Next usable light
6:22 PM – 7:07 PM
Solar noonDaytime53.3° · 180° S
Key West, Florida · Sun, Oct 25
Evening golden hour · 6:22 PM – 7:07 PM
Weather, terrain, buildings, local access, and elevation are not included.
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Morning
Evening
Where to point the camera
On this selected date, the sun reaches 53° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 257° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
Plan around the season: Key West's sampled golden window stretches to 49 min in June and compresses to 44 min by March. Check the bearing column before trusting a remembered spot: sunset lands at 245° WSW in December but 296° WNW in June, a 51° shift. Day length spans 10 hr 37 min in December to 13 hr 39 min in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:14 AM | 6:00 PM | 10 hr 47 min | 5:27 PM · 48 min | 247° WSW |
| February | 7:02 AM | 6:22 PM | 11 hr 20 min | 5:51 PM · 45 min | 257° WSW |
| March | 7:37 AM | 7:37 PM | 12 hr | 7:07 PM · 44 min | 268° W |
| April | 7:06 AM | 7:50 PM | 12 hr 44 min | 7:19 PM · 45 min | 281° WNW |
| May | 6:44 AM | 8:04 PM | 13 hr 20 min | 7:32 PM · 47 min | 291° WNW |
| June | 6:39 AM | 8:18 PM | 13 hr 39 min | 7:45 PM · 49 min | 296° WNW |
| July | 6:48 AM | 8:19 PM | 13 hr 31 min | 7:47 PM · 48 min | 294° WNW |
| August | 7:03 AM | 8:03 PM | 13 hr | 7:32 PM · 46 min | 286° WNW |
| September | 7:14 AM | 7:32 PM | 12 hr 18 min | 7:02 PM · 44 min | 274° W |
| October | 7:26 AM | 7:02 PM | 11 hr 36 min | 6:31 PM · 45 min | 261° W |
| November | 6:44 AM | 5:41 PM | 10 hr 57 min | 5:09 PM · 47 min | 250° WSW |
| December | 7:04 AM | 5:42 PM | 10 hr 37 min | 5:08 PM · 49 min | 245° WSW |
Find the months when sunset faces your spot
Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.
Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~1 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow America · New York, including any daylight-saving change.
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 6:14 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 6:41 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 7:07 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 7:16 AM |
| Sunrise | 7:31 AM |
| Solar noon | 1:12 PM |
| Sunset | 6:53 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 6:22 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 7:07 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 7:43 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 8:10 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:16 AM – 8:02 AM | 7:31 AM | 6:53 PM | 6:22 PM – 7:07 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:17 AM – 8:02 AM | 7:31 AM | 6:52 PM | 6:21 PM – 7:07 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:17 AM – 8:03 AM | 7:32 AM | 6:52 PM | 6:20 PM – 7:06 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:18 AM – 8:04 AM | 7:32 AM | 6:51 PM | 6:20 PM – 7:05 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:19 AM – 8:04 AM | 7:33 AM | 6:50 PM | 6:19 PM – 7:05 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:19 AM – 8:05 AM | 7:33 AM | 6:50 PM | 6:18 PM – 7:04 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:20 AM – 8:05 AM | 7:34 AM | 6:49 PM | 6:17 PM – 7:03 PM |
The moon over Key West is a Full Moon, 99% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
They are map-search starting points, not ranked recommendations; current access, closures, permits, safety, and unobstructed views have not been verified. The selected-date sunset bearing is 257° WSW; if a composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to find sampled months that align. This mathematical bearing is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
In Key West, the evening golden hour window runs 45 min on the selected date and approaches from 257° WSW. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.
See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.
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