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Madison Golden Hour Calendar: February 2027

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

In February 2027, sunrise in Madison moves from 7:14 AM on February 1 to 6:37 AM on February 28, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:46 PM. Daylight changes from 9h 56m to 11h 09m. The fullest moon falls on February 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around February 6.

Sunrise range
7:14 AM → 6:37 AM
Sunset range
5:10 PM → 5:46 PM
Full moon
Feb 20
moonrise 5:39 PM
New moon
Feb 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 17:14 AM6:55 AM–7:56 AM4:28 PM–5:28 PM5:10 PM5:28 PM–5:40 PM9h 56m20%3:59 AM
Tue 27:13 AM6:54 AM–7:55 AM4:29 PM–5:30 PM5:11 PM5:30 PM–5:41 PM9h 58m13%4:52 AM
Wed 37:12 AM6:53 AM–7:53 AM4:31 PM–5:31 PM5:13 PM5:31 PM–5:43 PM10h 01m8%5:37 AM
Thu 47:11 AM6:52 AM–7:52 AM4:32 PM–5:32 PM5:14 PM5:32 PM–5:44 PM10h 03m3%6:13 AM
Fri 57:10 AM6:51 AM–7:51 AM4:34 PM–5:34 PM5:15 PM5:34 PM–5:45 PM10h 06m1%6:43 AM
Sat 67:08 AM6:50 AM–7:50 AM4:35 PM–5:35 PM5:17 PM5:35 PM–5:46 PM10h 08m0%7:07 AM
Sun 77:07 AM6:49 AM–7:48 AM4:37 PM–5:36 PM5:18 PM5:36 PM–5:48 PM10h 11m1%7:30 AM
Mon 87:06 AM6:48 AM–7:47 AM4:38 PM–5:38 PM5:19 PM5:38 PM–5:49 PM10h 13m4%7:50 AM
Tue 97:05 AM6:46 AM–7:45 AM4:40 PM–5:39 PM5:21 PM5:39 PM–5:50 PM10h 16m9%8:09 AM
Wed 107:03 AM6:45 AM–7:44 AM4:41 PM–5:40 PM5:22 PM5:40 PM–5:52 PM10h 19m16%8:29 AM
Thu 117:02 AM6:44 AM–7:43 AM4:43 PM–5:41 PM5:23 PM5:41 PM–5:53 PM10h 21m24%8:51 AM
Fri 127:01 AM6:43 AM–7:41 AM4:44 PM–5:43 PM5:25 PM5:43 PM–5:54 PM10h 24m34%9:17 AM
Sat 136:59 AM6:41 AM–7:40 AM4:46 PM–5:44 PM5:26 PM5:44 PM–5:55 PM10h 27m45%9:49 AM
Sun 146:58 AM6:40 AM–7:38 AM4:47 PM–5:45 PM5:27 PM5:45 PM–5:57 PM10h 29m57%10:30 AM
Mon 156:57 AM6:39 AM–7:37 AM4:49 PM–5:47 PM5:29 PM5:47 PM–5:58 PM10h 32m68%11:22 AM
Tue 166:55 AM6:37 AM–7:35 AM4:50 PM–5:48 PM5:30 PM5:48 PM–5:59 PM10h 35m78%12:27 PM
Wed 176:54 AM6:36 AM–7:33 AM4:52 PM–5:49 PM5:31 PM5:49 PM–6:00 PM10h 37m87%1:41 PM
Thu 186:52 AM6:35 AM–7:32 AM4:53 PM–5:51 PM5:33 PM5:51 PM–6:02 PM10h 40m94%3:00 PM
Fri 196:51 AM6:33 AM–7:30 AM4:55 PM–5:52 PM5:34 PM5:52 PM–6:03 PM10h 43m98%4:21 PM
Sat 206:49 AM6:32 AM–7:29 AM4:56 PM–5:53 PM5:35 PM5:53 PM–6:04 PM10h 46m100%5:39 PM
Sun 216:48 AM6:30 AM–7:27 AM4:57 PM–5:54 PM5:37 PM5:54 PM–6:05 PM10h 49m99%6:54 PM
Mon 226:46 AM6:29 AM–7:25 AM4:59 PM–5:56 PM5:38 PM5:56 PM–6:07 PM10h 52m95%8:06 PM
Tue 236:45 AM6:27 AM–7:24 AM5:00 PM–5:57 PM5:39 PM5:57 PM–6:08 PM10h 54m90%9:18 PM
Wed 246:43 AM6:26 AM–7:22 AM5:02 PM–5:58 PM5:40 PM5:58 PM–6:09 PM10h 57m82%10:29 PM
Thu 256:42 AM6:24 AM–7:20 AM5:03 PM–5:59 PM5:42 PM5:59 PM–6:10 PM11h 00m74%11:39 PM
Fri 266:40 AM6:22 AM–7:19 AM5:04 PM–6:01 PM5:43 PM6:01 PM–6:12 PM11h 03m64%—
Sat 276:38 AM6:21 AM–7:17 AM5:06 PM–6:02 PM5:44 PM6:02 PM–6:13 PM11h 06m55%12:46 AM
Sun 286:37 AM6:19 AM–7:15 AM5:07 PM–6:03 PM5:46 PM6:03 PM–6:14 PM11h 09m45%1:50 AM

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

Photo planning tips for February

  • Days lengthen quickly — sunset moves later by about a minute a day in mid-latitudes.
  • Late-winter storms clear out to dramatic skies.
  • The Milky Way core starts appearing before dawn late in the month.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Madison in February?
Between 5:10 PM (on February 1) and 5:46 PM (on February 28), local time.
When is golden hour in Madison in February?
On February 15 the evening golden hour is 4:49 PM–5:47 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:39 AM–7:37 AM.
When is the full moon in February 2027?
The moon is fullest on February 20; it rises around 5:39 PM in Madison. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.