Doral, FL: shortest day and earliest sunset
The shortest day in Doral
On Dec 21 the sun rises at 7:04 am and sets at 5:35 pm: 10h 32m of daylight, a bright winter. The longest day of summer has 13h 45m, so the swing is 3h 14m.
When it gets better in Doral
- Earliest sunset: 5:30 pm on Nov 29, before the shortest day (here is why).
- Latest sunrise (standard time): 7:10 am on Jan 12.
- Daylight never drops below 10 hours here.
- By Feb 21 the days grow by 1.4 minutes a day.
Waking and coming home in the dark
With a 7:00 am alarm, the sun is not yet up on 110 weekdays a year. Heading home at 5:30 pm, it has already set on 6. 0 weekdays start and end in the dark. The alarm and lamp guide shows how that compares across the country.
At 25.8°N this is as far south as, or farther than, Sarasota FL (27°N), where the same 1990 survey found 1.4%.
What to do about it in Doral
- A sunrise alarm clock is worth considering if you get up at 7:00 am or earlier: 21 weekday mornings here are still properly dark at that hour, mostly between Aug 28 and Apr 13.
- Daylight alone gives little reason for a light therapy lamp here. Getting outside in the 7:04 am to 5:35 pm window on the shortest day does more than most people expect.
- If you head home at 5:30 pm, the sun has already set from Nov 26 to Dec 3: worth checking your bike lights and porch light before Nov 26.
Daylight in Doral, month by month
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 21st of each month, local clock time. December is the darkest, at 10h 32m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 6:42 am | 8:13 pm | 13h 31m |
| August 2026 | 6:57 am | 7:52 pm | 12h 54m |
| September 2026 | 7:10 am | 7:19 pm | 12h 09m |
| October 2026 | 7:23 am | 6:48 pm | 11h 25m |
| November 2026 | 6:44 am | 5:31 pm | 10h 47m |
| December 2026 | 7:04 am | 5:35 pm | 10h 32m |
| January 2027 | 7:09 am | 5:57 pm | 10h 48m |
| February 2027 | 6:52 am | 6:18 pm | 11h 27m |
| March 2027 | 7:24 am | 7:33 pm | 12h 09m |
| April 2027 | 6:53 am | 7:48 pm | 12h 55m |
| May 2027 | 6:33 am | 8:03 pm | 13h 30m |
| June 2027 | 6:31 am | 8:16 pm | 13h 45m |
Doral against the places around it
On the shortest day, compared with Doral (10h 32m, sunset 5:35 pm):
- Sweetwater, FL, 3 mi away: 10h 32m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:36 pm (+1 min).
- Miami Springs, FL, 4 mi away: 10h 32m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:35 pm (0 min).
- Hialeah Gardens, FL, 5 mi away: 10h 31m of daylight (-1 min), sunset 5:35 pm (0 min).
- Hialeah, FL, 5 mi away: 10h 31m of daylight (-1 min), sunset 5:35 pm (0 min).
- Miami Lakes, FL, 7 mi away: 10h 31m of daylight (-1 min), sunset 5:35 pm (0 min).