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.
Where does the sun rise and set in Miami in February?
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.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:41 | 07:06 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 10 h 58 min |
| 2 | 06:41 | 07:05 | 18:04 | 18:28 | 10 h 59 min |
| 3 | 06:41 | 07:05 | 18:05 | 18:29 | 11 h 00 min |
| 4 | 06:40 | 07:04 | 18:05 | 18:29 | 11 h 01 min |
| 5 | 06:40 | 07:04 | 18:06 | 18:30 | 11 h 02 min |
| 6 | 06:39 | 07:03 | 18:07 | 18:31 | 11 h 04 min |
| 7 | 06:39 | 07:03 | 18:08 | 18:31 | 11 h 05 min |
| 8 | 06:38 | 07:02 | 18:08 | 18:32 | 11 h 06 min |
| 9 | 06:38 | 07:02 | 18:09 | 18:33 | 11 h 07 min |
| 10 | 06:37 | 07:01 | 18:10 | 18:33 | 11 h 09 min |
| 11 | 06:37 | 07:00 | 18:10 | 18:34 | 11 h 10 min |
| 12 | 06:36 | 07:00 | 18:11 | 18:35 | 11 h 11 min |
| 13 | 06:35 | 06:59 | 18:12 | 18:35 | 11 h 13 min |
| 14 | 06:35 | 06:58 | 18:12 | 18:36 | 11 h 14 min |
| 15 | 06:34 | 06:58 | 18:13 | 18:37 | 11 h 15 min |
| 16 | 06:33 | 06:57 | 18:14 | 18:37 | 11 h 17 min |
| 17 | 06:33 | 06:56 | 18:14 | 18:38 | 11 h 18 min |
| 18 | 06:32 | 06:55 | 18:15 | 18:38 | 11 h 19 min |
| 19 | 06:31 | 06:55 | 18:16 | 18:39 | 11 h 21 min |
| 20 | 06:31 | 06:54 | 18:16 | 18:40 | 11 h 22 min |
| 21 | 06:30 | 06:53 | 18:17 | 18:40 | 11 h 24 min |
| 22 | 06:29 | 06:52 | 18:17 | 18:41 | 11 h 25 min |
| 23 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 18:18 | 18:41 | 11 h 26 min |
| 24 | 06:27 | 06:51 | 18:19 | 18:42 | 11 h 28 min |
| 25 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 18:19 | 18:42 | 11 h 29 min |
| 26 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:43 | 11 h 31 min |
| 27 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:43 | 11 h 32 min |
| 28 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:44 | 11 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 guideCommon 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.