Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United States

Golden hour in Miami, United States

25.7617° N
80.1918° W
America/New_York

Times shown in local time for Miami (America/New_York).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:3806:06
Golden hour (morning)06:2907:01
Golden hour (evening)17:0617:38
Blue hour (evening)18:0218:29

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Miami through the year

Midsummer
33 min
Equinox
30 min
Midwinter
34 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Miami lies at 25.76° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 45m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 32m — a difference of 3h 13m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Miami runs for roughly 33 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 34 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 297° WNW in late June and toward 244° WSW in late December, a shift of about 52° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Miami, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise
06:29

rises at 106° ESE

Sunset
17:38

sets at 254° WSW

Solar noon
12:04
Day length
11h 09m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:06

Add to calendar

Solar trajectory

Maximum 49°
06:2949° at 12:0417:38
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 49° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:29Sunrise12:04Solar noon17:38Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:2917:3811h 09m
2026-11-0306:3017:3711h 07m
2026-11-0406:3117:3711h 06m
2026-11-0506:3117:3611h 05m
2026-11-0606:3217:3611h 04m
2026-11-0706:3317:3511h 02m
2026-11-0806:3317:3411h 01m

Annual light rhythm · Miami

10h 33m—13h 44m
JFMAMJJASOND
Longest days in June (13h 44m), shortest in December (10h 33m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Miami today?
Evening golden hour in Miami starts at 17:06 and ends at sunset, 17:38. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:29, until 07:01 local time (America/New_York).
How long does golden hour last in Miami?
Evening golden hour in Miami runs from 17:06 to 17:38, and morning golden hour from 06:29 to 07:01.
When is blue hour in Miami?
Morning blue hour in Miami begins at 05:38, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:02, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Miami today?
Sunrise in Miami is at 06:29 local time (America/New_York), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Miami today?
Sunset in Miami is at 17:38 local time (America/New_York), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Miami?
Miami has 11h 09m of daylight today.

Other views for Miami