Richmond, VA · May 2027

Richmond sunrise and sunset in May 2027

Short answer

Richmond gains 49 minutes of daylight in May 2027, from 13 h 45 min on the 1st to 14 h 34 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 2.0 minutes, on May 2.
May 1
13 h 45 min
May 31
14 h 34 min

May at a glance

Richmond gains 49 minutes of daylight in May 2027, from 13 h 45 min on the 1st to 14 h 34 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 2.0 minutes, on May 2.

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Each column is one day, from sunrise to sunset in local clock time (EDT).

Sunrise ranges from 5:50 AM on May 31 to 6:14 AM on May 1, and sunset from 7:59 PM on May 1 to 8:24 PM on May 31. Clocks stay on EDT all month.

The average May day, 14 h 12 min, is 61 minutes longer than April's and 31 minutes shorter than June's.

May in the year

Average day length for each month of 2027 in Richmond, with May marked. The longest month on average is June and the shortest is December.

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Compared with other capitals

On May 15, Richmond gets 14 h 11 min of daylight, 37th of the 51 capitals. Juneau has the most that day, 16 h 47 min, and Honolulu the least, 13 h 09 min. Among neighboring capitals, Annapolis gets 14 h 18 min, Washington gets 14 h 18 min, Raleigh gets 14 h 03 min, Nashville gets 14 h 05 min, Frankfort gets 14 h 15 min, Charleston gets 14 h 15 min.

Every day in May 2027

DayCivil dawnSunriseSolar noonSunsetCivil duskDaylightChange
May 15:46 AM6:14 AM1:06 PM7:59 PM8:27 PM13 h 45 min
May 25:45 AM6:13 AM1:06 PM8:00 PM8:28 PM13 h 47 min+2:03
May 35:44 AM6:12 AM1:06 PM8:01 PM8:29 PM13 h 49 min+2:02
May 45:42 AM6:11 AM1:06 PM8:02 PM8:30 PM13 h 51 min+2:00
May 55:41 AM6:10 AM1:06 PM8:03 PM8:31 PM13 h 53 min+1:59
May 65:40 AM6:09 AM1:06 PM8:04 PM8:32 PM13 h 55 min+1:58
May 75:39 AM6:08 AM1:06 PM8:05 PM8:33 PM13 h 57 min+1:56
May 85:38 AM6:07 AM1:06 PM8:05 PM8:34 PM13 h 59 min+1:55
May 95:37 AM6:06 AM1:06 PM8:06 PM8:35 PM14 h 01 min+1:53
May 105:36 AM6:05 AM1:06 PM8:07 PM8:36 PM14 h 03 min+1:52
May 115:35 AM6:04 AM1:06 PM8:08 PM8:37 PM14 h 04 min+1:50
May 125:34 AM6:03 AM1:06 PM8:09 PM8:38 PM14 h 06 min+1:48
May 135:33 AM6:02 AM1:06 PM8:10 PM8:39 PM14 h 08 min+1:47
May 145:32 AM6:01 AM1:06 PM8:11 PM8:40 PM14 h 10 min+1:45
May 155:31 AM6:00 AM1:06 PM8:12 PM8:41 PM14 h 11 min+1:43
May 165:30 AM5:59 AM1:06 PM8:12 PM8:42 PM14 h 13 min+1:41
May 175:29 AM5:58 AM1:06 PM8:13 PM8:43 PM14 h 15 min+1:39
May 185:28 AM5:58 AM1:06 PM8:14 PM8:44 PM14 h 16 min+1:37
May 195:27 AM5:57 AM1:06 PM8:15 PM8:45 PM14 h 18 min+1:35
May 205:27 AM5:56 AM1:06 PM8:16 PM8:46 PM14 h 20 min+1:33
May 215:26 AM5:56 AM1:06 PM8:17 PM8:46 PM14 h 21 min+1:31
May 225:25 AM5:55 AM1:06 PM8:17 PM8:47 PM14 h 23 min+1:28
May 235:24 AM5:54 AM1:06 PM8:18 PM8:48 PM14 h 24 min+1:26
May 245:24 AM5:54 AM1:06 PM8:19 PM8:49 PM14 h 25 min+1:24
May 255:23 AM5:53 AM1:06 PM8:20 PM8:50 PM14 h 27 min+1:21
May 265:22 AM5:52 AM1:06 PM8:21 PM8:51 PM14 h 28 min+1:19
May 275:22 AM5:52 AM1:06 PM8:21 PM8:52 PM14 h 29 min+1:16
May 285:21 AM5:51 AM1:07 PM8:22 PM8:52 PM14 h 31 min+1:14
May 295:21 AM5:51 AM1:07 PM8:23 PM8:53 PM14 h 32 min+1:11
May 305:20 AM5:51 AM1:07 PM8:23 PM8:54 PM14 h 33 min+1:09
May 315:20 AM5:50 AM1:07 PM8:24 PM8:55 PM14 h 34 min+1:06
Local clock time (EDT). Sunrise and sunset when the sun's center is 0.833° below the horizon; civil twilight at 6°.

How these times are computed

Each row runs the SunCalc solar model for the stored capitol coordinate, 37.539° N, 77.434° W, and converts the result to local clock time with the America/New_York time zone rules. Times assume a flat, open horizon at sea level. Hills, buildings and elevation shift what you see by a few minutes. The sunrise and sunset guide walks through the calculation.

Questions people ask

What time is sunrise in Richmond in May?

Between 5:50 AM (May 31) and 6:14 AM (May 1) in 2027, local time.

What time is sunset in Richmond in May?

Between 7:59 PM (May 1) and 8:24 PM (May 31) in 2027, local time.

How many hours of daylight does Richmond get in May?

14 h 12 min on average, from 13 h 45 min on May 1 to 14 h 34 min on May 31.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: computed for May 2027 at 37.539° N, 77.434° W.

  1. 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  2. 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

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