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Pittsburgh Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Pittsburgh moves from 7:05 AM on April 1 to 6:22 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:14 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 39m to 13h 53m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
7:05 AM → 6:22 AM
Sunset range
7:44 PM → 8:14 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:23 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:05 AM6:48 AM–7:41 AM7:08 PM–8:01 PM7:44 PM8:01 PM–8:12 PM12h 39m26%4:28 AM
Fri 27:03 AM6:46 AM–7:39 AM7:09 PM–8:02 PM7:45 PM8:02 PM–8:13 PM12h 42m18%4:54 AM
Sat 37:02 AM6:45 AM–7:38 AM7:10 PM–8:03 PM7:46 PM8:03 PM–8:14 PM12h 45m11%5:16 AM
Sun 47:00 AM6:43 AM–7:36 AM7:11 PM–8:04 PM7:47 PM8:04 PM–8:15 PM12h 47m6%5:38 AM
Mon 56:58 AM6:41 AM–7:34 AM7:12 PM–8:05 PM7:48 PM8:05 PM–8:16 PM12h 50m2%5:59 AM
Tue 66:57 AM6:40 AM–7:33 AM7:13 PM–8:06 PM7:49 PM8:06 PM–8:17 PM12h 53m0%6:22 AM
Wed 76:55 AM6:38 AM–7:31 AM7:14 PM–8:07 PM7:50 PM8:07 PM–8:18 PM12h 55m1%6:47 AM
Thu 86:54 AM6:37 AM–7:30 AM7:15 PM–8:08 PM7:51 PM8:08 PM–8:19 PM12h 58m4%7:15 AM
Fri 96:52 AM6:35 AM–7:28 AM7:16 PM–8:09 PM7:52 PM8:09 PM–8:20 PM13h 00m9%7:51 AM
Sat 106:50 AM6:33 AM–7:27 AM7:17 PM–8:11 PM7:53 PM8:11 PM–8:21 PM13h 03m16%8:35 AM
Sun 116:49 AM6:32 AM–7:25 AM7:18 PM–8:12 PM7:55 PM8:12 PM–8:23 PM13h 06m25%9:30 AM
Mon 126:47 AM6:30 AM–7:24 AM7:19 PM–8:13 PM7:56 PM8:13 PM–8:24 PM13h 08m36%10:36 AM
Tue 136:46 AM6:29 AM–7:22 AM7:20 PM–8:14 PM7:57 PM8:14 PM–8:25 PM13h 11m48%11:50 AM
Wed 146:44 AM6:27 AM–7:21 AM7:21 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 13m60%1:07 PM
Thu 156:43 AM6:25 AM–7:19 AM7:22 PM–8:16 PM7:59 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM13h 16m71%2:25 PM
Fri 166:41 AM6:24 AM–7:18 AM7:23 PM–8:17 PM8:00 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM13h 19m81%3:41 PM
Sat 176:40 AM6:22 AM–7:16 AM7:24 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:29 PM13h 21m89%4:53 PM
Sun 186:38 AM6:21 AM–7:15 AM7:25 PM–8:19 PM8:02 PM8:19 PM–8:30 PM13h 24m95%6:04 PM
Mon 196:37 AM6:19 AM–7:13 AM7:26 PM–8:20 PM8:03 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM13h 26m99%7:13 PM
Tue 206:35 AM6:18 AM–7:12 AM7:27 PM–8:21 PM8:04 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM13h 29m100%8:23 PM
Wed 216:34 AM6:16 AM–7:11 AM7:28 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:34 PM13h 31m99%9:31 PM
Thu 226:32 AM6:15 AM–7:09 AM7:29 PM–8:23 PM8:06 PM8:23 PM–8:35 PM13h 34m96%10:37 PM
Fri 236:31 AM6:13 AM–7:08 AM7:30 PM–8:25 PM8:07 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM13h 36m91%11:39 PM
Sat 246:30 AM6:12 AM–7:07 AM7:31 PM–8:26 PM8:08 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM13h 38m85%—
Sun 256:28 AM6:11 AM–7:05 AM7:32 PM–8:27 PM8:09 PM8:27 PM–8:38 PM13h 41m77%12:33 AM
Mon 266:27 AM6:09 AM–7:04 AM7:33 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM13h 43m69%1:19 AM
Tue 276:25 AM6:08 AM–7:03 AM7:34 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM13h 46m60%1:57 AM
Wed 286:24 AM6:06 AM–7:02 AM7:35 PM–8:30 PM8:12 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM13h 48m51%2:30 AM
Thu 296:23 AM6:05 AM–7:00 AM7:36 PM–8:31 PM8:13 PM8:31 PM–8:43 PM13h 50m41%2:56 AM
Fri 306:22 AM6:04 AM–6:59 AM7:37 PM–8:32 PM8:14 PM8:32 PM–8:44 PM13h 53m32%3:20 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh in April?
Between 7:44 PM (on April 1) and 8:14 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Pittsburgh in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:22 PM–8:16 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:25 AM–7:19 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:23 PM in Pittsburgh. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.