6:23 AM–7:21 AM5:25 PM–6:23 PM6:04 PM6:23 PM–6:34 PM11h 23m2%5:53 AM
Sun 76:40 AM6:21 AM–7:19 AM5:26 PM–6:24 PM6:06 PM6:24 PM–6:35 PM11h 26m0%6:11 AM
Mon 86:38 AM6:20 AM–7:17 AM5:28 PM–6:25 PM6:07 PM6:25 PM–6:37 PM11h 29m0%6:29 AM
Tue 96:36 AM6:18 AM–7:15 AM5:29 PM–6:27 PM6:09 PM6:27 PM–6:38 PM11h 33m2%6:47 AM
Wed 106:34 AM6:16 AM–7:14 AM5:30 PM–6:28 PM6:10 PM6:28 PM–6:39 PM11h 36m6%7:05 AM
Thu 116:32 AM6:14 AM–7:12 AM5:32 PM–6:29 PM6:11 PM6:29 PM–6:41 PM11h 39m13%7:28 AM
Fri 126:30 AM6:12 AM–7:10 AM5:33 PM–6:31 PM6:13 PM6:31 PM–6:42 PM11h 42m21%7:55 AM
Sat 136:28 AM6:10 AM–7:08 AM5:35 PM–6:32 PM6:14 PM6:32 PM–6:43 PM11h 45m31%8:31 AM
Sun 147:27 AM7:08 AM–8:06 AM6:36 PM–7:33 PM7:15 PM7:33 PM–7:45 PM11h 49m42%10:17 AM
Mon 157:25 AM7:07 AM–8:04 AM6:37 PM–7:35 PM7:16 PM7:35 PM–7:46 PM11h 52m53%11:18 AM
Tue 167:23 AM7:05 AM–8:02 AM6:39 PM–7:36 PM7:18 PM7:36 PM–7:47 PM11h 55m65%12:31 PM
Wed 177:21 AM7:03 AM–8:00 AM6:40 PM–7:37 PM7:19 PM7:37 PM–7:49 PM11h 58m76%1:51 PM
Thu 187:19 AM7:01 AM–7:58 AM6:41 PM–7:38 PM7:20 PM7:38 PM–7:50 PM12h 02m85%3:14 PM
Fri 197:17 AM6:59 AM–7:56 AM6:43 PM–7:40 PM7:22 PM7:40 PM–7:51 PM12h 05m92%4:36 PM
Sat 207:15 AM6:57 AM–7:54 AM6:44 PM–7:41 PM7:23 PM7:41 PM–7:53 PM12h 08m97%5:54 PM
Sun 217:13 AM6:55 AM–7:52 AM6:45 PM–7:42 PM7:24 PM7:42 PM–7:54 PM12h 11m100%7:10 PM
Mon 227:11 AM6:53 AM–7:50 AM6:47 PM–7:44 PM7:26 PM7:44 PM–7:55 PM12h 14m100%8:25 PM
Tue 237:09 AM6:51 AM–7:48 AM6:48 PM–7:45 PM7:27 PM7:45 PM–7:57 PM12h 18m97%9:39 PM
Wed 247:07 AM6:49 AM–7:46 AM6:49 PM–7:46 PM7:28 PM7:46 PM–7:58 PM12h 21m92%10:51 PM
Thu 257:05 AM6:47 AM–7:44 AM6:50 PM–7:48 PM7:29 PM7:48 PM–7:59 PM12h 24m86%—
Fri 267:04 AM6:45 AM–7:43 AM6:52 PM–7:49 PM7:31 PM7:49 PM–8:00 PM12h 27m79%12:01 AM
Sat 277:02 AM6:43 AM–7:41 AM6:53 PM–7:50 PM7:32 PM7:50 PM–8:02 PM12h 30m70%1:08 AM
Sun 287:00 AM6:41 AM–7:39 AM6:54 PM–7:52 PM7:33 PM7:52 PM–8:03 PM12h 34m61%2:08 AM
Mon 296:58 AM6:40 AM–7:37 AM6:56 PM–7:53 PM7:35 PM7:53 PM–8:04 PM12h 37m52%2:57 AM
Tue 306:56 AM6:38 AM–7:35 AM6:57 PM–7:54 PM7:36 PM7:54 PM–8:06 PM12h 40m42%3:39 AM
Wed 316:54 AM6:36 AM–7:33 AM6:58 PM–7:55 PM7:37 PM7:55 PM–8:07 PM12h 43m33%4:10 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 March

  • Daylight saving time begins in March, shifting sunrise and sunset an hour later on the clock.
  • The equinox puts sunrise due east and sunset due west — ideal for east–west street alignments.
  • Early wildflowers bloom in the South and desert Southwest.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Portland in March?
Between 5:58 PM (on March 1) and 7:37 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Portland in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:37 PM–7:35 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:07 AM–8:04 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 7:10 PM in Portland. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.