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Miami Shores, Florida · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Miami Shores Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Miami Shores, Florida, giving 11 hours, 21 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 21m
−1m 23s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 52.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Miami Shores for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 21m | −1m 23s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 19m | −1m 24s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 18m | −1m 22s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 16m | −1m 22s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 15m | −1m 22s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 14m | −1m 21s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 12m | −1m 20s |
Daylight in Miami Shores through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 45m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 3, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 21, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Miami Shores
Today's times; the difference is against Miami Shores.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Miami Shores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood | 1.6 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| North Miami | 1.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| North Bay Village | 2.7 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| West Little River | 2.8 mi W | same minute | ||
| Gladeview | 3.1 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Westview | 3.3 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Golden Glades | 3.4 mi N | same minute | ||
| Isle of Normandy | 3.7 mi E | same minute | ||
| Allapattah | 3.9 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Brownsville | 4.1 mi SW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Miami Shores
- Location
- Miami Shores, Florida, United States
- County / district
- Miami-Dade County
- Coordinates
- 25.8632°N, 80.1928°W
- Elevation
- 2 m (7 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 10,831
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Miami Shores
What time is sunrise in Miami Shores today?
Sunrise in Miami Shores, Florida today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:25 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:45 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Miami Shores get today?
Miami Shores gets 11 hours, 21 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Miami Shores this evening?
Evening golden hour in Miami Shores runs from 6:14 PM to 6:59 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Miami Shores?
The longest day of 2026 in Miami Shores is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 45 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 31 minutes.
What time zone is Miami Shores in?
Miami Shores uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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