Ocean Drive · painted for this minute from South Beach Miami’s own horizon and tonight’s cloud forecast
The sun is touching the horizon · some cloud at 62%
The sun goes down at
6:41 PM
T-00:05:00South Beach Miami faces east, so the sun goes down behind you, over land, 2 min before the official sunset time of 6:43 PM. Face the water for the pink afterglow in the half hour after. South Beach is in the view. Best light from 6:21 PM to 7:11 PM.
Sunset Score · Getting cloudy (70% cover): the color may be muted. Mid-level clouds (69%) that glow orange from underneath; nothing low on the horizon, so you should see the sun all the way down.
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Know Before You Go
Ocean Drive
free strip
the show is the sidewalk
South Pointe
ship watch
cruise ships exit at dusk
Best sunset
bay side
sun sets over the skyline, not the sea
Best photo
the towers
Deco lifeguard stands at blue hour
see you at sunset
Tonight’s times, the week ahead and the year by month are below. Ocean Drive Nights runs nightly, weather permitting, from about two hours before sunset.
Tonight, Wednesday, October 28, the sun sets at 6:43 PM at South Beach Miami. South Beach Miami 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 6:11 PM, and the sky stays light until about 7:06 PM. Tonight's Sunset Score is 6 out of 10. Getting cloudy (70% cover): the color may be muted.
Sunrise today was at 7:28 AM, which gives South Beach Miami 11 hr 16 min of daylight. It is fully dark by about 7:33 PM.
The next seven evenings at South Beach Miami: 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.
| Day | Sunset | Golden hour | Last light | Cloud | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 6:43 PM | from 6:11 PM | 7:06 PM | 70% | 6/10 |
| Thu Oct 29 | 6:43 PM | from 6:10 PM | 7:05 PM | 0% | 5/10 |
| Fri Oct 30 | 6:42 PM | from 6:09 PM | 7:05 PM | 57% | 9/10 |
| Sat Oct 31 | 6:41 PM | from 6:08 PM | 7:04 PM | 2% | 5/10 |
| Sun Nov 1 | 5:41 PM | from 5:08 PM | 6:03 PM | 41% | 9/10 |
| Mon Nov 2 | 5:40 PM | from 5:07 PM | 6:03 PM | 96% | 3/10 |
| Tue Nov 3 | 5:39 PM | from 5:06 PM | 6:02 PM | 83% | 6/10 |
South Beach Miami 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 Ocean Drive Nights is at the top of this page.
Can’t make it to the beach? Watch the live Miami Beach cam at sunset.
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 (297°); around December 21 it goes down furthest south, in the west-south-west (244°). In June it sets behind the beach. In December it sets behind the beach.
Golden hour tonight runs from 6:11 PM to sunset at 6:43 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 6:57 PM to 7:15 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.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight on the 15th of each month. Over the next year the earliest sunset is 5:31 PM (Mon Nov 30) and the latest is 8:17 PM (Fri Jul 2). Times are local and include daylight saving time where it applies.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 7:20 AM | 6:55 PM | 11 hr 34 min |
| November 2026 | 6:40 AM | 5:33 PM | 10 hr 54 min |
| December 2026 | 7:01 AM | 5:33 PM | 10 hr 32 min |
| January 2027 | 7:10 AM | 5:52 PM | 10 hr 42 min |
| February 2027 | 6:57 AM | 6:15 PM | 11 hr 17 min |
| March 2027 | 7:31 AM | 7:30 PM | 11 hr 59 min |
| April 2027 | 6:59 AM | 7:44 PM | 12 hr 45 min |
| May 2027 | 6:36 AM | 8:00 PM | 13 hr 24 min |
| June 2027 | 6:30 AM | 8:14 PM | 13 hr 44 min |
| July 2027 | 6:39 AM | 8:16 PM | 13 hr 36 min |
| August 2027 | 6:55 AM | 7:58 PM | 13 hr 4 min |
| September 2027 | 7:08 AM | 7:27 PM | 12 hr 19 min |
The official sunset time is when the top of the sun sinks below a flat sea horizon. We also check South Beach Miami’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.
The sun sets at 6:43 PM at South Beach Miami today (Wednesday, October 28).
The sun rose at 7:28 AM at South Beach Miami today.
11 hr 16 min of daylight, from 7:28 AM to 6:43 PM.
Golden hour at South Beach Miami runs from 6:11 PM to sunset at 6:43 PM, when the sun is low and the light turns warm and soft. Blue hour follows, from 6:57 PM to 7:15 PM.
The sky stays light enough to see without a flashlight until about 7:06 PM, the end of civil twilight. It is fully dark by about 7:33 PM.
Tonight's Sunset Score is 6 out of 10, from the cloud forecast at sunset. Getting cloudy (70% cover): the color may be muted.
South Beach Miami faces east, so the sun sets behind the beach, over land. Tonight it goes down in the west-south-west.
No. South Beach Miami faces east, so the sun sets behind you, over land. The show over the water is the afterglow in the half hour after sunset.
Over the next year the earliest sunset at South Beach Miami is 5:31 PM on Monday, November 30, and the latest is 8:17 PM on Friday, July 2.
Ocean Drive is the favorite spot at South Beach Miami. Get there 30 to 45 minutes before sunset for a good place, and stay 20 minutes after for the afterglow.
Yes. The Miami Beach live cam shows South Beach Miami in real time, linked from this page.
| Crandon Park sunset | 5 mi | 6:44 PM |
|---|---|---|
| Key Biscayne sunset | 7 mi | 6:44 PM |
| Sunny Isles Beach sunset | 10 mi | 6:43 PM |
| Hollywood Beach sunset | 16 mi | 6:43 PM |
| Dania Beach sunset | 19 mi | 6:43 PM |
| Fort Lauderdale Beach sunset | 24 mi | 6:43 PM |
See every beach on one map: sunset times tonight across the US →