The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Miami in November
On November 1 in Miami the sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:38; on day 30 it rises at 06:51 and sets at 17:29. Over the month the day gets 28 minutes shorter.
In Miami (25.8° latitude), November 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:38 on the 1st, and at 06:51 and 17:29 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 51 min and the sun reaches 45° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 15:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 9 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 November?
Mid-November in Miami: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 111°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 249°. That is 21° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 21° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 7° 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 | 06:07 | 06:31 | 17:38 | 18:02 | 11 h 07 min |
| 2 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 17:37 | 18:01 | 11 h 06 min |
| 3 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 17:37 | 18:00 | 11 h 04 min |
| 4 | 06:09 | 06:33 | 17:36 | 18:00 | 11 h 03 min |
| 5 | 06:10 | 06:34 | 17:35 | 17:59 | 11 h 02 min |
| 6 | 06:10 | 06:34 | 17:35 | 17:59 | 11 h 01 min |
| 7 | 06:11 | 06:35 | 17:34 | 17:58 | 11 h 00 min |
| 8 | 06:12 | 06:36 | 17:34 | 17:58 | 10 h 58 min |
| 9 | 06:12 | 06:36 | 17:34 | 17:58 | 10 h 57 min |
| 10 | 06:13 | 06:37 | 17:33 | 17:57 | 10 h 56 min |
| 11 | 06:13 | 06:38 | 17:33 | 17:57 | 10 h 55 min |
| 12 | 06:14 | 06:38 | 17:32 | 17:57 | 10 h 54 min |
| 13 | 06:15 | 06:39 | 17:32 | 17:56 | 10 h 53 min |
| 14 | 06:15 | 06:40 | 17:32 | 17:56 | 10 h 52 min |
| 15 | 06:16 | 06:40 | 17:31 | 17:56 | 10 h 51 min |
| 16 | 06:17 | 06:41 | 17:31 | 17:55 | 10 h 50 min |
| 17 | 06:17 | 06:42 | 17:31 | 17:55 | 10 h 49 min |
| 18 | 06:18 | 06:43 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 10 h 48 min |
| 19 | 06:19 | 06:43 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 10 h 47 min |
| 20 | 06:19 | 06:44 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 10 h 46 min |
| 21 | 06:20 | 06:45 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 10 h 45 min |
| 22 | 06:21 | 06:45 | 17:30 | 17:54 | 10 h 44 min |
| 23 | 06:22 | 06:46 | 17:30 | 17:54 | 10 h 43 min |
| 24 | 06:22 | 06:47 | 17:30 | 17:54 | 10 h 43 min |
| 25 | 06:23 | 06:48 | 17:29 | 17:54 | 10 h 42 min |
| 26 | 06:24 | 06:48 | 17:29 | 17:54 | 10 h 41 min |
| 27 | 06:24 | 06:49 | 17:29 | 17:54 | 10 h 40 min |
| 28 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 17:29 | 17:54 | 10 h 40 min |
| 29 | 06:26 | 06:50 | 17:29 | 17:54 | 10 h 39 min |
| 30 | 06:26 | 06:51 | 17:29 | 17:54 | 10 h 38 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November, the typical synthesis window in Miami runs from 10:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Miami vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Miami in November
- Where does the sun set in Miami in November?
- Mid-November in Miami: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 249° measured from true north, which is 21° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 111°. Over the month both points shift 7° south.
- How much daylight does Miami lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 28 minutes shorter in Miami: on November 1 the sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:38, and on day 30 it rises at 06:51 and sets at 17:29.
- How many hours of daylight does Miami get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 10 h 51 min in Miami, from sunrise at 06:40 to sunset at 17:31. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Miami in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 06:16 in Miami, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:40. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Miami in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Miami the sun sets at 17:31, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:56, 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 November?
- In mid-November, between 10:00 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 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.