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How much daylight has Miami gained since the solstice?

Miami's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 27 minutes. The whole year only swings by 3 hours, 13 minutes between the shortest and longest day.

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Miami daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetSunday, November 29, 5:29 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 10 h 32 min (sunrise 7:03 am, sunset 5:35 pm)
Latest sunriseWednesday, January 13, 7:09 am
First sunset after 6 pmWednesday, January 27 (6:01 pm)
11 hours of daylightTuesday, February 2
12 hours of daylightTuesday, March 16
13 hours of daylightMonday, April 26
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 13 h 45 min

The December solstice is at 3:50 pm on December 21, Miami time. With daylight saving time the March 14 sunrise is later on the clock (7:31 am).

Daylight gained in Miami, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+2 min 6 sec10 h 34 min+22 sec7:07 am5:41 pm
Jan 15+11 min10 h 42 min+48 sec7:09 am5:51 pm
Feb 1+28 min11 h 00 min+1 min 11 sec7:05 am6:04 pm
Feb 15+46 min11 h 18 min+1 min 23 sec6:56 am6:14 pm
Mar 1+1 h 07 min11 h 38 min+1 min 29 sec6:44 am6:22 pm
Mar 15+1 h 28 min11 h 59 min+1 min 31 sec7:30 am7:30 pm
Apr 1+1 h 53 min12 h 25 min+1 min 30 sec7:12 am7:37 pm

Miami: questions people ask

Why is the latest sunrise in Miami in March?

Because of daylight saving time. On Sunday, March 14, the first day after the clocks go forward, the sun rises at 7:31 am, against 6:32 am the day before. In winter the latest sunrise is 7:09 am on January 13, 22 minutes earlier.

Why does the length of the day change so little in Miami?

Miami is close to the tropics, so its longest day (13 h 45 min) is only 3 hours, 13 minutes longer than its shortest (10 h 32 min). Daily changes stay small too: at most 1 minute, 32 seconds a day, around the March equinox.

Does Miami get more winter daylight than New York?

Yes. Miami's shortest day is 10 h 32 min, 1 hour, 17 minutes longer than New York's (9 h 15 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Miami gets 13 h 45 min, 1 hour, 21 minutes less than New York.

When is the earliest sunset in Miami?

November 29, 2026, at 5:29 pm. That is 22 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).