Beach Guide

Delray Beach Sunset

Atlantic Avenue · painted for this minute from Delray Beach’s own horizon and tonight’s cloud forecast

Thu Oct 29 · — EDTLIVE

Golden hour · the sun is 3.2° up · clear at 5%

The sun goes down at

6:27 PM

T-00:05:00

Delray Beach faces east, so the sun goes down behind you, over land, 15 min before the official sunset time of 6:42 PM. Face the water for the pink afterglow in the half hour after. Delray Beach is in the view. Best light from 6:07 PM to 6:57 PM.

Sunset Score · Clear sky (6% cloud): a clean sunset, but the color fades fast. Nothing low on the horizon, so you should see the sun all the way down.

4 PM · 6:22 PM · 9:30 PM

Prefer the real thing? Watch the live Delray Cam cam →

Tonight’s Lineup

artisans & buskers
🌴

Atlantic Avenue

all evening

🌅

Sunrise Chasers

at first light

🤿

Reef Snorkelers

mornings

🐢

Sea Turtles

summer nights

🎸

Live Music

weekends

Know Before You Go

Sunrise

over water

Atlantic faces east - Delray beach at dawn before the Avenue crowd

Reef

free snorkel

Delray's natural reef is 50 yards offshore - snorkel from the beach

Sea turtles

summer nests

loggerheads nest the full length of Delray's beach in summer

Ave life

1 mile

the most celebrated beach-to-town street in Florida

see you at sunset

Tonight’s times, the week ahead and the year by month are below. Atlantic Ave Evening runs nightly, weather permitting, from about two hours before sunset.

What time is sunset at Delray Beach tonight?

Tonight, Thursday, October 29, the sun sets at 6:42 PM at Delray Beach. Delray Beach faces east, so the sun goes down behind the beach, over land. Turn and face the water for the pink and purple afterglow in the half hour after. Golden hour starts at 6:09 PM, and the sky stays light until about 7:04 PM. Tonight's Sunset Score is 5 out of 10. Clear sky (6% cloud): a clean sunset, but the color fades fast.

Sunrise today was at 7:29 AM, which gives Delray Beach 11 hr 13 min of daylight. It is fully dark by about 7:32 PM.

Delray Beach sunset times this week

The next seven evenings at Delray Beach: when the sun goes down, when golden hour starts and when the last light fades, plus the Sunset Score from each night's cloud forecast.

DaySunsetGolden hourLast lightCloudScore
Tonight6:42 PMfrom 6:09 PM7:04 PM6%5/10
Fri Oct 306:41 PMfrom 6:08 PM7:04 PM100%3/10
Sat Oct 316:40 PMfrom 6:07 PM7:03 PM100%3/10
Sun Nov 15:39 PMfrom 5:06 PM6:02 PM100%3/10
Mon Nov 25:39 PMfrom 5:06 PM6:02 PM42%9/10
Tue Nov 35:38 PMfrom 5:05 PM6:01 PM66%6/10
Wed Nov 45:37 PMfrom 5:04 PM6:00 PM25%7/10

Where to watch the sunset at Delray Beach

Delray Beach faces east, away from the sunset. The sun goes down behind you, over land, so the view to catch is the afterglow: the band of pink above the dark blue shadow of the earth rising over the water, best from sunset to about 30 minutes after.

Tonight’s timeline for Atlantic Ave Evening is at the top of this page.

Can’t make it to the beach? Watch the live Delray Cam cam at sunset.

Where the sun sets through the year

The spot where the sun sets moves along the horizon through the year. Around June 21 it goes down furthest north, in the west-north-west (294°); around December 21 it goes down furthest south, in the west-south-west (243°). In June it sets behind the beach. In December it sets behind the beach.

Golden hour and blue hour at Delray Beach

Golden hour tonight runs from 6:09 PM to sunset at 6:42 PM. The sun is low, the light is warm and soft, and shadows are long. It is the best time for photos of people on the beach.

Blue hour follows, from about 6:55 PM to 7:13 PM, when the sun is below the horizon and the sky turns deep blue. The first lights come on along the shore and the water holds the last of the color.

Delray Beach sunset times by month

Sunrise, sunset and daylight on the 15th of each month. Over the next year the earliest sunset is 5:29 PM (Mon Nov 30) and the latest is 8:18 PM (Fri Jul 2). Times are local and include daylight saving time where it applies.

