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Salt Lake City Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Salt Lake City moves from 6:27 AM on May 1 to 6:00 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 8:52 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 57m to 14h 52m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:27 AM → 6:00 AM
Sunset range
8:24 PM → 8:52 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 8:39 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:27 AM6:09 AM–7:05 AM7:46 PM–8:42 PM8:24 PM8:42 PM–8:53 PM13h 57m23%3:52 AM
Sun 26:26 AM6:08 AM–7:04 AM7:47 PM–8:43 PM8:25 PM8:43 PM–8:55 PM13h 59m15%4:12 AM
Mon 36:25 AM6:06 AM–7:03 AM7:48 PM–8:44 PM8:26 PM8:44 PM–8:56 PM14h 01m8%4:35 AM
Tue 46:23 AM6:05 AM–7:02 AM7:49 PM–8:45 PM8:27 PM8:45 PM–8:57 PM14h 03m4%4:57 AM
Wed 56:22 AM6:04 AM–7:00 AM7:50 PM–8:46 PM8:28 PM8:46 PM–8:58 PM14h 06m1%5:25 AM
Thu 66:21 AM6:03 AM–6:59 AM7:51 PM–8:47 PM8:29 PM8:47 PM–8:59 PM14h 08m0%5:57 AM
Fri 76:20 AM6:01 AM–6:58 AM7:52 PM–8:48 PM8:30 PM8:48 PM–9:00 PM14h 10m2%6:39 AM
Sat 86:19 AM6:00 AM–6:57 AM7:52 PM–8:49 PM8:31 PM8:49 PM–9:01 PM14h 12m7%7:29 AM
Sun 96:18 AM5:59 AM–6:56 AM7:53 PM–8:51 PM8:32 PM8:51 PM–9:03 PM14h 14m14%8:32 AM
Mon 106:17 AM5:58 AM–6:55 AM7:54 PM–8:52 PM8:33 PM8:52 PM–9:04 PM14h 17m23%9:44 AM
Tue 116:15 AM5:57 AM–6:54 AM7:55 PM–8:53 PM8:34 PM8:53 PM–9:05 PM14h 19m34%11:00 AM
Wed 126:14 AM5:56 AM–6:53 AM7:56 PM–8:54 PM8:35 PM8:54 PM–9:06 PM14h 21m45%12:19 PM
Thu 136:13 AM5:55 AM–6:52 AM7:57 PM–8:55 PM8:36 PM8:55 PM–9:07 PM14h 23m57%1:36 PM
Fri 146:12 AM5:54 AM–6:52 AM7:58 PM–8:56 PM8:37 PM8:56 PM–9:08 PM14h 25m68%2:50 PM
Sat 156:11 AM5:53 AM–6:51 AM7:59 PM–8:57 PM8:38 PM8:57 PM–9:09 PM14h 27m78%4:01 PM
Sun 166:11 AM5:52 AM–6:50 AM8:00 PM–8:58 PM8:39 PM8:58 PM–9:10 PM14h 29m87%5:12 PM
Mon 176:10 AM5:51 AM–6:49 AM8:01 PM–8:59 PM8:40 PM8:59 PM–9:11 PM14h 30m93%6:22 PM
Tue 186:09 AM5:50 AM–6:48 AM8:02 PM–9:00 PM8:41 PM9:00 PM–9:12 PM14h 32m97%7:32 PM
Wed 196:08 AM5:49 AM–6:47 AM8:02 PM–9:01 PM8:42 PM9:01 PM–9:13 PM14h 34m100%8:39 PM
Thu 206:07 AM5:48 AM–6:47 AM8:03 PM–9:02 PM8:43 PM9:02 PM–9:15 PM14h 36m100%9:42 PM
Fri 216:06 AM5:47 AM–6:46 AM8:04 PM–9:03 PM8:44 PM9:03 PM–9:16 PM14h 38m98%10:39 PM
Sat 226:06 AM5:46 AM–6:45 AM8:05 PM–9:04 PM8:45 PM9:04 PM–9:17 PM14h 39m94%11:28 PM
Sun 236:05 AM5:45 AM–6:45 AM8:06 PM–9:05 PM8:46 PM9:05 PM–9:18 PM14h 41m89%—
Mon 246:04 AM5:45 AM–6:44 AM8:07 PM–9:06 PM8:47 PM9:06 PM–9:19 PM14h 42m82%12:08 AM
Tue 256:03 AM5:44 AM–6:44 AM8:07 PM–9:07 PM8:47 PM9:07 PM–9:20 PM14h 44m75%12:42 AM
Wed 266:03 AM5:43 AM–6:43 AM8:08 PM–9:08 PM8:48 PM9:08 PM–9:20 PM14h 46m66%1:09 AM
Thu 276:02 AM5:43 AM–6:42 AM8:09 PM–9:09 PM8:49 PM9:09 PM–9:21 PM14h 47m57%1:34 AM
Fri 286:02 AM5:42 AM–6:42 AM8:10 PM–9:10 PM8:50 PM9:10 PM–9:22 PM14h 48m47%1:55 AM
Sat 296:01 AM5:41 AM–6:41 AM8:10 PM–9:10 PM8:51 PM9:10 PM–9:23 PM14h 50m37%2:17 AM
Sun 306:01 AM5:41 AM–6:41 AM8:11 PM–9:11 PM8:52 PM9:11 PM–9:24 PM14h 51m28%2:38 AM
Mon 316:00 AM5:40 AM–6:41 AM8:12 PM–9:12 PM8:52 PM9:12 PM–9:25 PM14h 52m19%3:00 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Denver) and computed for Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City in May?
Between 8:24 PM (on May 1) and 8:52 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Salt Lake City in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:59 PM–8:57 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:53 AM–6:51 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 8:39 PM in Salt Lake City. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.