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Austin Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Austin moves from 6:49 AM on May 1 to 6:31 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 8:28 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 20m to 13h 57m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:49 AM → 6:31 AM
Sunset range
8:09 PM → 8:28 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 8:08 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:49 AM6:33 AM–7:22 AM7:36 PM–8:24 PM8:09 PM8:24 PM–8:34 PM13h 20m23%3:48 AM
Sun 26:48 AM6:32 AM–7:21 AM7:37 PM–8:25 PM8:10 PM8:25 PM–8:35 PM13h 22m15%4:15 AM
Mon 36:47 AM6:31 AM–7:20 AM7:37 PM–8:26 PM8:10 PM8:26 PM–8:36 PM13h 23m9%4:43 AM
Tue 46:46 AM6:30 AM–7:19 AM7:38 PM–8:27 PM8:11 PM8:27 PM–8:37 PM13h 25m4%5:13 AM
Wed 56:45 AM6:30 AM–7:18 AM7:38 PM–8:27 PM8:12 PM8:27 PM–8:37 PM13h 26m1%5:47 AM
Thu 66:44 AM6:29 AM–7:18 AM7:39 PM–8:28 PM8:12 PM8:28 PM–8:38 PM13h 28m0%6:27 AM
Fri 76:44 AM6:28 AM–7:17 AM7:40 PM–8:29 PM8:13 PM8:29 PM–8:39 PM13h 29m2%7:12 AM
Sat 86:43 AM6:27 AM–7:16 AM7:40 PM–8:29 PM8:14 PM8:29 PM–8:39 PM13h 31m7%8:06 AM
Sun 96:42 AM6:26 AM–7:16 AM7:41 PM–8:30 PM8:14 PM8:30 PM–8:40 PM13h 32m14%9:09 AM
Mon 106:41 AM6:26 AM–7:15 AM7:42 PM–8:31 PM8:15 PM8:31 PM–8:41 PM13h 34m23%10:18 AM
Tue 116:41 AM6:25 AM–7:14 AM7:42 PM–8:31 PM8:16 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM13h 35m33%11:30 AM
Wed 126:40 AM6:24 AM–7:14 AM7:43 PM–8:32 PM8:16 PM8:32 PM–8:42 PM13h 36m45%12:41 PM
Thu 136:39 AM6:23 AM–7:13 AM7:43 PM–8:33 PM8:17 PM8:33 PM–8:43 PM13h 38m57%1:49 PM
Fri 146:39 AM6:23 AM–7:12 AM7:44 PM–8:34 PM8:18 PM8:34 PM–8:44 PM13h 39m68%2:55 PM
Sat 156:38 AM6:22 AM–7:12 AM7:45 PM–8:34 PM8:18 PM8:34 PM–8:45 PM13h 40m78%3:58 PM
Sun 166:38 AM6:21 AM–7:11 AM7:45 PM–8:35 PM8:19 PM8:35 PM–8:45 PM13h 41m87%5:01 PM
Mon 176:37 AM6:21 AM–7:11 AM7:46 PM–8:36 PM8:20 PM8:36 PM–8:46 PM13h 43m93%6:04 PM
Tue 186:36 AM6:20 AM–7:10 AM7:46 PM–8:36 PM8:20 PM8:36 PM–8:47 PM13h 44m97%7:06 PM
Wed 196:36 AM6:20 AM–7:10 AM7:47 PM–8:37 PM8:21 PM8:37 PM–8:47 PM13h 45m100%8:08 PM
Thu 206:35 AM6:19 AM–7:09 AM7:47 PM–8:38 PM8:22 PM8:38 PM–8:48 PM13h 46m100%9:07 PM
Fri 216:35 AM6:19 AM–7:09 AM7:48 PM–8:38 PM8:22 PM8:38 PM–8:49 PM13h 47m98%10:03 PM
Sat 226:34 AM6:18 AM–7:09 AM7:49 PM–8:39 PM8:23 PM8:39 PM–8:49 PM13h 48m94%10:53 PM
Sun 236:34 AM6:18 AM–7:08 AM7:49 PM–8:40 PM8:23 PM8:40 PM–8:50 PM13h 50m89%11:38 PM
Mon 246:33 AM6:17 AM–7:08 AM7:50 PM–8:40 PM8:24 PM8:40 PM–8:51 PM13h 51m83%—
Tue 256:33 AM6:17 AM–7:07 AM7:50 PM–8:41 PM8:25 PM8:41 PM–8:51 PM13h 52m75%12:16 AM
Wed 266:33 AM6:16 AM–7:07 AM7:51 PM–8:42 PM8:25 PM8:42 PM–8:52 PM13h 53m66%12:50 AM
Thu 276:32 AM6:16 AM–7:07 AM7:51 PM–8:42 PM8:26 PM8:42 PM–8:53 PM13h 54m57%1:21 AM
Fri 286:32 AM6:16 AM–7:06 AM7:52 PM–8:43 PM8:26 PM8:43 PM–8:53 PM13h 55m47%1:49 AM
Sat 296:32 AM6:15 AM–7:06 AM7:52 PM–8:43 PM8:27 PM8:43 PM–8:54 PM13h 55m38%2:16 AM
Sun 306:31 AM6:15 AM–7:06 AM7:53 PM–8:44 PM8:28 PM8:44 PM–8:55 PM13h 56m28%2:44 AM
Mon 316:31 AM6:15 AM–7:06 AM7:53 PM–8:45 PM8:28 PM8:45 PM–8:55 PM13h 57m19%3:13 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Austin 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 Austin in May?
Between 8:09 PM (on May 1) and 8:28 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Austin in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:45 PM–8:34 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:22 AM–7:12 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 8:08 PM in Austin. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.