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