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Houston Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Houston moves from 6:40 AM on May 1 to 6:23 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 8:17 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 19m to 13h 55m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:40 AM → 6:23 AM
Sunset range
7:59 PM → 8:17 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 8:56 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:40 AM6:24 AM–7:13 AM7:26 PM–8:14 PM7:59 PM8:14 PM–8:24 PM13h 19m23%3:38 AM
Sun 26:39 AM6:24 AM–7:12 AM7:27 PM–8:15 PM7:59 PM8:15 PM–8:25 PM13h 20m15%4:05 AM
Mon 36:38 AM6:23 AM–7:11 AM7:27 PM–8:15 PM8:00 PM8:15 PM–8:25 PM13h 22m9%4:34 AM
Tue 46:37 AM6:22 AM–7:10 AM7:28 PM–8:16 PM8:01 PM8:16 PM–8:26 PM13h 23m4%5:04 AM
Wed 56:37 AM6:21 AM–7:10 AM7:28 PM–8:17 PM8:01 PM8:17 PM–8:27 PM13h 25m1%5:39 AM
Thu 66:36 AM6:20 AM–7:09 AM7:29 PM–8:18 PM8:02 PM8:18 PM–8:27 PM13h 26m0%6:18 AM
Fri 76:35 AM6:19 AM–7:08 AM7:29 PM–8:18 PM8:03 PM8:18 PM–8:28 PM13h 28m2%7:03 AM
Sat 86:34 AM6:19 AM–7:07 AM7:30 PM–8:19 PM8:03 PM8:19 PM–8:29 PM13h 29m7%7:58 AM
Sun 96:34 AM6:18 AM–7:07 AM7:31 PM–8:20 PM8:04 PM8:20 PM–8:30 PM13h 30m14%9:00 AM
Mon 106:33 AM6:17 AM–7:06 AM7:31 PM–8:20 PM8:05 PM8:20 PM–8:30 PM13h 32m23%10:09 AM
Tue 116:32 AM6:16 AM–7:05 AM7:32 PM–8:21 PM8:05 PM8:21 PM–8:31 PM13h 33m33%11:21 AM
Wed 126:31 AM6:16 AM–7:05 AM7:32 PM–8:22 PM8:06 PM8:22 PM–8:32 PM13h 34m45%12:32 PM
Thu 136:31 AM6:15 AM–7:04 AM7:33 PM–8:22 PM8:07 PM8:22 PM–8:32 PM13h 36m57%1:40 PM
Fri 146:30 AM6:14 AM–7:04 AM7:34 PM–8:23 PM8:07 PM8:23 PM–8:33 PM13h 37m68%2:46 PM
Sat 156:30 AM6:14 AM–7:03 AM7:34 PM–8:24 PM8:08 PM8:24 PM–8:34 PM13h 38m78%3:49 PM
Sun 166:29 AM6:13 AM–7:03 AM7:35 PM–8:24 PM8:08 PM8:24 PM–8:35 PM13h 39m86%4:52 PM
Mon 176:28 AM6:12 AM–7:02 AM7:35 PM–8:25 PM8:09 PM8:25 PM–8:35 PM13h 41m93%5:54 PM
Tue 186:28 AM6:12 AM–7:02 AM7:36 PM–8:26 PM8:10 PM8:26 PM–8:36 PM13h 42m97%6:56 PM
Wed 196:27 AM6:11 AM–7:01 AM7:37 PM–8:26 PM8:10 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM13h 43m99%7:57 PM
Thu 206:27 AM6:11 AM–7:01 AM7:37 PM–8:27 PM8:11 PM8:27 PM–8:37 PM13h 44m100%8:56 PM
Fri 216:26 AM6:10 AM–7:00 AM7:38 PM–8:28 PM8:12 PM8:28 PM–8:38 PM13h 45m98%9:52 PM
Sat 226:26 AM6:10 AM–7:00 AM7:38 PM–8:28 PM8:12 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM13h 46m94%10:43 PM
Sun 236:25 AM6:09 AM–6:59 AM7:39 PM–8:29 PM8:13 PM8:29 PM–8:39 PM13h 47m89%11:27 PM
Mon 246:25 AM6:09 AM–6:59 AM7:39 PM–8:30 PM8:13 PM8:30 PM–8:40 PM13h 48m83%—
Tue 256:25 AM6:08 AM–6:59 AM7:40 PM–8:30 PM8:14 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM13h 49m75%12:05 AM
Wed 266:24 AM6:08 AM–6:58 AM7:40 PM–8:31 PM8:15 PM8:31 PM–8:41 PM13h 50m66%12:40 AM
Thu 276:24 AM6:08 AM–6:58 AM7:41 PM–8:32 PM8:15 PM8:32 PM–8:42 PM13h 51m57%1:10 AM
Fri 286:24 AM6:07 AM–6:58 AM7:42 PM–8:32 PM8:16 PM8:32 PM–8:43 PM13h 52m47%1:39 AM
Sat 296:23 AM6:07 AM–6:58 AM7:42 PM–8:33 PM8:16 PM8:33 PM–8:43 PM13h 53m38%2:06 AM
Sun 306:23 AM6:07 AM–6:57 AM7:43 PM–8:33 PM8:17 PM8:33 PM–8:44 PM13h 54m28%2:35 AM
Mon 316:23 AM6:06 AM–6:57 AM7:43 PM–8:34 PM8:17 PM8:34 PM–8:44 PM13h 55m19%3:03 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Houston 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 Houston in May?
Between 7:59 PM (on May 1) and 8:17 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Houston in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:34 PM–8:24 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:14 AM–7:03 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 8:56 PM in Houston. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.