Sunrise & Sunset Time in Key West
What time are sunrise and sunset in Key West? The Sun rises between 6:34 AM (November 1) and 7:43 AM (March 8). Key West’s sunset runs from 5:38 PM on November 28 to 8:20 PM on July 2, and the island turns out for it every evening at Mallory Square. In March it is 7:36 PM; in December, 5:41 PM.
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Golden hour and sunset
The hour after sunrise and before sunsetThe golden hour is while the Sun is low: from 4° below the horizon to 6° above it (PhotoPills). Pick a place and a date for its times.
Sunrise and sunset as the U.S. Naval Observatory defines them; golden and blue hours: PhotoPills and timeanddate.com. Places: GeoNames.
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Sunrise and sunset in Key West, month by month
The times on the 15th of each month of 2026, in local clock time (Eastern Time). A golden hour is the Sun between 4° below the horizon and 6° above it — after sunrise and before sunset; the evening blue hour, 4° to 6° below (PhotoPills).
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Sunset | Evening golden hour | Blue hour | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:13 AM | 6:58 AM–7:46 AM | 6:00 PM | 5:27 PM–6:15 PM | 6:15 PM–6:25 PM | 10 h 47 min |
| February | 7:01 AM | 6:47 AM–7:32 AM | 6:22 PM | 5:51 PM–6:36 PM | 6:36 PM–6:45 PM | 11 h 21 min |
| March | 7:36 AM | 7:22 AM–8:06 AM | 7:36 PM | 7:06 PM–7:50 PM | 7:50 PM–7:59 PM | 12 h |
| April | 7:05 AM | 6:51 AM–7:36 AM | 7:49 PM | 7:19 PM–8:04 PM | 8:04 PM–8:13 PM | 12 h 44 min |
| May | 6:44 AM | 6:28 AM–7:15 AM | 8:04 PM | 7:32 PM–8:19 PM | 8:19 PM–8:28 PM | 13 h 20 min |
| June | 6:38 AM | 6:22 AM–7:11 AM | 8:17 PM | 7:44 PM–8:33 PM | 8:33 PM–8:43 PM | 13 h 39 min |
| July | 6:48 AM | 6:32 AM–7:20 AM | 8:18 PM | 7:46 PM–8:34 PM | 8:34 PM–8:44 PM | 13 h 31 min |
| August | 7:02 AM | 6:47 AM–7:33 AM | 8:01 PM | 7:30 PM–8:16 PM | 8:16 PM–8:25 PM | 12 h 59 min |
| September | 7:13 AM | 6:59 AM–7:43 AM | 7:31 PM | 7:01 PM–7:45 PM | 7:45 PM–7:54 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| October | 7:25 AM | 7:11 AM–7:56 AM | 7:00 PM | 6:30 PM–7:14 PM | 7:14 PM–7:23 PM | 11 h 35 min |
| November | 6:43 AM | 6:28 AM–7:15 AM | 5:40 PM | 5:08 PM–5:55 PM | 5:55 PM–6:04 PM | 10 h 57 min |
| December | 7:04 AM | 6:48 AM–7:37 AM | 5:41 PM | 5:07 PM–5:56 PM | 5:56 PM–6:06 PM | 10 h 38 min |
The latest and earliest sunsets
The latest sunset of the year is 8:20 PM on July 2, and the earliest 5:38 PM on November 28: 2 h 42 min apart on the clock.
The clocks change twice: the sunset jumps an hour later on March 8, from 6:33 PM to 7:33 PM, and an hour earlier on November 1, from 6:48 PM to 5:47 PM.
The earliest and latest sunrises
The mornings do not mirror the evenings: the earliest sunrise is 6:34 AM on November 1 (the first morning of standard time), and the latest 7:43 AM on March 8 (the first morning of daylight saving time). It is the clocks: on March 8 they have just gone forward an hour, so the Sun that rose at 6:44 AM the day before rises at 7:43 AM.
Where the Sun sets
At the June solstice the Sun sets in the west-northwest (296°); at the December solstice, in the west-southwest (244°). A view that faces the sunset in summer can miss it in winter by 52° of horizon.
Travel Magma’s Key West guides send readers to Mallory Square, where “you can watch the sunset surrounded by circus performers, jugglers, fire-eaters, and other performers”, or to the Historic Seaport for a quieter one.
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FAQ
What time is sunset in Key West today?
The calculator at the top of this page gives today’s sunset for Key West, FL, with the golden and blue hours. Through the year it runs from 5:38 PM on November 28 (the earliest) to 8:20 PM on July 2 (the latest).
What time is sunrise in Key West?
Between 6:34 AM on November 1 (the first morning of standard time), the earliest, and 7:43 AM on March 8 (the first morning of daylight saving time), the latest. On June 15 the Sun rises at 6:38 AM; on December 15, at 7:04 AM. The calculator above gives today’s.
When is the latest sunset in Key West?
8:20 PM on July 2, in daylight saving time. The longest day, June 21, is not the latest sunset: the Sun keeps setting a little later for 11 days after it.
When is the earliest sunset in Key West?
5:38 PM on November 28, in standard time, 23 days before the shortest day, December 21: from then on the evenings get longer while the mornings still get darker into January.
Why is the latest sunrise in Key West on March 8?
It is the clocks: on March 8 they have just gone forward an hour, so the Sun that rose at 6:44 AM the day before rises at 7:43 AM.
When is golden hour in Key West?
Twice a day, while the Sun is between 6° above the horizon and 4° below it: after sunrise and before sunset. On June 15 the evening one is 7:44 PM–8:33 PM and the morning one 6:22 AM–7:11 AM; on December 15, 5:07 PM–5:56 PM and 6:48 AM–7:37 AM. Use the calculator above for any date.
Where does the sun set in Key West?
In the west-northwest (296°) at the June solstice and in the west-southwest (244°) at the December solstice; at the equinoxes it sets due west.
Where do you watch the sunset in Key West?
Mallory Square, in Old Town, holds a sunset celebration every evening, with street performers; the Historic Seaport is quieter. Arrive before 6:00 PM in January or 8:18 PM in July.
How these times are made
Sunrise and sunset are the Sun’s centre 0.8333° below the horizon, as the U.S. Naval Observatory defines them, computed with NOAA’s solar position series for Key West, FL (24.56°, -81.78°) and the zone’s own clock rules. The golden and blue hours are the bands PhotoPills uses. A time can differ by a minute from another calculator’s, and from what you see behind hills or buildings. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).