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Austin Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Austin moves from 7:21 AM on April 1 to 6:50 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:08 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 29m to 13h 19m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
7:21 AM → 6:50 AM
Sunset range
7:50 PM → 8:08 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:17 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:21 AM7:06 AM–7:53 AM7:18 PM–8:05 PM7:50 PM8:05 PM–8:14 PM12h 29m25%4:18 AM
Fri 27:20 AM7:05 AM–7:52 AM7:19 PM–8:05 PM7:51 PM8:05 PM–8:15 PM12h 31m17%4:49 AM
Sat 37:19 AM7:04 AM–7:51 AM7:19 PM–8:06 PM7:51 PM8:06 PM–8:15 PM12h 32m11%5:18 AM
Sun 47:18 AM7:03 AM–7:49 AM7:20 PM–8:07 PM7:52 PM8:07 PM–8:16 PM12h 34m5%5:46 AM
Mon 57:16 AM7:02 AM–7:48 AM7:21 PM–8:07 PM7:52 PM8:07 PM–8:17 PM12h 36m2%6:14 AM
Tue 67:15 AM7:00 AM–7:47 AM7:21 PM–8:08 PM7:53 PM8:08 PM–8:17 PM12h 38m0%6:43 AM
Wed 77:14 AM6:59 AM–7:46 AM7:22 PM–8:08 PM7:54 PM8:08 PM–8:18 PM12h 40m1%7:14 AM
Thu 87:13 AM6:58 AM–7:45 AM7:22 PM–8:09 PM7:54 PM8:09 PM–8:19 PM12h 41m4%7:50 AM
Fri 97:12 AM6:57 AM–7:44 AM7:23 PM–8:10 PM7:55 PM8:10 PM–8:19 PM12h 43m9%8:32 AM
Sat 107:10 AM6:56 AM–7:42 AM7:23 PM–8:10 PM7:55 PM8:10 PM–8:20 PM12h 45m17%9:21 AM
Sun 117:09 AM6:54 AM–7:41 AM7:24 PM–8:11 PM7:56 PM8:11 PM–8:20 PM12h 47m26%10:19 AM
Mon 127:08 AM6:53 AM–7:40 AM7:25 PM–8:12 PM7:57 PM8:12 PM–8:21 PM12h 48m37%11:25 AM
Tue 137:07 AM6:52 AM–7:39 AM7:25 PM–8:12 PM7:57 PM8:12 PM–8:22 PM12h 50m49%12:36 PM
Wed 147:06 AM6:51 AM–7:38 AM7:26 PM–8:13 PM7:58 PM8:13 PM–8:22 PM12h 52m60%1:47 PM
Thu 157:05 AM6:50 AM–7:37 AM7:26 PM–8:14 PM7:59 PM8:14 PM–8:23 PM12h 54m72%2:56 PM
Fri 167:04 AM6:49 AM–7:36 AM7:27 PM–8:14 PM7:59 PM8:14 PM–8:24 PM12h 55m81%4:04 PM
Sat 177:03 AM6:47 AM–7:35 AM7:28 PM–8:15 PM8:00 PM8:15 PM–8:24 PM12h 57m89%5:09 PM
Sun 187:01 AM6:46 AM–7:34 AM7:28 PM–8:16 PM8:00 PM8:16 PM–8:25 PM12h 59m95%6:12 PM
Mon 197:00 AM6:45 AM–7:33 AM7:29 PM–8:16 PM8:01 PM8:16 PM–8:26 PM13h 01m99%7:15 PM
Tue 206:59 AM6:44 AM–7:32 AM7:29 PM–8:17 PM8:02 PM8:17 PM–8:27 PM13h 02m100%8:17 PM
Wed 216:58 AM6:43 AM–7:31 AM7:30 PM–8:18 PM8:02 PM8:18 PM–8:27 PM13h 04m99%9:19 PM
Thu 226:57 AM6:42 AM–7:30 AM7:31 PM–8:18 PM8:03 PM8:18 PM–8:28 PM13h 06m96%10:19 PM
Fri 236:56 AM6:41 AM–7:29 AM7:31 PM–8:19 PM8:04 PM8:19 PM–8:29 PM13h 07m91%11:17 PM
Sat 246:55 AM6:40 AM–7:28 AM7:32 PM–8:20 PM8:04 PM8:20 PM–8:29 PM13h 09m84%—
Sun 256:54 AM6:39 AM–7:27 AM7:32 PM–8:20 PM8:05 PM8:20 PM–8:30 PM13h 11m77%12:10 AM
Mon 266:53 AM6:38 AM–7:26 AM7:33 PM–8:21 PM8:06 PM8:21 PM–8:31 PM13h 12m69%12:58 AM
Tue 276:52 AM6:37 AM–7:25 AM7:34 PM–8:22 PM8:06 PM8:22 PM–8:31 PM13h 14m60%1:41 AM
Wed 286:51 AM6:36 AM–7:24 AM7:34 PM–8:22 PM8:07 PM8:22 PM–8:32 PM13h 16m50%2:17 AM
Thu 296:50 AM6:35 AM–7:23 AM7:35 PM–8:23 PM8:08 PM8:23 PM–8:33 PM13h 17m41%2:50 AM
Fri 306:50 AM6:34 AM–7:22 AM7:35 PM–8:24 PM8:08 PM8:24 PM–8:34 PM13h 19m32%3:19 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Austin 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 Austin in April?
Between 7:50 PM (on April 1) and 8:08 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Austin in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:26 PM–8:14 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:50 AM–7:37 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:17 PM in Austin. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.