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Virginia Beach Golden Hour Calendar: May 2027

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

In May 2027, sunrise in Virginia Beach moves from 6:11 AM on May 1 to 5:48 AM on May 31, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:17 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 42m to 14h 30m. The fullest moon falls on May 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.

Sunrise range
6:11 AM → 5:48 AM
Sunset range
7:53 PM → 8:17 PM
Full moon
May 20
moonrise 8:57 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Sat 16:11 AM5:54 AM–6:47 AM7:17 PM–8:09 PM7:53 PM8:09 PM–8:20 PM13h 42m23%3:23 AM
Sun 26:10 AM5:53 AM–6:46 AM7:18 PM–8:10 PM7:53 PM8:10 PM–8:21 PM13h 44m16%3:47 AM
Mon 36:09 AM5:52 AM–6:45 AM7:18 PM–8:11 PM7:54 PM8:11 PM–8:22 PM13h 46m9%4:11 AM
Tue 46:08 AM5:51 AM–6:44 AM7:19 PM–8:12 PM7:55 PM8:12 PM–8:23 PM13h 48m4%4:37 AM
Wed 56:07 AM5:50 AM–6:43 AM7:20 PM–8:13 PM7:56 PM8:13 PM–8:24 PM13h 49m1%5:06 AM
Thu 66:06 AM5:48 AM–6:42 AM7:21 PM–8:14 PM7:57 PM8:14 PM–8:25 PM13h 51m0%5:41 AM
Fri 76:05 AM5:47 AM–6:41 AM7:22 PM–8:15 PM7:58 PM8:15 PM–8:26 PM13h 53m2%6:23 AM
Sat 86:04 AM5:46 AM–6:40 AM7:23 PM–8:16 PM7:59 PM8:16 PM–8:27 PM13h 55m6%7:15 AM
Sun 96:03 AM5:45 AM–6:39 AM7:23 PM–8:17 PM8:00 PM8:17 PM–8:28 PM13h 57m13%8:16 AM
Mon 106:02 AM5:44 AM–6:38 AM7:24 PM–8:18 PM8:01 PM8:18 PM–8:29 PM13h 59m22%9:27 AM
Tue 116:01 AM5:43 AM–6:37 AM7:25 PM–8:19 PM8:01 PM8:19 PM–8:30 PM14h 01m33%10:42 AM
Wed 126:00 AM5:42 AM–6:36 AM7:26 PM–8:20 PM8:02 PM8:20 PM–8:31 PM14h 02m44%11:56 AM
Thu 135:59 AM5:42 AM–6:36 AM7:27 PM–8:21 PM8:03 PM8:21 PM–8:32 PM14h 04m56%1:10 PM
Fri 145:58 AM5:41 AM–6:35 AM7:27 PM–8:22 PM8:04 PM8:22 PM–8:33 PM14h 06m67%2:21 PM
Sat 155:57 AM5:40 AM–6:34 AM7:28 PM–8:22 PM8:05 PM8:22 PM–8:34 PM14h 08m78%3:30 PM
Sun 165:57 AM5:39 AM–6:33 AM7:29 PM–8:23 PM8:06 PM8:23 PM–8:35 PM14h 09m86%4:38 PM
Mon 175:56 AM5:38 AM–6:33 AM7:30 PM–8:24 PM8:07 PM8:24 PM–8:36 PM14h 11m93%5:45 PM
Tue 185:55 AM5:37 AM–6:32 AM7:30 PM–8:25 PM8:07 PM8:25 PM–8:37 PM14h 12m97%6:51 PM
Wed 195:54 AM5:37 AM–6:31 AM7:31 PM–8:26 PM8:08 PM8:26 PM–8:37 PM14h 14m99%7:56 PM
Thu 205:54 AM5:36 AM–6:31 AM7:32 PM–8:27 PM8:09 PM8:27 PM–8:38 PM14h 15m100%8:57 PM
Fri 215:53 AM5:35 AM–6:30 AM7:33 PM–8:28 PM8:10 PM8:28 PM–8:39 PM14h 17m98%9:55 PM
Sat 225:52 AM5:34 AM–6:30 AM7:33 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:40 PM14h 18m94%10:45 PM
Sun 235:52 AM5:34 AM–6:29 AM7:34 PM–8:29 PM8:11 PM8:29 PM–8:41 PM14h 20m89%11:28 PM
Mon 245:51 AM5:33 AM–6:29 AM7:35 PM–8:30 PM8:12 PM8:30 PM–8:42 PM14h 21m83%—
Tue 255:51 AM5:33 AM–6:28 AM7:35 PM–8:31 PM8:13 PM8:31 PM–8:43 PM14h 22m75%12:03 AM
Wed 265:50 AM5:32 AM–6:28 AM7:36 PM–8:32 PM8:14 PM8:32 PM–8:44 PM14h 24m67%12:35 AM
Thu 275:49 AM5:31 AM–6:27 AM7:37 PM–8:33 PM8:15 PM8:33 PM–8:44 PM14h 25m58%1:01 AM
Fri 285:49 AM5:31 AM–6:27 AM7:38 PM–8:33 PM8:15 PM8:33 PM–8:45 PM14h 26m48%1:26 AM
Sat 295:49 AM5:30 AM–6:26 AM7:38 PM–8:34 PM8:16 PM8:34 PM–8:46 PM14h 27m38%1:50 AM
Sun 305:48 AM5:30 AM–6:26 AM7:39 PM–8:35 PM8:17 PM8:35 PM–8:47 PM14h 29m29%2:13 AM
Mon 315:48 AM5:29 AM–6:26 AM7:39 PM–8:36 PM8:17 PM8:36 PM–8:47 PM14h 30m20%2:39 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach in May?
Between 7:53 PM (on May 1) and 8:17 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Virginia Beach in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:28 PM–8:22 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:40 AM–6:34 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 20; it rises around 8:57 PM in Virginia Beach. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.