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Lubbock Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Lubbock moves from 7:00 AM on May 1 to 6:40 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 8:52 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 31m to 14h 13m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
7:00 AM → 6:40 AM
Sunset range
8:31 PM → 8:52 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 8:35 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 17:00 AM6:44 AM–7:34 AM7:56 PM–8:47 PM8:31 PM8:47 PM–8:57 PM13h 31m23%4:06 AM
Sun 26:59 AM6:43 AM–7:33 AM7:57 PM–8:48 PM8:31 PM8:48 PM–8:58 PM13h 32m15%4:32 AM
Mon 36:58 AM6:42 AM–7:32 AM7:58 PM–8:48 PM8:32 PM8:48 PM–8:59 PM13h 34m9%4:57 AM
Tue 46:57 AM6:41 AM–7:31 AM7:58 PM–8:49 PM8:33 PM8:49 PM–9:00 PM13h 36m4%5:26 AM
Wed 56:56 AM6:40 AM–7:31 AM7:59 PM–8:50 PM8:34 PM8:50 PM–9:00 PM13h 38m1%5:58 AM
Thu 66:55 AM6:39 AM–7:30 AM8:00 PM–8:51 PM8:34 PM8:51 PM–9:01 PM13h 39m0%6:36 AM
Fri 76:54 AM6:38 AM–7:29 AM8:01 PM–8:52 PM8:35 PM8:52 PM–9:02 PM13h 41m2%7:20 AM
Sat 86:53 AM6:37 AM–7:28 AM8:01 PM–8:52 PM8:36 PM8:52 PM–9:03 PM13h 43m7%8:13 AM
Sun 96:53 AM6:36 AM–7:27 AM8:02 PM–8:53 PM8:37 PM8:53 PM–9:04 PM13h 44m14%9:16 AM
Mon 106:52 AM6:35 AM–7:27 AM8:03 PM–8:54 PM8:38 PM8:54 PM–9:05 PM13h 46m23%10:26 AM
Tue 116:51 AM6:34 AM–7:26 AM8:03 PM–8:55 PM8:38 PM8:55 PM–9:05 PM13h 47m34%11:39 AM
Wed 126:50 AM6:34 AM–7:25 AM8:04 PM–8:56 PM8:39 PM8:56 PM–9:06 PM13h 49m45%12:52 PM
Thu 136:49 AM6:33 AM–7:24 AM8:05 PM–8:56 PM8:40 PM8:56 PM–9:07 PM13h 50m57%2:02 PM
Fri 146:49 AM6:32 AM–7:24 AM8:06 PM–8:57 PM8:41 PM8:57 PM–9:08 PM13h 52m68%3:10 PM
Sat 156:48 AM6:31 AM–7:23 AM8:06 PM–8:58 PM8:41 PM8:58 PM–9:09 PM13h 53m78%4:17 PM
Sun 166:47 AM6:30 AM–7:22 AM8:07 PM–8:59 PM8:42 PM8:59 PM–9:10 PM13h 55m87%5:22 PM
Mon 176:47 AM6:30 AM–7:22 AM8:08 PM–9:00 PM8:43 PM9:00 PM–9:10 PM13h 56m93%6:27 PM
Tue 186:46 AM6:29 AM–7:21 AM8:08 PM–9:00 PM8:44 PM9:00 PM–9:11 PM13h 58m97%7:31 PM
Wed 196:45 AM6:28 AM–7:21 AM8:09 PM–9:01 PM8:44 PM9:01 PM–9:12 PM13h 59m100%8:35 PM
Thu 206:45 AM6:28 AM–7:20 AM8:10 PM–9:02 PM8:45 PM9:02 PM–9:13 PM14h 00m100%9:35 PM
Fri 216:44 AM6:27 AM–7:20 AM8:10 PM–9:03 PM8:46 PM9:03 PM–9:14 PM14h 02m98%10:31 PM
Sat 226:44 AM6:27 AM–7:19 AM8:11 PM–9:03 PM8:46 PM9:03 PM–9:14 PM14h 03m94%11:21 PM
Sun 236:43 AM6:26 AM–7:19 AM8:11 PM–9:04 PM8:47 PM9:04 PM–9:15 PM14h 04m89%—
Mon 246:43 AM6:25 AM–7:18 AM8:12 PM–9:05 PM8:48 PM9:05 PM–9:16 PM14h 05m82%12:04 AM
Tue 256:42 AM6:25 AM–7:18 AM8:13 PM–9:06 PM8:49 PM9:06 PM–9:17 PM14h 07m75%12:42 AM
Wed 266:42 AM6:24 AM–7:17 AM8:13 PM–9:06 PM8:49 PM9:06 PM–9:17 PM14h 08m66%1:13 AM
Thu 276:41 AM6:24 AM–7:17 AM8:14 PM–9:07 PM8:50 PM9:07 PM–9:18 PM14h 09m57%1:42 AM
Fri 286:41 AM6:24 AM–7:17 AM8:15 PM–9:08 PM8:51 PM9:08 PM–9:19 PM14h 10m47%2:08 AM
Sat 296:40 AM6:23 AM–7:16 AM8:15 PM–9:08 PM8:51 PM9:08 PM–9:20 PM14h 11m38%2:34 AM
Sun 306:40 AM6:23 AM–7:16 AM8:16 PM–9:09 PM8:52 PM9:09 PM–9:20 PM14h 12m28%2:59 AM
Mon 316:40 AM6:22 AM–7:16 AM8:16 PM–9:10 PM8:52 PM9:10 PM–9:21 PM14h 13m19%3:27 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Lubbock 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 Lubbock in May?
Between 8:31 PM (on May 1) and 8:52 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Lubbock in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 8:06 PM–8:58 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:31 AM–7:23 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 8:35 PM in Lubbock. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.