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight
October 20267:21 AM6:54 PM11 hr 33 min
November 20266:41 AM5:32 PM10 hr 51 min
December 20267:02 AM5:31 PM10 hr 29 min
January 20277:11 AM5:50 PM10 hr 39 min
February 20276:58 AM6:14 PM11 hr 16 min
March 20277:31 AM7:30 PM11 hr 59 min
April 20276:58 AM7:45 PM12 hr 47 min
May 20276:35 AM8:01 PM13 hr 26 min
June 20276:28 AM8:16 PM13 hr 47 min
July 20276:38 AM8:17 PM13 hr 39 min
August 20276:54 AM7:59 PM13 hr 5 min
September 20277:07 AM7:27 PM12 hr 20 min

Tips for a great sunset at Delray Beach

  • Arrive 30 to 45 minutes early. The best spots fill up, and the light is often at its best in the last half hour before the sun goes down.
  • Stay 20 minutes after. The clouds often light up brightest after the sun is gone, and most people have already left.
  • Check the Sunset Score. Scattered clouds make the most color. A clear sky gives a clean sunset that fades fast, and a heavy overcast can hide it.
  • Plan your parking. Sunset is a busy time at popular beaches. See Delray Beach parking for lots and rates.
  • Look at the water too. Today’s wind, waves and water temperature are on the Delray Beach conditions page.
  • Make a night of it. Find places to eat and sunset cruises and things to do at Delray Beach.

How we work out the sunset time

The official sunset time is when the top of the sun sinks below a flat sea horizon. We also check Delray Beach’s real horizon: the hills, headlands and islands you can see from the sand. When land is in the way, the sun disappears before the official time, and we show you that earlier time. The Sunset Score rates how colorful the sky should be from the cloud forecast at sunset. Buildings are not included, so a tall hotel beside you can still hide the last minute.

Delray Beach sunset FAQ

What time is sunset at Delray Beach today?

The sun sets at 6:42 PM at Delray Beach today (Thursday, October 29).

What time is sunrise at Delray Beach today?

The sun rose at 7:29 AM at Delray Beach today.

How many hours of daylight does Delray Beach get today?

11 hr 13 min of daylight, from 7:29 AM to 6:42 PM.

When is golden hour at Delray Beach tonight?

Golden hour at Delray Beach runs from 6:09 PM to sunset at 6:42 PM, when the sun is low and the light turns warm and soft. Blue hour follows, from 6:55 PM to 7:13 PM.

When does it get dark at Delray Beach tonight?

The sky stays light enough to see without a flashlight until about 7:04 PM, the end of civil twilight. It is fully dark by about 7:32 PM.

Will the sunset be good at Delray Beach tonight?

Tonight's Sunset Score is 5 out of 10, from the cloud forecast at sunset. Clear sky (6% cloud): a clean sunset, but the color fades fast.

Which direction does the sun set at Delray Beach?

Delray Beach faces east, so the sun sets behind the beach, over land. Tonight it goes down in the west-south-west.

Can you see the sun set over the water at Delray Beach?

No. Delray Beach faces east, so the sun sets behind you, over land. The show over the water is the afterglow in the half hour after sunset.

What are the earliest and latest sunset times at Delray Beach?

Over the next year the earliest sunset at Delray Beach is 5:29 PM on Monday, November 30, and the latest is 8:18 PM on Friday, July 2.

Where is the best place to watch the sunset at Delray Beach?

Atlantic Avenue is the favorite spot at Delray Beach. Get there 30 to 45 minutes before sunset for a good place, and stay 20 minutes after for the afterglow.

Is there a live sunset cam at Delray Beach?

Yes. The Delray Cam live cam shows Delray Beach in real time, linked from this page.

Sunset tonight at beaches near Delray Beach

Boynton Beach sunset5 mi6:42 PM
Boca Raton sunset7 mi6:42 PM
Deerfield Beach sunset10 mi6:42 PM
Lake Worth Beach sunset11 mi6:41 PM
Pompano Beach sunset16 mi6:42 PM
Palm Beach sunset17 mi6:41 PM

See every beach on one map: sunset times tonight across the US →