The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Miami in August
On August 1 in Miami the sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 20:07; on day 31 it rises at 07:01 and sets at 19:40. Over the month the day gets 41 minutes shorter.
In Miami (25.8° latitude), August 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 20:07 on the 1st, and at 07:01 and 19:40 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 02 min and the sun reaches 78° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.
Where does the sun rise and set in Miami in August?
Mid-August in Miami: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 74°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 286°. That is 16° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 16° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 11° south.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Miami. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:22 | 06:47 | 20:07 | 20:31 | 13 h 20 min |
| 2 | 06:23 | 06:47 | 20:06 | 20:31 | 13 h 18 min |
| 3 | 06:23 | 06:48 | 20:05 | 20:30 | 13 h 17 min |
| 4 | 06:24 | 06:48 | 20:05 | 20:29 | 13 h 16 min |
| 5 | 06:24 | 06:49 | 20:04 | 20:28 | 13 h 15 min |
| 6 | 06:25 | 06:49 | 20:03 | 20:28 | 13 h 14 min |
| 7 | 06:26 | 06:50 | 20:02 | 20:27 | 13 h 12 min |
| 8 | 06:26 | 06:50 | 20:02 | 20:26 | 13 h 11 min |
| 9 | 06:27 | 06:51 | 20:01 | 20:25 | 13 h 10 min |
| 10 | 06:27 | 06:51 | 20:00 | 20:24 | 13 h 09 min |
| 11 | 06:28 | 06:52 | 19:59 | 20:24 | 13 h 07 min |
| 12 | 06:28 | 06:52 | 19:59 | 20:23 | 13 h 06 min |
| 13 | 06:29 | 06:53 | 19:58 | 20:22 | 13 h 05 min |
| 14 | 06:29 | 06:53 | 19:57 | 20:21 | 13 h 03 min |
| 15 | 06:30 | 06:54 | 19:56 | 20:20 | 13 h 02 min |
| 16 | 06:30 | 06:54 | 19:55 | 20:19 | 13 h 01 min |
| 17 | 06:31 | 06:55 | 19:54 | 20:18 | 12 h 59 min |
| 18 | 06:31 | 06:55 | 19:53 | 20:17 | 12 h 58 min |
| 19 | 06:32 | 06:56 | 19:52 | 20:16 | 12 h 57 min |
| 20 | 06:32 | 06:56 | 19:51 | 20:15 | 12 h 55 min |
| 21 | 06:33 | 06:57 | 19:50 | 20:14 | 12 h 54 min |
| 22 | 06:33 | 06:57 | 19:49 | 20:13 | 12 h 52 min |
| 23 | 06:34 | 06:58 | 19:48 | 20:12 | 12 h 51 min |
| 24 | 06:34 | 06:58 | 19:47 | 20:11 | 12 h 49 min |
| 25 | 06:35 | 06:59 | 19:46 | 20:10 | 12 h 48 min |
| 26 | 06:35 | 06:59 | 19:45 | 20:09 | 12 h 46 min |
| 27 | 06:36 | 06:59 | 19:44 | 20:08 | 12 h 45 min |
| 28 | 06:36 | 07:00 | 19:43 | 20:07 | 12 h 43 min |
| 29 | 06:37 | 07:00 | 19:42 | 20:06 | 12 h 42 min |
| 30 | 06:37 | 07:01 | 19:41 | 20:05 | 12 h 41 min |
| 31 | 06:38 | 07:01 | 19:40 | 20:03 | 12 h 39 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in August?
In August, the typical synthesis window in Miami runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Miami vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Miami in August
- Where does the sun set in Miami in August?
- Mid-August in Miami: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 286° measured from true north, which is 16° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 74°. Over the month both points shift 11° south.
- How much daylight does Miami lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 41 minutes shorter in Miami: on August 1 the sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 20:07, and on day 31 it rises at 07:01 and sets at 19:40.
- How many hours of daylight does Miami get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 13 h 02 min in Miami, from sunrise at 06:54 to sunset at 19:56. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Miami in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 06:30 in Miami, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:54. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Miami in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Miami the sun sets at 19:56, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:20, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Miami in August?
- In mid-August, between 10:00 and 18:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Miami, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.