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Madison Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

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

In April 2027, sunrise in Madison moves from 6:41 AM on April 1 to 5:54 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:57 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 43m to 14h 04m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
6:41 AM → 5:54 AM
Sunset range
7:24 PM → 7:57 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 8:08 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:41 AM6:23 AM–7:18 AM6:46 PM–7:41 PM7:24 PM7:41 PM–7:52 PM12h 43m25%4:13 AM
Fri 26:39 AM6:21 AM–7:17 AM6:47 PM–7:42 PM7:25 PM7:42 PM–7:53 PM12h 46m18%4:38 AM
Sat 36:37 AM6:20 AM–7:15 AM6:48 PM–7:43 PM7:26 PM7:43 PM–7:55 PM12h 49m11%4:57 AM
Sun 46:36 AM6:18 AM–7:13 AM6:49 PM–7:45 PM7:27 PM7:45 PM–7:56 PM12h 52m6%5:18 AM
Mon 56:34 AM6:16 AM–7:11 AM6:51 PM–7:46 PM7:28 PM7:46 PM–7:57 PM12h 54m2%5:37 AM
Tue 66:32 AM6:14 AM–7:10 AM6:52 PM–7:47 PM7:29 PM7:47 PM–7:58 PM12h 57m0%5:57 AM
Wed 76:30 AM6:13 AM–7:08 AM6:53 PM–7:48 PM7:31 PM7:48 PM–8:00 PM13h 00m1%6:20 AM
Thu 86:29 AM6:11 AM–7:06 AM6:54 PM–7:49 PM7:32 PM7:49 PM–8:01 PM13h 03m4%6:47 AM
Fri 96:27 AM6:09 AM–7:05 AM6:55 PM–7:51 PM7:33 PM7:51 PM–8:02 PM13h 06m9%7:20 AM
Sat 106:25 AM6:07 AM–7:03 AM6:56 PM–7:52 PM7:34 PM7:52 PM–8:03 PM13h 09m16%8:02 AM
Sun 116:23 AM6:06 AM–7:01 AM6:57 PM–7:53 PM7:35 PM7:53 PM–8:04 PM13h 12m26%8:56 AM
Mon 126:22 AM6:04 AM–7:00 AM6:58 PM–7:54 PM7:36 PM7:54 PM–8:06 PM13h 15m37%10:03 AM
Tue 136:20 AM6:02 AM–6:58 AM6:59 PM–7:55 PM7:37 PM7:55 PM–8:07 PM13h 17m48%11:19 AM
Wed 146:18 AM6:00 AM–6:56 AM7:01 PM–7:57 PM7:39 PM7:57 PM–8:08 PM13h 20m60%12:40 PM
Thu 156:17 AM5:59 AM–6:55 AM7:02 PM–7:58 PM7:40 PM7:58 PM–8:09 PM13h 23m71%1:59 PM
Fri 166:15 AM5:57 AM–6:53 AM7:03 PM–7:59 PM7:41 PM7:59 PM–8:11 PM13h 26m81%3:17 PM
Sat 176:14 AM5:55 AM–6:52 AM7:04 PM–8:00 PM7:42 PM8:00 PM–8:12 PM13h 29m89%4:32 PM
Sun 186:12 AM5:54 AM–6:50 AM7:05 PM–8:01 PM7:43 PM8:01 PM–8:13 PM13h 31m95%5:46 PM
Mon 196:10 AM5:52 AM–6:49 AM7:06 PM–8:03 PM7:44 PM8:03 PM–8:14 PM13h 34m99%6:57 PM
Tue 206:09 AM5:50 AM–6:47 AM7:07 PM–8:04 PM7:46 PM8:04 PM–8:16 PM13h 37m100%8:08 PM
Wed 216:07 AM5:49 AM–6:46 AM7:08 PM–8:05 PM7:47 PM8:05 PM–8:17 PM13h 40m99%9:19 PM
Thu 226:06 AM5:47 AM–6:44 AM7:09 PM–8:06 PM7:48 PM8:06 PM–8:18 PM13h 42m96%10:27 PM
Fri 236:04 AM5:46 AM–6:43 AM7:10 PM–8:08 PM7:49 PM8:08 PM–8:19 PM13h 45m91%11:29 PM
Sat 246:03 AM5:44 AM–6:41 AM7:12 PM–8:09 PM7:50 PM8:09 PM–8:21 PM13h 48m85%—
Sun 256:01 AM5:43 AM–6:40 AM7:13 PM–8:10 PM7:51 PM8:10 PM–8:22 PM13h 50m77%12:23 AM
Mon 266:00 AM5:41 AM–6:39 AM7:14 PM–8:11 PM7:53 PM8:11 PM–8:23 PM13h 53m69%1:08 AM
Tue 275:58 AM5:39 AM–6:37 AM7:15 PM–8:12 PM7:54 PM8:12 PM–8:24 PM13h 56m60%1:46 AM
Wed 285:57 AM5:38 AM–6:36 AM7:16 PM–8:14 PM7:55 PM8:14 PM–8:26 PM13h 58m51%2:16 AM
Thu 295:55 AM5:36 AM–6:34 AM7:17 PM–8:15 PM7:56 PM8:15 PM–8:27 PM14h 01m41%2:41 AM
Fri 305:54 AM5:35 AM–6:33 AM7:18 PM–8:16 PM7:57 PM8:16 PM–8:28 PM14h 04m32%3:02 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Madison city center.

Photo planning tips for April

  • Spring blossoms and green-up reach most states.
  • The Milky Way core rises around 2–3 a.m.
  • April showers often bring the best cloud color at sunset.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Madison in April?
Between 7:24 PM (on April 1) and 7:57 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Madison in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 7:02 PM–7:58 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:59 AM–6:55 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 8:08 PM in Madison. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.