The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Miami in October
On October 1 in Miami the sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 19:05; on day 31 it rises at 07:30 and sets at 18:38. Over the month the day gets 43 minutes shorter.
In Miami (25.8° latitude), October 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 19:05 on the 1st, and at 07:30 and 18:38 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 30 min and the sun reaches 55° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 7 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 October?
Mid-October in Miami: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 100°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 260°. That is 10° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 10° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° 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 | 06:51 | 07:14 | 19:05 | 19:28 | 11 h 51 min |
| 2 | 06:51 | 07:14 | 19:04 | 19:27 | 11 h 50 min |
| 3 | 06:52 | 07:15 | 19:03 | 19:26 | 11 h 48 min |
| 4 | 06:52 | 07:15 | 19:02 | 19:25 | 11 h 47 min |
| 5 | 06:53 | 07:16 | 19:01 | 19:24 | 11 h 45 min |
| 6 | 06:53 | 07:16 | 19:00 | 19:23 | 11 h 43 min |
| 7 | 06:54 | 07:17 | 18:59 | 19:22 | 11 h 42 min |
| 8 | 06:54 | 07:17 | 18:58 | 19:21 | 11 h 40 min |
| 9 | 06:55 | 07:18 | 18:57 | 19:20 | 11 h 39 min |
| 10 | 06:55 | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:19 | 11 h 37 min |
| 11 | 06:56 | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 11 h 36 min |
| 12 | 06:56 | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:17 | 11 h 34 min |
| 13 | 06:57 | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:16 | 11 h 33 min |
| 14 | 06:57 | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:15 | 11 h 32 min |
| 15 | 06:58 | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:14 | 11 h 30 min |
| 16 | 06:58 | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:13 | 11 h 29 min |
| 17 | 06:59 | 07:22 | 18:49 | 19:12 | 11 h 27 min |
| 18 | 06:59 | 07:22 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 11 h 26 min |
| 19 | 07:00 | 07:23 | 18:47 | 19:11 | 11 h 24 min |
| 20 | 07:00 | 07:24 | 18:47 | 19:10 | 11 h 23 min |
| 21 | 07:01 | 07:24 | 18:46 | 19:09 | 11 h 22 min |
| 22 | 07:01 | 07:25 | 18:45 | 19:08 | 11 h 20 min |
| 23 | 07:02 | 07:25 | 18:44 | 19:08 | 11 h 19 min |
| 24 | 07:02 | 07:26 | 18:43 | 19:07 | 11 h 17 min |
| 25 | 07:03 | 07:27 | 18:43 | 19:06 | 11 h 16 min |
| 26 | 07:04 | 07:27 | 18:42 | 19:05 | 11 h 15 min |
| 27 | 07:04 | 07:28 | 18:41 | 19:05 | 11 h 13 min |
| 28 | 07:05 | 07:28 | 18:40 | 19:04 | 11 h 12 min |
| 29 | 07:05 | 07:29 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 11 h 11 min |
| 30 | 07:06 | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:03 | 11 h 09 min |
| 31 | 07:06 | 07:30 | 18:38 | 19:02 | 11 h 08 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October, the typical synthesis window in Miami runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~7 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Miami vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Miami in October
- Where does the sun set in Miami in October?
- Mid-October in Miami: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 260° measured from true north, which is 10° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 100°. Over the month both points shift 12° south.
- How much daylight does Miami lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 43 minutes shorter in Miami: on October 1 the sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 19:05, and on day 31 it rises at 07:30 and sets at 18:38.
- How many hours of daylight does Miami get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 11 h 30 min in Miami, from sunrise at 07:21 to sunset at 18:51. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 06:58 in Miami, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:21. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Miami in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Miami the sun sets at 18:51, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:14, 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 October?
- In mid-October, between 10:00 and 17:00: 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 7 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.