Miami-Dade County

When will it get light and dark in South Florida when we change the clocks?

Daylight saving time ends in November. How will that change when it gets light and dark each day?

Take a look:

Get ready to turn your clocks back an hour in November.
Get ready to turn your clocks back an hour in November. Miami Herald File

MORE: What to know about the end of daylight saving time

When does the time change?

Standard time in 2025 starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, when clocks will turn back one hour. In 2026, daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8.

What does the time change do to morning and evening?

The kinetic clock at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery & Science in 2006.
The kinetic clock at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery & Science in 2006. Marsha Halper Miami Herald File

Sunrise and sunset times in Miami when we change the clock:

When we move the clocks forward at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, sunrise in Miami will be at 6:30 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:38 p.m.

How does that compare to now?

On Tuesday, Sept. 16 in Miami, sunrise is 7:07 a.m. and sunset 7:23 p.m.

Monthly sunrise and sunset times in Miami until next March:

  • Dec. 2: 6:51 a.m. sunrise, 5:29 p.m. sunset
  • Jan. 2: 7:08 a.m. sunrise, 5:42 p.m. sunset
  • Feb. 2: 7:04 a.m. sunrise, 6:05 p.m. sunset
  • March 2: 6:43 a.m. sunrise, 6:23 p.m. sunset
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