The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Miami in January
On January 1 in Miami the sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:41; on day 31 it rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:03. Over the month the day grows 23 minutes longer.
In Miami (25.8° latitude), January 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:41 on the 1st, and at 07:06 and 18:03 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 41 min and the sun reaches 43° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 15:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 11 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 January?
Mid-January in Miami: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 113°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 247°. That is 23° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 23° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 6° north.
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 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 17:41 | 18:06 | 10 h 34 min |
| 2 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 17:42 | 18:07 | 10 h 34 min |
| 3 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 17:43 | 18:08 | 10 h 34 min |
| 4 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 17:43 | 18:08 | 10 h 35 min |
| 5 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 17:44 | 18:09 | 10 h 35 min |
| 6 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 17:45 | 18:10 | 10 h 36 min |
| 7 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 17:45 | 18:10 | 10 h 36 min |
| 8 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 17:46 | 18:11 | 10 h 37 min |
| 9 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 17:47 | 18:12 | 10 h 37 min |
| 10 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 17:47 | 18:12 | 10 h 38 min |
| 11 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 17:48 | 18:13 | 10 h 39 min |
| 12 | 06:45 | 07:09 | 17:49 | 18:14 | 10 h 39 min |
| 13 | 06:45 | 07:09 | 17:49 | 18:14 | 10 h 40 min |
| 14 | 06:45 | 07:09 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 10 h 41 min |
| 15 | 06:45 | 07:09 | 17:51 | 18:16 | 10 h 41 min |
| 16 | 06:45 | 07:09 | 17:52 | 18:16 | 10 h 42 min |
| 17 | 06:45 | 07:09 | 17:52 | 18:17 | 10 h 43 min |
| 18 | 06:45 | 07:09 | 17:53 | 18:18 | 10 h 44 min |
| 19 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 17:54 | 18:18 | 10 h 45 min |
| 20 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 17:55 | 18:19 | 10 h 46 min |
| 21 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 17:55 | 18:20 | 10 h 46 min |
| 22 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 17:56 | 18:21 | 10 h 47 min |
| 23 | 06:44 | 07:08 | 17:57 | 18:21 | 10 h 48 min |
| 24 | 06:44 | 07:08 | 17:57 | 18:22 | 10 h 49 min |
| 25 | 06:44 | 07:08 | 17:58 | 18:23 | 10 h 50 min |
| 26 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 17:59 | 18:23 | 10 h 51 min |
| 27 | 06:43 | 07:07 | 18:00 | 18:24 | 10 h 52 min |
| 28 | 06:43 | 07:07 | 18:00 | 18:25 | 10 h 53 min |
| 29 | 06:42 | 07:07 | 18:01 | 18:25 | 10 h 54 min |
| 30 | 06:42 | 07:06 | 18:02 | 18:26 | 10 h 56 min |
| 31 | 06:42 | 07:06 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 10 h 57 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in January?
In January, the typical synthesis window in Miami runs from 11:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~11 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Miami vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Miami in January
- Where does the sun set in Miami in January?
- Mid-January in Miami: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 247° measured from true north, which is 23° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 113°. Over the month both points shift 6° north.
- How much daylight does Miami gain in January?
- Over January the day gets 23 minutes longer in Miami: on January 1 the sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:41, and on day 31 it rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:03.
- How many hours of daylight does Miami get in January?
- In mid-January the day lasts 10 h 41 min in Miami, from sunrise at 07:09 to sunset at 17:51. 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 January?
- In mid-January the sky starts to get light at 06:45 in Miami, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:09. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Miami in January?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-January in Miami the sun sets at 17:51, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:16, 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 January?
- In mid-January, between 11:00 and 15:00: 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 11 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.