Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for West Palm Beach, FL. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In West Palm Beach, sunset ranges from 5:26 PM in November to 8:17 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 34 minutes at the summer solstice and 34 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to West Palm Beach (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:10 AM | 5:49 PM | 5:15 PM – 5:49 PM | 34 min | 10h 39m |
| February | 6:56 AM | 6:12 PM | 5:40 PM – 6:12 PM | 32 min | 11h 16m |
| March | 7:29 AM | 7:29 PM | 6:58 PM – 7:29 PM | 31 min | 12h 00m |
| April | 6:56 AM | 7:44 PM | 7:13 PM – 7:44 PM | 31 min | 12h 48m |
| May | 6:32 AM | 8:00 PM | 7:28 PM – 8:00 PM | 32 min | 13h 28m |
| June | 6:26 AM | 8:15 PM | 7:41 PM – 8:15 PM | 34 min | 13h 49m |
| July | 6:36 AM | 8:15 PM | 7:42 PM – 8:15 PM | 33 min | 13h 39m |
| August | 6:52 AM | 7:56 PM | 7:25 PM – 7:56 PM | 31 min | 13h 05m |
| September | 7:05 AM | 7:24 PM | 6:53 PM – 7:24 PM | 31 min | 12h 19m |
| October | 7:19 AM | 6:51 PM | 6:20 PM – 6:51 PM | 31 min | 11h 32m |
| November | 6:39 AM | 5:29 PM | 4:56 PM – 5:29 PM | 33 min | 10h 50m |
| December | 7:01 AM | 5:29 PM | 4:55 PM – 5:29 PM | 34 min | 10h 28m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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