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
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:38 | 06:06 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 06:29 | 07:01 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:06 | 17:38 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:02 | 18:29 |
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
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Day length
- 11h 09m
rises at 106° ESE
sets at 254° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:06
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 06:29 | 17:38 | 11h 09m |
| 2026-11-03 | 06:30 | 17:37 | 11h 07m |
| 2026-11-04 | 06:31 | 17:37 | 11h 06m |
| 2026-11-05 | 06:31 | 17:36 | 11h 05m |
| 2026-11-06 | 06:32 | 17:36 | 11h 04m |
| 2026-11-07 | 06:33 | 17:35 | 11h 02m |
| 2026-11-08 | 06:33 | 17:34 | 11h 01m |
Annual light rhythm · Miami
10h 33m—13h 44m- Miami in January10h 43m
- Miami in February11h 18m
- Miami in March12h 00m
- Miami in April12h 46m
- Miami in May13h 24m
- Miami in June13h 44m
- Miami in July13h 36m
- Miami in August13h 02m
- Miami in September12h 18m
- Miami in October11h 34m
- Miami in November10h 53m
- Miami in December10h 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.
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