Royal Palm Beach, FL: shortest day and earliest sunset
The shortest day in Royal Palm Beach
On Dec 21 the sun rises at 7:05 am and sets at 5:33 pm: 10h 28m of daylight, a bright winter. The longest day of summer has 13h 49m, so the swing is 3h 21m.
When it gets better in Royal Palm Beach
- Earliest sunset: 5:28 pm on Nov 29, before the shortest day (here is why).
- Latest sunrise (standard time): 7:11 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 110 weekdays a year. Heading home at 5:30 pm, it has already set on 19. 0 weekdays start and end in the dark. The alarm and lamp guide shows how that compares across the country.
At 26.7°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 Royal Palm Beach
- 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 7:05 am to 5:33 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 17 to Dec 11: worth checking your bike lights and porch light before Nov 17.
Daylight in Royal Palm Beach, month by month
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 21st of each month, local clock time. December is the darkest, at 10h 28m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 6:40 am | 8:14 pm | 13h 34m |
| August 2026 | 6:56 am | 7:52 pm | 12h 56m |
| September 2026 | 7:09 am | 7:18 pm | 12h 09m |
| October 2026 | 7:24 am | 6:47 pm | 11h 23m |
| November 2026 | 6:45 am | 5:29 pm | 10h 44m |
| December 2026 | 7:05 am | 5:33 pm | 10h 28m |
| January 2027 | 7:10 am | 5:55 pm | 10h 45m |
| February 2027 | 6:52 am | 6:17 pm | 11h 25m |
| March 2027 | 7:24 am | 7:33 pm | 12h 09m |
| April 2027 | 6:52 am | 7:48 pm | 12h 56m |
| May 2027 | 6:31 am | 8:04 pm | 13h 34m |
| June 2027 | 6:28 am | 8:17 pm | 13h 49m |
Royal Palm Beach against the places around it
On the shortest day, compared with Royal Palm Beach (10h 28m, sunset 5:33 pm):
- Wellington, FL, 4 mi away: 10h 28m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:33 pm (0 min).
- West Palm Beach, FL, 7 mi away: 10h 28m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:32 pm (-1 min).
- Greenacres, FL, 7 mi away: 10h 28m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:33 pm (0 min).
- Palm Springs, FL, 9 mi away: 10h 28m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:33 pm (0 min).
- Riviera Beach, FL, 11 mi away: 10h 27m of daylight (-1 min), sunset 5:32 pm (-1 min).