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Houston Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Houston moves from 7:12 AM on April 1 to 6:41 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:58 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 28m to 13h 17m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
7:12 AM → 6:41 AM
Sunset range
7:40 PM → 7:58 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:06 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:12 AM6:57 AM–7:43 AM7:09 PM–7:55 PM7:40 PM7:55 PM–8:04 PM12h 28m25%4:07 AM
Fri 27:11 AM6:56 AM–7:42 AM7:09 PM–7:55 PM7:41 PM7:55 PM–8:05 PM12h 30m18%4:39 AM
Sat 37:10 AM6:55 AM–7:41 AM7:10 PM–7:56 PM7:41 PM7:56 PM–8:05 PM12h 32m11%5:08 AM
Sun 47:08 AM6:54 AM–7:40 AM7:10 PM–7:57 PM7:42 PM7:57 PM–8:06 PM12h 34m5%5:36 AM
Mon 57:07 AM6:52 AM–7:39 AM7:11 PM–7:57 PM7:43 PM7:57 PM–8:07 PM12h 35m2%6:04 AM
Tue 67:06 AM6:51 AM–7:38 AM7:11 PM–7:58 PM7:43 PM7:58 PM–8:07 PM12h 37m0%6:34 AM
Wed 77:05 AM6:50 AM–7:36 AM7:12 PM–7:58 PM7:44 PM7:58 PM–8:08 PM12h 39m1%7:05 AM
Thu 87:04 AM6:49 AM–7:35 AM7:13 PM–7:59 PM7:44 PM7:59 PM–8:08 PM12h 41m4%7:42 AM
Fri 97:02 AM6:48 AM–7:34 AM7:13 PM–8:00 PM7:45 PM8:00 PM–8:09 PM12h 42m9%8:23 AM
Sat 107:01 AM6:46 AM–7:33 AM7:14 PM–8:00 PM7:45 PM8:00 PM–8:10 PM12h 44m16%9:13 AM
Sun 117:00 AM6:45 AM–7:32 AM7:14 PM–8:01 PM7:46 PM8:01 PM–8:10 PM12h 46m26%10:11 AM
Mon 126:59 AM6:44 AM–7:31 AM7:15 PM–8:02 PM7:47 PM8:02 PM–8:11 PM12h 48m37%11:16 AM
Tue 136:58 AM6:43 AM–7:30 AM7:15 PM–8:02 PM7:47 PM8:02 PM–8:12 PM12h 49m48%12:27 PM
Wed 146:57 AM6:42 AM–7:29 AM7:16 PM–8:03 PM7:48 PM8:03 PM–8:12 PM12h 51m60%1:38 PM
Thu 156:56 AM6:41 AM–7:28 AM7:17 PM–8:03 PM7:49 PM8:03 PM–8:13 PM12h 53m71%2:48 PM
Fri 166:55 AM6:40 AM–7:27 AM7:17 PM–8:04 PM7:49 PM8:04 PM–8:14 PM12h 54m81%3:55 PM
Sat 176:54 AM6:39 AM–7:26 AM7:18 PM–8:05 PM7:50 PM8:05 PM–8:14 PM12h 56m89%4:59 PM
Sun 186:53 AM6:37 AM–7:25 AM7:18 PM–8:05 PM7:50 PM8:05 PM–8:15 PM12h 58m95%6:02 PM
Mon 196:51 AM6:36 AM–7:24 AM7:19 PM–8:06 PM7:51 PM8:06 PM–8:16 PM13h 00m99%7:04 PM
Tue 206:50 AM6:35 AM–7:23 AM7:19 PM–8:07 PM7:52 PM8:07 PM–8:16 PM13h 01m100%8:06 PM
Wed 216:49 AM6:34 AM–7:22 AM7:20 PM–8:07 PM7:52 PM8:07 PM–8:17 PM13h 03m99%9:07 PM
Thu 226:48 AM6:33 AM–7:21 AM7:21 PM–8:08 PM7:53 PM8:08 PM–8:18 PM13h 04m96%10:08 PM
Fri 236:47 AM6:32 AM–7:20 AM7:21 PM–8:09 PM7:53 PM8:09 PM–8:18 PM13h 06m91%11:05 PM
Sat 246:46 AM6:31 AM–7:19 AM7:22 PM–8:09 PM7:54 PM8:09 PM–8:19 PM13h 08m84%11:59 PM
Sun 256:45 AM6:30 AM–7:18 AM7:22 PM–8:10 PM7:55 PM8:10 PM–8:20 PM13h 09m77%—
Mon 266:44 AM6:29 AM–7:17 AM7:23 PM–8:11 PM7:55 PM8:11 PM–8:20 PM13h 11m69%12:48 AM
Tue 276:44 AM6:28 AM–7:16 AM7:24 PM–8:11 PM7:56 PM8:11 PM–8:21 PM13h 13m60%1:30 AM
Wed 286:43 AM6:27 AM–7:15 AM7:24 PM–8:12 PM7:57 PM8:12 PM–8:22 PM13h 14m50%2:06 AM
Thu 296:42 AM6:26 AM–7:14 AM7:25 PM–8:13 PM7:57 PM8:13 PM–8:22 PM13h 16m41%2:40 AM
Fri 306:41 AM6:25 AM–7:13 AM7:25 PM–8:13 PM7:58 PM8:13 PM–8:23 PM13h 17m32%3:09 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Houston 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 Houston in April?
Between 7:40 PM (on April 1) and 7:58 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Houston in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:17 PM–8:03 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:41 AM–7:28 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:06 PM in Houston. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.