The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Miami in May
On May 1 in Miami the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:51; on day 31 it rises at 06:29 and sets at 20:07. Over the month the day grows 31 minutes longer.
In Miami (25.8° latitude), May 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:51 on the 1st, and at 06:29 and 20:07 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 24 min and the sun reaches 83° 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 5 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 May?
Mid-May in Miami: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 69°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 291°. That is 21° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 21° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 8° 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 | 06:20 | 06:44 | 19:51 | 20:15 | 13 h 07 min |
| 2 | 06:19 | 06:44 | 19:52 | 20:16 | 13 h 08 min |
| 3 | 06:19 | 06:43 | 19:52 | 20:17 | 13 h 09 min |
| 4 | 06:18 | 06:42 | 19:53 | 20:17 | 13 h 11 min |
| 5 | 06:17 | 06:41 | 19:53 | 20:18 | 13 h 12 min |
| 6 | 06:16 | 06:41 | 19:54 | 20:18 | 13 h 13 min |
| 7 | 06:16 | 06:40 | 19:54 | 20:19 | 13 h 14 min |
| 8 | 06:15 | 06:39 | 19:55 | 20:19 | 13 h 16 min |
| 9 | 06:14 | 06:39 | 19:55 | 20:20 | 13 h 17 min |
| 10 | 06:13 | 06:38 | 19:56 | 20:21 | 13 h 18 min |
| 11 | 06:13 | 06:38 | 19:57 | 20:21 | 13 h 19 min |
| 12 | 06:12 | 06:37 | 19:57 | 20:22 | 13 h 20 min |
| 13 | 06:12 | 06:36 | 19:58 | 20:22 | 13 h 21 min |
| 14 | 06:11 | 06:36 | 19:58 | 20:23 | 13 h 22 min |
| 15 | 06:10 | 06:35 | 19:59 | 20:24 | 13 h 24 min |
| 16 | 06:10 | 06:35 | 19:59 | 20:24 | 13 h 25 min |
| 17 | 06:09 | 06:34 | 20:00 | 20:25 | 13 h 26 min |
| 18 | 06:09 | 06:34 | 20:00 | 20:25 | 13 h 27 min |
| 19 | 06:08 | 06:33 | 20:01 | 20:26 | 13 h 28 min |
| 20 | 06:08 | 06:33 | 20:01 | 20:27 | 13 h 29 min |
| 21 | 06:07 | 06:32 | 20:02 | 20:27 | 13 h 30 min |
| 22 | 06:07 | 06:32 | 20:03 | 20:28 | 13 h 30 min |
| 23 | 06:06 | 06:32 | 20:03 | 20:28 | 13 h 31 min |
| 24 | 06:06 | 06:31 | 20:04 | 20:29 | 13 h 32 min |
| 25 | 06:06 | 06:31 | 20:04 | 20:29 | 13 h 33 min |
| 26 | 06:05 | 06:31 | 20:05 | 20:30 | 13 h 34 min |
| 27 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 20:05 | 20:31 | 13 h 35 min |
| 28 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 20:06 | 20:31 | 13 h 35 min |
| 29 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 20:06 | 20:32 | 13 h 36 min |
| 30 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 20:07 | 20:32 | 13 h 37 min |
| 31 | 06:04 | 06:29 | 20:07 | 20:33 | 13 h 38 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in May?
In May, the typical synthesis window in Miami runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~5 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Miami vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Miami in May
- Where does the sun set in Miami in May?
- Mid-May in Miami: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 291° measured from true north, which is 21° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 69°. Over the month both points shift 8° north.
- How much daylight does Miami gain in May?
- Over May the day gets 31 minutes longer in Miami: on May 1 the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:51, and on day 31 it rises at 06:29 and sets at 20:07.
- How many hours of daylight does Miami get in May?
- In mid-May the day lasts 13 h 24 min in Miami, from sunrise at 06:35 to sunset at 19:59. 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 May?
- In mid-May the sky starts to get light at 06:10 in Miami, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:35. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Miami in May?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-May in Miami the sun sets at 19:59, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:24, 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 May?
- In mid-May, 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 5 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.