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Chesapeake Golden Hour Calendar: August 2027

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

In August 2027, sunrise in Chesapeake moves from 6:11 AM on August 1 to 6:36 AM on August 31, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:37 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 02m to 13h 01m. The fullest moon falls on August 16 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around August 2.

Sunrise range
6:11 AM → 6:36 AM
Sunset range
8:13 PM → 7:37 PM
Full moon
Aug 16
moonrise 7:36 PM
New moon
Aug 2
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sun 16:11 AM5:54 AM–6:48 AM7:37 PM–8:31 PM8:13 PM8:31 PM–8:42 PM14h 02m1%5:00 AM
Mon 26:12 AM5:55 AM–6:48 AM7:36 PM–8:30 PM8:12 PM8:30 PM–8:41 PM14h 00m0%6:16 AM
Tue 36:13 AM5:55 AM–6:49 AM7:35 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM13h 59m2%7:30 AM
Wed 46:14 AM5:56 AM–6:50 AM7:34 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM13h 57m7%8:42 AM
Thu 56:14 AM5:57 AM–6:51 AM7:33 PM–8:27 PM8:09 PM8:27 PM–8:38 PM13h 55m15%9:52 AM
Fri 66:15 AM5:58 AM–6:51 AM7:32 PM–8:26 PM8:08 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM13h 53m24%11:00 AM
Sat 76:16 AM5:59 AM–6:52 AM7:31 PM–8:25 PM8:07 PM8:25 PM–8:36 PM13h 51m34%12:09 PM
Sun 86:17 AM6:00 AM–6:53 AM7:30 PM–8:23 PM8:06 PM8:23 PM–8:34 PM13h 49m44%1:16 PM
Mon 96:18 AM6:01 AM–6:54 AM7:29 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:33 PM13h 47m55%2:23 PM
Tue 106:19 AM6:02 AM–6:54 AM7:28 PM–8:21 PM8:04 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM13h 46m65%3:27 PM
Wed 116:19 AM6:02 AM–6:55 AM7:27 PM–8:20 PM8:03 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM13h 44m74%4:25 PM
Thu 126:20 AM6:03 AM–6:56 AM7:26 PM–8:19 PM8:02 PM8:19 PM–8:30 PM13h 42m82%5:16 PM
Fri 136:21 AM6:04 AM–6:57 AM7:25 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:28 PM13h 40m89%6:00 PM
Sat 146:22 AM6:05 AM–6:58 AM7:24 PM–8:16 PM8:00 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM13h 38m94%6:38 PM
Sun 156:23 AM6:06 AM–6:58 AM7:23 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 36m98%7:08 PM
Mon 166:24 AM6:07 AM–6:59 AM7:22 PM–8:14 PM7:57 PM8:14 PM–8:25 PM13h 34m100%7:36 PM
Tue 176:24 AM6:08 AM–7:00 AM7:21 PM–8:13 PM7:56 PM8:13 PM–8:23 PM13h 31m100%8:00 PM
Wed 186:25 AM6:09 AM–7:01 AM7:19 PM–8:11 PM7:55 PM8:11 PM–8:22 PM13h 29m98%8:24 PM
Thu 196:26 AM6:09 AM–7:01 AM7:18 PM–8:10 PM7:53 PM8:10 PM–8:21 PM13h 27m95%8:47 PM
Fri 206:27 AM6:10 AM–7:02 AM7:17 PM–8:09 PM7:52 PM8:09 PM–8:19 PM13h 25m89%9:11 PM
Sat 216:28 AM6:11 AM–7:03 AM7:16 PM–8:07 PM7:51 PM8:07 PM–8:18 PM13h 23m82%9:39 PM
Sun 226:29 AM6:12 AM–7:04 AM7:14 PM–8:06 PM7:50 PM8:06 PM–8:17 PM13h 21m74%10:09 PM
Mon 236:29 AM6:13 AM–7:04 AM7:13 PM–8:05 PM7:48 PM8:05 PM–8:15 PM13h 19m64%10:47 PM
Tue 246:30 AM6:14 AM–7:05 AM7:12 PM–8:03 PM7:47 PM8:03 PM–8:14 PM13h 17m53%11:32 PM
Wed 256:31 AM6:15 AM–7:06 AM7:11 PM–8:02 PM7:46 PM8:02 PM–8:12 PM13h 14m42%—
Thu 266:32 AM6:16 AM–7:07 AM7:09 PM–8:01 PM7:44 PM8:01 PM–8:11 PM13h 12m31%12:27 AM
Fri 276:33 AM6:16 AM–7:07 AM7:08 PM–7:59 PM7:43 PM7:59 PM–8:10 PM13h 10m21%1:31 AM
Sat 286:34 AM6:17 AM–7:08 AM7:07 PM–7:58 PM7:41 PM7:58 PM–8:08 PM13h 08m12%2:43 AM
Sun 296:34 AM6:18 AM–7:09 AM7:05 PM–7:56 PM7:40 PM7:56 PM–8:07 PM13h 06m5%3:57 AM
Mon 306:35 AM6:19 AM–7:10 AM7:04 PM–7:55 PM7:39 PM7:55 PM–8:05 PM13h 03m1%5:12 AM
Tue 316:36 AM6:20 AM–7:11 AM7:03 PM–7:53 PM7:37 PM7:53 PM–8:04 PM13h 01m0%6:25 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Chesapeake city center.

Photo planning tips for August

  • The Perseid meteor shower peaks around August 12–13.
  • Late-summer Milky Way sets earlier each night.
  • Wildfire smoke can turn the sun deep red — check air quality.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Chesapeake in August?
Between 8:13 PM (on August 1) and 7:37 PM (on August 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Chesapeake in August?
On August 15 the evening golden hour is 7:23 PM–8:15 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:06 AM–6:58 AM.
When is the full moon in August 2027?
The moon is fullest on August 16; it rises around 7:36 PM in Chesapeake. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.