In May 2027, sunrise in Seattle moves from 5:53 AM on May 1 to 5:17 AM on May 31, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 8:58 PM. Daylight changes from 14h 28m to 15h 41m. The fullest moon falls on May 19 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around May 6.
Sunrise range
5:53 AM → 5:17 AM
Sunset range
8:21 PM → 8:58 PM
Full moon
May 19
moonrise 8:50 PM
New moon
May 6
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — May 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:53 AM | 5:32 AM–6:36 AM | 7:38 PM–8:42 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:42 PM–8:55 PM | 14h 28m | 22% | 3:40 AM |
| Sun 2 | 5:52 AM | 5:31 AM–6:35 AM | 7:39 PM–8:43 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:43 PM–8:57 PM | 14h 31m | 15% | 3:55 AM |
| Mon 3 | 5:50 AM | 5:29 AM–6:33 AM | 7:41 PM–8:45 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:45 PM–8:59 PM | 14h 34m | 8% | 4:11 AM |
| Tue 4 | 5:48 AM | 5:27 AM–6:32 AM | 7:42 PM–8:46 PM | 8:25 PM | 8:46 PM–9:00 PM | 14h 37m | 3% | 4:29 AM |
| Wed 5 | 5:47 AM | 5:26 AM–6:31 AM | 7:43 PM–8:48 PM | 8:27 PM | 8:48 PM–9:02 PM | 14h 40m | 1% | 4:50 AM |
| Thu 6 | 5:45 AM | 5:24 AM–6:29 AM | 7:44 PM–8:49 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:49 PM–9:03 PM | 14h 43m | 0% | 5:17 AM |
| Fri 7 | 5:44 AM | 5:23 AM–6:28 AM | 7:46 PM–8:51 PM | 8:29 PM | 8:51 PM–9:05 PM | 14h 45m | 2% | 5:52 AM |
| Sat 8 | 5:43 AM | 5:21 AM–6:27 AM | 7:47 PM–8:52 PM | 8:31 PM | 8:52 PM–9:06 PM | 14h 48m | 7% | 6:40 AM |
| Sun 9 | 5:41 AM | 5:20 AM–6:25 AM | 7:48 PM–8:54 PM | 8:32 PM | 8:54 PM–9:08 PM | 14h 51m | 14% | 7:42 AM |
| Mon 10 | 5:40 AM | 5:18 AM–6:24 AM | 7:49 PM–8:55 PM | 8:33 PM | 8:55 PM–9:09 PM | 14h 54m | 23% | 8:56 AM |
| Tue 11 | 5:38 AM | 5:17 AM–6:23 AM | 7:50 PM–8:57 PM | 8:35 PM | 8:57 PM–9:11 PM | 14h 57m | 34% | 10:21 AM |
| Wed 12 | 5:37 AM | 5:15 AM–6:21 AM | 7:52 PM–8:58 PM | 8:36 PM | 8:58 PM–9:12 PM | 14h 59m | 46% | 11:46 AM |
| Thu 13 | 5:36 AM | 5:14 AM–6:20 AM | 7:53 PM–8:59 PM | 8:37 PM | 8:59 PM–9:14 PM | 15h 02m | 58% | 1:09 PM |
| Fri 14 | 5:34 AM | 5:12 AM–6:19 AM | 7:54 PM–9:01 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:01 PM–9:15 PM | 15h 04m | 69% | 2:30 PM |
| Sat 15 | 5:33 AM | 5:11 AM–6:18 AM | 7:55 PM–9:02 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:02 PM–9:17 PM | 15h 07m | 79% | 3:49 PM |
| Sun 16 | 5:32 AM | 5:10 AM–6:17 AM | 7:56 PM–9:04 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:04 PM–9:18 PM | 15h 10m | 87% | 5:05 PM |
| Mon 17 | 5:31 AM | 5:08 AM–6:16 AM | 7:57 PM–9:05 PM | 8:43 PM | 9:05 PM–9:20 PM | 15h 12m | 93% | 6:22 PM |
| Tue 18 | 5:29 AM | 5:07 AM–6:15 AM | 7:58 PM–9:06 PM | 8:44 PM | 9:06 PM–9:21 PM | 15h 14m | 98% | 7:38 PM |
| Wed 19 | 5:28 AM | 5:06 AM–6:14 AM | 8:00 PM–9:08 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:08 PM–9:22 PM | 15h 17m | 100% | 8:50 PM |
| Thu 20 | 5:27 AM | 5:05 AM–6:13 AM | 8:01 PM–9:09 PM | 8:46 PM | 9:09 PM–9:24 PM | 15h 19m | 100% | 9:57 PM |
| Fri 21 | 5:26 AM | 5:04 AM–6:12 AM | 8:02 PM–9:10 PM | 8:48 PM | 9:10 PM–9:25 PM | 15h 21m | 98% | 10:55 PM |
| Sat 22 | 5:25 AM | 5:02 AM–6:11 AM | 8:03 PM–9:11 PM | 8:49 PM | 9:11 PM–9:27 PM | 15h 24m | 94% | 11:43 PM |
| Sun 23 | 5:24 AM | 5:01 AM–6:10 AM | 8:04 PM–9:13 PM | 8:50 PM | 9:13 PM–9:28 PM | 15h 26m | 89% | — |
| Mon 24 | 5:23 AM | 5:00 AM–6:09 AM | 8:05 PM–9:14 PM | 8:51 PM | 9:14 PM–9:29 PM | 15h 28m | 82% | 12:19 AM |
| Tue 25 | 5:22 AM | 4:59 AM–6:09 AM | 8:06 PM–9:15 PM | 8:52 PM | 9:15 PM–9:30 PM | 15h 30m | 74% | 12:48 AM |
| Wed 26 | 5:21 AM | 4:58 AM–6:08 AM | 8:07 PM–9:16 PM | 8:53 PM | 9:16 PM–9:32 PM | 15h 32m | 66% | 1:10 AM |
| Thu 27 | 5:20 AM | 4:57 AM–6:07 AM | 8:08 PM–9:18 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:18 PM–9:33 PM | 15h 34m | 56% | 1:29 AM |
| Fri 28 | 5:20 AM | 4:56 AM–6:06 AM | 8:09 PM–9:19 PM | 8:55 PM | 9:19 PM–9:34 PM | 15h 36m | 47% | 1:46 AM |
| Sat 29 | 5:19 AM | 4:56 AM–6:06 AM | 8:10 PM–9:20 PM | 8:56 PM | 9:20 PM–9:35 PM | 15h 38m | 37% | 2:00 AM |
| Sun 30 | 5:18 AM | 4:55 AM–6:05 AM | 8:11 PM–9:21 PM | 8:57 PM | 9:21 PM–9:36 PM | 15h 39m | 28% | 2:16 AM |
| Mon 31 | 5:17 AM | 4:54 AM–6:05 AM | 8:11 PM–9:22 PM | 8:58 PM | 9:22 PM–9:38 PM | 15h 41m | 19% | 2:34 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Los Angeles) and computed for Seattle 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 Seattle in May?
Between 8:21 PM (on May 1) and 8:58 PM (on May 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Seattle in May?
On May 15 the evening golden hour is 7:55 PM–9:02 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:11 AM–6:18 AM.
When is the full moon in May 2027?
The moon is fullest on May 19; it rises around 8:50 PM in Seattle. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.