Today in Miami
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Coordinates
| Latitude | 25.7617° |
| Longitude | -80.1918° |
| Timezone | America/New_York |
| Elevation | 2 m |
Sunrise, sunset and sun path in Miami
Miami, Florida, United States · 25.7617°, -80.1918° · America/New York
The sun's path today
you stand at the centre; the rim is your horizonWhat the sun does here through the year
Miami sits at latitude 25.76°, which sets the whole shape of its year. The longest day runs to 13h 45m and the shortest shrinks to 10h 32m — a swing of 3h 13m between the two solstices.
The sun climbs to 87.7° above the horizon at midsummer noon, but only 40.8° at midwinter. That difference matters more than the daylight hours do, because a low sun is easily blocked: a 2 m fence casts a shadow 2.3 m long at midwinter noon here, against just 0.1 m in June.
Sunrise swings a long way round the horizon through the year. In Miami the sun comes up at a bearing of 63° (ENE) at the summer solstice and 116° (ESE) at the winter one — a spread of 53°. This is why a window that catches the sunrise in June can sit in shade all winter: the sun is simply rising somewhere else.
For anything you are aiming at the sun — solar panels, a greenhouse, a seating area — the useful rule here is that the sun spends the middle of the day roughly south of you, and reaches its yearly average noon height of about 64°. Panels at 23° facing south are close to the annual optimum at this latitude.
Sunrise and sunset by month in Miami
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Noon sun | Sunrise bearing | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:08 | 17:51 | 10h 43m | 43.2° | ESE 113° | WSW 247° |
| February | 06:55 | 18:14 | 11h 18m | 51.8° | ESE 104° | WSW 257° |
| March | 07:29 | 19:29 | 11h 00m | 62.3° | E 92° | W 268° |
| April | 06:57 | 19:43 | 12h 46m | 74.2° | E 79° | WNW 282° |
| May | 06:34 | 19:59 | 13h 24m | 83.2° | ENE 68° | WNW 292° |
| June | 06:29 | 20:13 | 13h 44m | 87.6° | ENE 63° | WNW 297° |
| July | 06:39 | 20:14 | 13h 36m | 85.7° | ENE 66° | WNW 294° |
| August | 06:53 | 19:56 | 13h 03m | 78.1° | ENE 74° | WNW 286° |
| September | 07:06 | 19:25 | 12h 18m | 67.1° | E 86° | W 273° |
| October | 07:19 | 18:53 | 11h 34m | 55.5° | E 99° | W 261° |
| November | 06:38 | 17:31 | 10h 53m | 45.6° | ESE 110° | WSW 250° |
| December | 06:59 | 17:32 | 10h 32m | 41.0° | ESE 116° | WSW 244° |
Calculated for the 15th of each month in 2026, local time, including daylight saving. Bearings are compass degrees from north.
Frequently asked
What time does the sun rise and set in Miami?
At the summer solstice the sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 20:15. At the winter solstice it rises at 07:03 and sets at 17:34. All times are local to America/New York and include daylight saving where it applies.
How high does the sun get in Miami?
The midday sun reaches 87.7° above the horizon at the summer solstice and 40.8° at the winter solstice. At the equinoxes it sits at 64.3°.
How long is the longest day in Miami?
13h 45m from sunrise to sunset, against 10h 32m on the shortest day — a difference of 3h 13m.
Want this for your exact address?
These figures are for the centre of Miami. Sun times shift by only a few seconds per kilometre, so they hold across the whole city — but your own horizon does not. Use the tools to add the buildings, fences and trees that actually block your light.