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Philadelphia Golden Hour Calendar: March 2027

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

In March 2027, sunrise in Philadelphia moves from 6:36 AM on March 1 to 6:48 AM on March 31, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 7:24 PM. Daylight changes from 11h 17m to 12h 36m. The fullest moon falls on March 21 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around March 8.

Sunrise range
6:36 AM → 6:48 AM
Sunset range
5:53 PM → 7:24 PM
Full moon
Mar 21
moonrise 6:50 PM
New moon
Mar 8
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 16:36 AM6:19 AM–7:12 AM5:16 PM–6:09 PM5:53 PM6:09 PM–6:20 PM11h 17m36%2:34 AM
Tue 26:34 AM6:17 AM–7:10 AM5:17 PM–6:10 PM5:54 PM6:10 PM–6:21 PM11h 20m27%3:22 AM
Wed 36:33 AM6:16 AM–7:09 AM5:18 PM–6:11 PM5:55 PM6:11 PM–6:22 PM11h 22m19%4:02 AM
Thu 46:31 AM6:14 AM–7:07 AM5:20 PM–6:12 PM5:56 PM6:12 PM–6:23 PM11h 25m13%4:37 AM
Fri 56:29 AM6:13 AM–7:06 AM5:21 PM–6:14 PM5:57 PM6:14 PM–6:24 PM11h 27m7%5:05 AM
Sat 66:28 AM6:11 AM–7:04 AM5:22 PM–6:15 PM5:58 PM6:15 PM–6:25 PM11h 30m3%5:30 AM
Sun 76:26 AM6:10 AM–7:02 AM5:23 PM–6:16 PM5:59 PM6:16 PM–6:26 PM11h 33m1%5:53 AM
Mon 86:25 AM6:08 AM–7:01 AM5:24 PM–6:17 PM6:00 PM6:17 PM–6:27 PM11h 35m0%6:15 AM
Tue 96:23 AM6:07 AM–6:59 AM5:25 PM–6:18 PM6:01 PM6:18 PM–6:28 PM11h 38m2%6:37 AM
Wed 106:22 AM6:05 AM–6:58 AM5:26 PM–6:19 PM6:02 PM6:19 PM–6:29 PM11h 41m6%7:00 AM
Thu 116:20 AM6:03 AM–6:56 AM5:27 PM–6:20 PM6:03 PM6:20 PM–6:30 PM11h 43m12%7:27 AM
Fri 126:18 AM6:02 AM–6:54 AM5:28 PM–6:21 PM6:04 PM6:21 PM–6:31 PM11h 46m20%7:58 AM
Sat 136:17 AM6:00 AM–6:53 AM5:30 PM–6:22 PM6:05 PM6:22 PM–6:32 PM11h 49m29%8:37 AM
Sun 147:15 AM6:59 AM–7:51 AM6:31 PM–7:23 PM7:06 PM7:23 PM–7:33 PM11h 51m40%10:25 AM
Mon 157:14 AM6:57 AM–7:49 AM6:32 PM–7:24 PM7:07 PM7:24 PM–7:34 PM11h 54m52%11:25 AM
Tue 167:12 AM6:55 AM–7:48 AM6:33 PM–7:25 PM7:08 PM7:25 PM–7:35 PM11h 56m63%12:35 PM
Wed 177:10 AM6:54 AM–7:46 AM6:34 PM–7:26 PM7:10 PM7:26 PM–7:36 PM11h 59m74%1:51 PM
Thu 187:09 AM6:52 AM–7:44 AM6:35 PM–7:27 PM7:11 PM7:27 PM–7:38 PM12h 02m84%3:08 PM
Fri 197:07 AM6:51 AM–7:43 AM6:36 PM–7:28 PM7:12 PM7:28 PM–7:39 PM12h 04m92%4:25 PM
Sat 207:05 AM6:49 AM–7:41 AM6:37 PM–7:29 PM7:13 PM7:29 PM–7:40 PM12h 07m97%5:39 PM
Sun 217:04 AM6:47 AM–7:40 AM6:38 PM–7:30 PM7:14 PM7:30 PM–7:41 PM12h 10m100%6:50 PM
Mon 227:02 AM6:46 AM–7:38 AM6:39 PM–7:31 PM7:15 PM7:31 PM–7:42 PM12h 12m100%7:58 PM
Tue 237:01 AM6:44 AM–7:36 AM6:40 PM–7:32 PM7:16 PM7:32 PM–7:43 PM12h 15m97%9:07 PM
Wed 246:59 AM6:42 AM–7:35 AM6:41 PM–7:33 PM7:17 PM7:33 PM–7:44 PM12h 18m93%10:16 PM
Thu 256:57 AM6:41 AM–7:33 AM6:42 PM–7:34 PM7:18 PM7:34 PM–7:45 PM12h 20m87%11:23 PM
Fri 266:56 AM6:39 AM–7:31 AM6:43 PM–7:35 PM7:19 PM7:35 PM–7:46 PM12h 23m80%—
Sat 276:54 AM6:37 AM–7:30 AM6:44 PM–7:36 PM7:20 PM7:36 PM–7:47 PM12h 26m71%12:27 AM
Sun 286:52 AM6:36 AM–7:28 AM6:45 PM–7:37 PM7:21 PM7:37 PM–7:48 PM12h 28m62%1:26 AM
Mon 296:51 AM6:34 AM–7:26 AM6:46 PM–7:38 PM7:22 PM7:38 PM–7:49 PM12h 31m53%2:17 AM
Tue 306:49 AM6:32 AM–7:25 AM6:47 PM–7:39 PM7:23 PM7:39 PM–7:50 PM12h 33m44%3:00 AM
Wed 316:48 AM6:31 AM–7:23 AM6:48 PM–7:40 PM7:24 PM7:40 PM–7:51 PM12h 36m34%3:37 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia in March?
Between 5:53 PM (on March 1) and 7:24 PM (on March 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Philadelphia in March?
On March 15 the evening golden hour is 6:32 PM–7:24 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:57 AM–7:49 AM.
When is the full moon in March 2027?
The moon is fullest on March 21; it rises around 6:50 PM in Philadelphia. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.