In January 2027, sunrise in Lubbock moves from 7:53 AM on January 1 to 7:45 AM on January 31, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:18 PM. Daylight changes from 9h 58m to 10h 32m. The fullest moon falls on January 22 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around January 7.
Sunrise range
7:53 AM → 7:45 AM
Sunset range
5:51 PM → 6:18 PM
Full moon
Jan 22
moonrise 6:38 PM
New moon
Jan 7
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — January 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:30 AM | 5:13 PM–6:07 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:07 PM–6:18 PM | 9h 58m | 31% | 2:24 AM |
| Sat 2 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:31 AM | 5:13 PM–6:08 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:08 PM–6:19 PM | 9h 59m | 22% | 3:26 AM |
| Sun 3 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:31 AM | 5:14 PM–6:09 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:09 PM–6:19 PM | 9h 59m | 14% | 4:28 AM |
| Mon 4 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:31 AM | 5:15 PM–6:10 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:10 PM–6:20 PM | 10h 00m | 8% | 5:27 AM |
| Tue 5 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:31 AM | 5:16 PM–6:10 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:10 PM–6:21 PM | 10h 01m | 4% | 6:23 AM |
| Wed 6 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:31 AM | 5:17 PM–6:11 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:11 PM–6:22 PM | 10h 01m | 1% | 7:13 AM |
| Thu 7 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:31 AM | 5:18 PM–6:12 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:12 PM–6:23 PM | 10h 02m | 0% | 7:57 AM |
| Fri 8 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:31 AM | 5:18 PM–6:13 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:13 PM–6:23 PM | 10h 03m | 1% | 8:36 AM |
| Sat 9 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:31 AM | 5:19 PM–6:14 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:14 PM–6:24 PM | 10h 04m | 3% | 9:08 AM |
| Sun 10 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:31 AM | 5:20 PM–6:15 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:15 PM–6:25 PM | 10h 05m | 8% | 9:39 AM |
| Mon 11 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:30 AM | 5:21 PM–6:15 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:15 PM–6:26 PM | 10h 06m | 14% | 10:05 AM |
| Tue 12 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:30 AM | 5:22 PM–6:16 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:16 PM–6:27 PM | 10h 07m | 21% | 10:32 AM |
| Wed 13 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:30 AM | 5:23 PM–6:17 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:17 PM–6:28 PM | 10h 08m | 30% | 10:58 AM |
| Thu 14 | 7:53 AM | 7:36 AM–8:30 AM | 5:24 PM–6:18 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:18 PM–6:28 PM | 10h 09m | 41% | 11:26 AM |
| Fri 15 | 7:52 AM | 7:36 AM–8:29 AM | 5:25 PM–6:19 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:19 PM–6:29 PM | 10h 10m | 51% | 11:56 AM |
| Sat 16 | 7:52 AM | 7:36 AM–8:29 AM | 5:26 PM–6:20 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:20 PM–6:30 PM | 10h 11m | 62% | 12:33 PM |
| Sun 17 | 7:52 AM | 7:35 AM–8:29 AM | 5:27 PM–6:21 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:21 PM–6:31 PM | 10h 12m | 73% | 1:14 PM |
| Mon 18 | 7:52 AM | 7:35 AM–8:28 AM | 5:28 PM–6:22 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:22 PM–6:32 PM | 10h 13m | 82% | 2:04 PM |
| Tue 19 | 7:51 AM | 7:35 AM–8:28 AM | 5:29 PM–6:23 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:23 PM–6:33 PM | 10h 15m | 90% | 3:04 PM |
| Wed 20 | 7:51 AM | 7:35 AM–8:28 AM | 5:30 PM–6:23 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:23 PM–6:34 PM | 10h 16m | 96% | 4:12 PM |
| Thu 21 | 7:51 AM | 7:34 AM–8:27 AM | 5:31 PM–6:24 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:24 PM–6:35 PM | 10h 17m | 99% | 5:25 PM |
| Fri 22 | 7:50 AM | 7:34 AM–8:27 AM | 5:32 PM–6:25 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:25 PM–6:36 PM | 10h 19m | 100% | 6:38 PM |
| Sat 23 | 7:50 AM | 7:33 AM–8:26 AM | 5:34 PM–6:26 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:26 PM–6:37 PM | 10h 20m | 98% | 7:50 PM |
| Sun 24 | 7:49 AM | 7:33 AM–8:26 AM | 5:35 PM–6:27 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:27 PM–6:37 PM | 10h 22m | 93% | 8:57 PM |
| Mon 25 | 7:49 AM | 7:33 AM–8:25 AM | 5:36 PM–6:28 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:28 PM–6:38 PM | 10h 23m | 86% | 10:03 PM |
| Tue 26 | 7:48 AM | 7:32 AM–8:24 AM | 5:37 PM–6:29 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:29 PM–6:39 PM | 10h 25m | 77% | 11:08 PM |
| Wed 27 | 7:48 AM | 7:32 AM–8:24 AM | 5:38 PM–6:30 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:30 PM–6:40 PM | 10h 26m | 68% | — |
| Thu 28 | 7:47 AM | 7:31 AM–8:23 AM | 5:39 PM–6:31 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:31 PM–6:41 PM | 10h 28m | 57% | 12:11 AM |
| Fri 29 | 7:47 AM | 7:30 AM–8:22 AM | 5:40 PM–6:32 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:32 PM–6:42 PM | 10h 29m | 47% | 1:14 AM |
| Sat 30 | 7:46 AM | 7:30 AM–8:22 AM | 5:41 PM–6:33 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:33 PM–6:43 PM | 10h 31m | 37% | 2:17 AM |
| Sun 31 | 7:45 AM | 7:29 AM–8:21 AM | 5:42 PM–6:34 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:34 PM–6:44 PM | 10h 32m | 28% | 3:17 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Lubbock city center.
Photo planning tips for January
- Low winter sun keeps golden light going longer around midday in northern states.
- Cold, dry air after storms gives the clearest long views.
- Frost and fresh snow make strong sunrise subjects.
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FAQ
What time is sunset in Lubbock in January?
Between 5:51 PM (on January 1) and 6:18 PM (on January 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Lubbock in January?
On January 15 the evening golden hour is 5:25 PM–6:19 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:36 AM–8:29 AM.
When is the full moon in January 2027?
The moon is fullest on January 22; it rises around 6:38 PM in Lubbock. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.