Plantation, FL: shortest day and earliest sunset
The shortest day in Plantation
On Dec 21 the sun rises at 7:04 am and sets at 5:34 pm: 10h 30m of daylight, a bright winter. The longest day of summer has 13h 47m, so the swing is 3h 16m.
When it gets better in Plantation
- 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 1.5 minutes a day.
Waking and coming home in the dark
With a 7:00 am alarm, the sun is not yet up on 109 weekdays a year. Heading home at 5:30 pm, it has already set on 14. 0 weekdays start and end in the dark. The alarm and lamp guide shows how that compares across the country.
At 26.1°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 Plantation
- A sunrise alarm clock is worth considering if you get up at 7:00 am or earlier: 20 weekday mornings here are still properly dark at that hour, mostly between Aug 31 and Apr 12.
- Daylight alone gives little reason for a light therapy lamp here. Getting outside in the 7:04 am to 5:34 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 20 to Dec 9: worth checking your bike lights and porch light before Nov 20.
Daylight in Plantation, month by month
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 21st of each month, local clock time. December is the darkest, at 10h 30m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 6:41 am | 8:13 pm | 13h 32m |
| August 2026 | 6:56 am | 7:52 pm | 12h 55m |
| September 2026 | 7:09 am | 7:18 pm | 12h 09m |
| October 2026 | 7:23 am | 6:48 pm | 11h 24m |
| November 2026 | 6:44 am | 5:30 pm | 10h 46m |
| December 2026 | 7:04 am | 5:34 pm | 10h 30m |
| 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 | 6:52 am | 7:48 pm | 12h 55m |
| May 2027 | 6:32 am | 8:04 pm | 13h 31m |
| June 2027 | 6:30 am | 8:16 pm | 13h 47m |
Plantation against the places around it
On the shortest day, compared with Plantation (10h 30m, sunset 5:34 pm):
- Sunrise, FL, 3 mi away: 10h 30m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:34 pm (0 min).
- Lauderhill, FL, 3 mi away: 10h 30m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:34 pm (0 min).
- Davie, FL, 3 mi away: 10h 30m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:35 pm (+1 min).
- Lauderdale Lakes, FL, 5 mi away: 10h 30m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:34 pm (0 min).
- Tamarac, FL, 5 mi away: 10h 30m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:34 pm (0 min).