Opa-locka, FL: shortest day and earliest sunset
The shortest day in Opa-locka
On Dec 21 the sun rises at 7:04 am and sets at 5:35 pm: 10h 31m of daylight, a bright winter. The longest day of summer has 13h 46m, so the swing is 3h 14m.
When it gets better in Opa-locka
- Earliest sunset: 5:29 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 108 weekdays a year. Heading home at 5:30 pm, it has already set on 11. 0 weekdays start and end in the dark. The alarm and lamp guide shows how that compares across the country.
At 25.9°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 Opa-locka
- You probably do not need a sunrise alarm clock for a 7:00 am start here: only 19 weekday mornings are still properly dark. If you get up earlier, check the hour against the sunrise times in the table below.
- 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 23 to Dec 7: worth checking your bike lights and porch light before Nov 23.
Daylight in Opa-locka, month by month
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 21st of each month, local clock time. December is the darkest, at 10h 31m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 6:42 am | 8:13 pm | 13h 31m |
| August 2026 | 6:57 am | 7:51 pm | 12h 55m |
| September 2026 | 7:09 am | 7:18 pm | 12h 09m |
| October 2026 | 7:23 am | 6:48 pm | 11h 25m |
| November 2026 | 6:44 am | 5:30 pm | 10h 47m |
| December 2026 | 7:04 am | 5:35 pm | 10h 31m |
| January 2027 | 7:09 am | 5:56 pm | 10h 47m |
| February 2027 | 6:52 am | 6:18 pm | 11h 26m |
| March 2027 | 7:24 am | 7:33 pm | 12h 09m |
| April 2027 | 6:53 am | 7:47 pm | 12h 55m |
| May 2027 | 6:32 am | 8:03 pm | 13h 31m |
| June 2027 | 6:30 am | 8:16 pm | 13h 46m |
Opa-locka against the places around it
On the shortest day, compared with Opa-locka (10h 31m, sunset 5:35 pm):
- Miami Gardens, FL, 3 mi away: 10h 31m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:35 pm (0 min).
- Hialeah, FL, 4 mi away: 10h 31m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:35 pm (0 min).
- Miami Lakes, FL, 4 mi away: 10h 31m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:35 pm (0 min).
- Miami Shores, FL, 5 mi away: 10h 31m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:35 pm (0 min).
- North Miami, FL, 5 mi away: 10h 31m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:34 pm (-1 min).