Half Dome in May 2027: sunset glow by day
Short answer: On 15 May 2027: Golden then red light on Half Dome from about 19:41 until last light at 20:11. Be at Sentinel Bridge or Glacier Point by 19:11. Every day of May is in the table.
Half Dome's sheer north-west face glows orange and pink at sunset, reflected in the Merced River at Sentinel Bridge. The face only gets the evening sun from spring to autumn, when the sun sets far enough north.
| Date | Last light | Glow | Arrive by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 May | 19:58 | 19:29–19:58 | 18:59 |
| Sun 2 May | 19:59 | 19:30–19:59 | 19:00 |
| Mon 3 May | 20:00 | 19:31–20:00 | 19:01 |
| Tue 4 May | 20:00 | 19:31–20:00 | 19:01 |
| Wed 5 May | 20:01 | 19:32–20:01 | 19:02 |
| Thu 6 May | 20:02 | 19:33–20:02 | 19:03 |
| Fri 7 May | 20:03 | 19:34–20:03 | 19:04 |
| Sat 8 May | 20:04 | 19:35–20:04 | 19:05 |
| Sun 9 May | 20:05 | 19:36–20:05 | 19:06 |
| Mon 10 May | 20:06 | 19:37–20:06 | 19:07 |
| Tue 11 May | 20:07 | 19:37–20:07 | 19:07 |
| Wed 12 May | 20:08 | 19:38–20:08 | 19:08 |
| Thu 13 May | 20:09 | 19:39–20:09 | 19:09 |
| Fri 14 May | 20:10 | 19:40–20:10 | 19:10 |
| Sat 15 May | 20:11 | 19:41–20:11 | 19:11 |
| Sun 16 May | 20:11 | 19:42–20:11 | 19:12 |
| Mon 17 May | 20:12 | 19:42–20:12 | 19:12 |
| Tue 18 May | 20:13 | 19:43–20:13 | 19:13 |
| Wed 19 May | 20:14 | 19:44–20:14 | 19:14 |
| Thu 20 May | 20:15 | 19:45–20:15 | 19:15 |
| Fri 21 May | 20:16 | 19:45–20:16 | 19:15 |
| Sat 22 May | 20:17 | 19:46–20:17 | 19:16 |
| Sun 23 May | 20:17 | 19:47–20:17 | 19:17 |
| Mon 24 May | 20:18 | 19:48–20:18 | 19:18 |
| Tue 25 May | 20:19 | 19:48–20:19 | 19:18 |
| Wed 26 May | 20:20 | 19:49–20:20 | 19:19 |
| Thu 27 May | 20:20 | 19:50–20:20 | 19:20 |
| Fri 28 May | 20:21 | 19:51–20:21 | 19:21 |
| Sat 29 May | 20:22 | 19:51–20:22 | 19:21 |
| Sun 30 May | 20:23 | 19:52–20:23 | 19:22 |
| Mon 31 May | 20:23 | 19:53–20:23 | 19:23 |
Questions
What time is the sunset glow on Half Dome in May 2027?
On 15 May 2027: Golden then red light on Half Dome from about 19:41 until last light at 20:11. Be at Sentinel Bridge or Glacier Point by 19:11. Every day of May is in the table.