In May 2027, sunrise in Nashville moves from 5:55 AM on May 1 to 5:33 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:59 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 39m to 14h 26m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.
Sunrise range
5:55 AM → 5:33 AM
Sunset range
7:35 PM → 7:59 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 8:41 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — May 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:55 AM | 5:39 AM–6:31 AM | 6:59 PM–7:51 PM | 7:35 PM | 7:51 PM–8:02 PM | 13h 39m | 23% | 3:06 AM |
| Sun 2 | 5:54 AM | 5:37 AM–6:30 AM | 7:00 PM–7:52 PM | 7:35 PM | 7:52 PM–8:03 PM | 13h 41m | 15% | 3:31 AM |
| Mon 3 | 5:53 AM | 5:36 AM–6:29 AM | 7:01 PM–7:53 PM | 7:36 PM | 7:53 PM–8:04 PM | 13h 43m | 9% | 3:55 AM |
| Tue 4 | 5:52 AM | 5:35 AM–6:28 AM | 7:02 PM–7:54 PM | 7:37 PM | 7:54 PM–8:05 PM | 13h 45m | 4% | 4:22 AM |
| Wed 5 | 5:51 AM | 5:34 AM–6:27 AM | 7:02 PM–7:55 PM | 7:38 PM | 7:55 PM–8:06 PM | 13h 47m | 1% | 4:52 AM |
| Thu 6 | 5:50 AM | 5:33 AM–6:26 AM | 7:03 PM–7:56 PM | 7:39 PM | 7:56 PM–8:07 PM | 13h 49m | 0% | 5:27 AM |
| Fri 7 | 5:49 AM | 5:32 AM–6:25 AM | 7:04 PM–7:57 PM | 7:40 PM | 7:57 PM–8:08 PM | 13h 51m | 2% | 6:10 AM |
| Sat 8 | 5:48 AM | 5:31 AM–6:24 AM | 7:05 PM–7:58 PM | 7:41 PM | 7:58 PM–8:09 PM | 13h 52m | 7% | 7:02 AM |
| Sun 9 | 5:47 AM | 5:30 AM–6:23 AM | 7:06 PM–7:59 PM | 7:42 PM | 7:59 PM–8:10 PM | 13h 54m | 13% | 8:04 AM |
| Mon 10 | 5:46 AM | 5:29 AM–6:22 AM | 7:06 PM–8:00 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:00 PM–8:11 PM | 13h 56m | 22% | 9:14 AM |
| Tue 11 | 5:45 AM | 5:28 AM–6:22 AM | 7:07 PM–8:00 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:00 PM–8:12 PM | 13h 58m | 33% | 10:29 AM |
| Wed 12 | 5:45 AM | 5:27 AM–6:21 AM | 7:08 PM–8:01 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:01 PM–8:12 PM | 13h 59m | 45% | 11:44 AM |
| Thu 13 | 5:44 AM | 5:26 AM–6:20 AM | 7:09 PM–8:02 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:02 PM–8:13 PM | 14h 01m | 56% | 12:56 PM |
| Fri 14 | 5:43 AM | 5:26 AM–6:19 AM | 7:09 PM–8:03 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:03 PM–8:14 PM | 14h 03m | 68% | 2:06 PM |
| Sat 15 | 5:42 AM | 5:25 AM–6:19 AM | 7:10 PM–8:04 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:04 PM–8:15 PM | 14h 04m | 78% | 3:15 PM |
| Sun 16 | 5:41 AM | 5:24 AM–6:18 AM | 7:11 PM–8:05 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:05 PM–8:16 PM | 14h 06m | 86% | 4:22 PM |
| Mon 17 | 5:41 AM | 5:23 AM–6:17 AM | 7:12 PM–8:06 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:06 PM–8:17 PM | 14h 08m | 93% | 5:28 PM |
| Tue 18 | 5:40 AM | 5:22 AM–6:17 AM | 7:12 PM–8:07 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:07 PM–8:18 PM | 14h 09m | 97% | 6:35 PM |
| Wed 19 | 5:39 AM | 5:22 AM–6:16 AM | 7:13 PM–8:07 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:07 PM–8:19 PM | 14h 11m | 99% | 7:39 PM |
| Thu 20 | 5:38 AM | 5:21 AM–6:15 AM | 7:14 PM–8:08 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:08 PM–8:20 PM | 14h 12m | 100% | 8:41 PM |
| Fri 21 | 5:38 AM | 5:20 AM–6:15 AM | 7:15 PM–8:09 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:09 PM–8:21 PM | 14h 14m | 98% | 9:38 PM |
| Sat 22 | 5:37 AM | 5:20 AM–6:14 AM | 7:15 PM–8:10 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:10 PM–8:21 PM | 14h 15m | 94% | 10:27 PM |
| Sun 23 | 5:37 AM | 5:19 AM–6:14 AM | 7:16 PM–8:11 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:11 PM–8:22 PM | 14h 16m | 89% | 11:09 PM |
| Mon 24 | 5:36 AM | 5:18 AM–6:13 AM | 7:17 PM–8:12 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:12 PM–8:23 PM | 14h 18m | 83% | 11:46 PM |
| Tue 25 | 5:35 AM | 5:18 AM–6:13 AM | 7:17 PM–8:12 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:12 PM–8:24 PM | 14h 19m | 75% | — |
| Wed 26 | 5:35 AM | 5:17 AM–6:12 AM | 7:18 PM–8:13 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:13 PM–8:25 PM | 14h 20m | 67% | 12:17 AM |
| Thu 27 | 5:34 AM | 5:17 AM–6:12 AM | 7:19 PM–8:14 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:14 PM–8:25 PM | 14h 22m | 57% | 12:45 AM |
| Fri 28 | 5:34 AM | 5:16 AM–6:11 AM | 7:19 PM–8:15 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:15 PM–8:26 PM | 14h 23m | 48% | 1:09 AM |
| Sat 29 | 5:34 AM | 5:16 AM–6:11 AM | 7:20 PM–8:15 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:15 PM–8:27 PM | 14h 24m | 38% | 1:34 AM |
| Sun 30 | 5:33 AM | 5:15 AM–6:11 AM | 7:21 PM–8:16 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:16 PM–8:28 PM | 14h 25m | 28% | 1:57 AM |
| Mon 31 | 5:33 AM | 5:15 AM–6:10 AM | 7:21 PM–8:17 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:17 PM–8:28 PM | 14h 26m | 20% | 2:23 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Nashville 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 Nashville in May?
Between 7:35 PM (on May 1) and 7:59 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Nashville in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:10 PM–8:04 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:25 AM–6:19 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 8:41 PM in Nashville. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.