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Pittsburgh Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Pittsburgh moves from 6:20 AM on May 1 to 5:53 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 8:44 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 55m to 14h 50m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:20 AM → 5:53 AM
Sunset range
8:15 PM → 8:44 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 9:28 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:20 AM6:02 AM–6:58 AM7:38 PM–8:33 PM8:15 PM8:33 PM–8:45 PM13h 55m23%3:42 AM
Sun 26:19 AM6:01 AM–6:57 AM7:39 PM–8:34 PM8:16 PM8:34 PM–8:46 PM13h 57m16%4:03 AM
Mon 36:18 AM6:00 AM–6:56 AM7:40 PM–8:36 PM8:17 PM8:36 PM–8:47 PM14h 00m9%4:25 AM
Tue 46:17 AM5:58 AM–6:55 AM7:41 PM–8:37 PM8:18 PM8:37 PM–8:48 PM14h 02m4%4:49 AM
Wed 56:15 AM5:57 AM–6:53 AM7:41 PM–8:38 PM8:20 PM8:38 PM–8:49 PM14h 04m1%5:15 AM
Thu 66:14 AM5:56 AM–6:52 AM7:42 PM–8:39 PM8:21 PM8:39 PM–8:51 PM14h 06m0%5:48 AM
Fri 76:13 AM5:55 AM–6:51 AM7:43 PM–8:40 PM8:22 PM8:40 PM–8:52 PM14h 08m2%6:28 AM
Sat 86:12 AM5:54 AM–6:50 AM7:44 PM–8:41 PM8:23 PM8:41 PM–8:53 PM14h 11m6%7:18 AM
Sun 96:11 AM5:52 AM–6:49 AM7:45 PM–8:42 PM8:24 PM8:42 PM–8:54 PM14h 13m13%8:19 AM
Mon 106:10 AM5:51 AM–6:48 AM7:46 PM–8:43 PM8:25 PM8:43 PM–8:55 PM14h 15m22%9:31 AM
Tue 116:09 AM5:50 AM–6:47 AM7:47 PM–8:44 PM8:26 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM14h 17m33%10:48 AM
Wed 126:08 AM5:49 AM–6:46 AM7:48 PM–8:45 PM8:27 PM8:45 PM–8:57 PM14h 19m44%12:05 PM
Thu 136:07 AM5:48 AM–6:46 AM7:49 PM–8:46 PM8:28 PM8:46 PM–8:58 PM14h 21m56%1:22 PM
Fri 146:06 AM5:47 AM–6:45 AM7:50 PM–8:47 PM8:29 PM8:47 PM–8:59 PM14h 23m67%2:36 PM
Sat 156:05 AM5:46 AM–6:44 AM7:51 PM–8:48 PM8:30 PM8:48 PM–9:01 PM14h 25m78%3:48 PM
Sun 166:04 AM5:45 AM–6:43 AM7:52 PM–8:49 PM8:31 PM8:49 PM–9:02 PM14h 27m86%4:57 PM
Mon 176:03 AM5:44 AM–6:42 AM7:52 PM–8:50 PM8:32 PM8:50 PM–9:03 PM14h 29m93%6:08 PM
Tue 186:02 AM5:43 AM–6:41 AM7:53 PM–8:51 PM8:33 PM8:51 PM–9:04 PM14h 30m97%7:17 PM
Wed 196:01 AM5:42 AM–6:41 AM7:54 PM–8:52 PM8:33 PM8:52 PM–9:05 PM14h 32m99%8:25 PM
Thu 206:00 AM5:41 AM–6:40 AM7:55 PM–8:53 PM8:34 PM8:53 PM–9:06 PM14h 34m100%9:28 PM
Fri 216:00 AM5:41 AM–6:39 AM7:56 PM–8:54 PM8:35 PM8:54 PM–9:07 PM14h 36m98%10:26 PM
Sat 225:59 AM5:40 AM–6:39 AM7:57 PM–8:55 PM8:36 PM8:55 PM–9:08 PM14h 37m94%11:15 PM
Sun 235:58 AM5:39 AM–6:38 AM7:57 PM–8:56 PM8:37 PM8:56 PM–9:09 PM14h 39m89%11:56 PM
Mon 245:58 AM5:38 AM–6:37 AM7:58 PM–8:57 PM8:38 PM8:57 PM–9:10 PM14h 40m83%—
Tue 255:57 AM5:38 AM–6:37 AM7:59 PM–8:58 PM8:39 PM8:58 PM–9:11 PM14h 42m75%12:31 AM
Wed 265:56 AM5:37 AM–6:36 AM8:00 PM–8:59 PM8:40 PM8:59 PM–9:12 PM14h 44m67%12:58 AM
Thu 275:56 AM5:36 AM–6:36 AM8:01 PM–9:00 PM8:41 PM9:00 PM–9:13 PM14h 45m58%1:24 AM
Fri 285:55 AM5:36 AM–6:35 AM8:01 PM–9:01 PM8:41 PM9:01 PM–9:13 PM14h 46m48%1:46 AM
Sat 295:54 AM5:35 AM–6:35 AM8:02 PM–9:02 PM8:42 PM9:02 PM–9:14 PM14h 48m38%2:07 AM
Sun 305:54 AM5:34 AM–6:34 AM8:03 PM–9:03 PM8:43 PM9:03 PM–9:15 PM14h 49m29%2:29 AM
Mon 315:53 AM5:34 AM–6:34 AM8:03 PM–9:03 PM8:44 PM9:03 PM–9:16 PM14h 50m20%2:51 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 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 Pittsburgh in May?
Between 8:15 PM (on May 1) and 8:44 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Pittsburgh in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:51 PM–8:48 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:46 AM–6:44 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 9:28 PM in Pittsburgh. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.