Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Miami in February

On February 1 in Miami the sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:03; on day 28 it rises at 06:47 and sets at 18:21. Over the month the day grows 36 minutes longer.

In Miami (25.8° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:03 on the 1st, and at 06:47 and 18:21 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 15 min and the sun reaches 51° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 16:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 8 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.

Sunrise06:58
Sunset18:13
Golden hour17:41–18:13
Day length11 h 15 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Miami in February?

Where it risesEast104°
Where it setsWest256°

Mid-February in Miami: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 104°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 256°. That is 14° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 14° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 10° 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.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
106:4107:0618:0318:2710 h 58 min
206:4107:0518:0418:2810 h 59 min
306:4107:0518:0518:2911 h 00 min
406:4007:0418:0518:2911 h 01 min
506:4007:0418:0618:3011 h 02 min
606:3907:0318:0718:3111 h 04 min
706:3907:0318:0818:3111 h 05 min
806:3807:0218:0818:3211 h 06 min
906:3807:0218:0918:3311 h 07 min
1006:3707:0118:1018:3311 h 09 min
1106:3707:0018:1018:3411 h 10 min
1206:3607:0018:1118:3511 h 11 min
1306:3506:5918:1218:3511 h 13 min
1406:3506:5818:1218:3611 h 14 min
1506:3406:5818:1318:3711 h 15 min
1606:3306:5718:1418:3711 h 17 min
1706:3306:5618:1418:3811 h 18 min
1806:3206:5518:1518:3811 h 19 min
1906:3106:5518:1618:3911 h 21 min
2006:3106:5418:1618:4011 h 22 min
2106:3006:5318:1718:4011 h 24 min
2206:2906:5218:1718:4111 h 25 min
2306:2806:5118:1818:4111 h 26 min
2406:2706:5118:1918:4211 h 28 min
2506:2706:5018:1918:4211 h 29 min
2606:2606:4918:2018:4311 h 31 min
2706:2506:4818:2018:4311 h 32 min
2806:2406:4718:2118:4411 h 34 min

Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.

What about vitamin D in February?

In February, the typical synthesis window in Miami runs from 10:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~8 min at the best moment is enough.

See the Miami vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Miami in February

Where does the sun set in Miami in February?
Mid-February in Miami: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 256° measured from true north, which is 14° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 104°. Over the month both points shift 10° north.
How much daylight does Miami gain in February?
Over February the day gets 36 minutes longer in Miami: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:03, and on day 28 it rises at 06:47 and sets at 18:21.
How many hours of daylight does Miami get in February?
In mid-February the day lasts 11 h 15 min in Miami, from sunrise at 06:58 to sunset at 18:13. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Miami in February?
In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 06:34 in Miami, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:58. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Miami in February?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Miami the sun sets at 18:13, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:37, 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 February?
In mid-February, between 10:00 and 16:00: 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 8 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.