Sunset today in Key West
Florida, United States
Sunset in Key West
The sun sets in 3 h 48 min
Good49 out of 100 · high confidence
Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.
- Golden hour
- 6:16 PM
- 31 min before
- Clouds
- 1%
- Low 0%, high 1%
- Visibility
- 16 km
What time is sunset today in Key West
Today the sun sets in Key West at 6:48 PM, and it is fully dark at 7:11 PM, when civil twilight ends. The day lasts 11 h 15 min, 2 min less than yesterday. Solar noon is at 1:10 PM.
Where the sun sets in Key West
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 255°. That tells you where to look, or where to point the camera to face the sun.
After sunset the sky goes through three stages of twilight: civil twilight ends at 7:11 PM, nautical at 7:38 PM and astronomical at 8:05 PM, when the sky is fully dark.
Today toward the west-southwest, 255°
Sunset in Key West through the year
In Key West the sun sets latest on July 2, at 8:20 PM, and earliest on November 28, at 5:37 PM. The longest day of the year is June 21, with 13 h 40 min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 10 h 37 min.
- Latest sunset
- 8:20 PM
- July 2
- Earliest sunset
- 5:37 PM
- November 28
- Longest day
- 13 h 40 min
- June 21
- Shortest day
- 10 h 37 min
- December 21
The minute for the photo in Key West
No high clouds are expected to light up today, so the best light is the sun itself, a warm disc just above the horizon. Have your camera ready at 6:35 PM, 13 minutes before sunset.
Aim west-southwest, at 254°, which is where the sun will be at that moment.
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Low sun over the horizon
6:35 PM
West-southwest, 254°
Today's conditions in Key West
- Clouds
- 1%Low 0%, high 1%
- Chance of rain
- 1%
- Humidity
- 85%
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- Temperature
- 79°F
- Visibility
- 16 km
- Air quality
- Good
- Reliability
- HighWith today's forecast
Being by the sea, Key West often has moisture and salt in the air, and that often gives the sunset more color.
How pretty will today's sunset be in Key West
Today's score is 49 out of 100.
The sunset will be pleasant, with soft colors, without being dramatic.
Today we expect 1% cloud cover in Key West (0% low and 1% high), with 85% humidity and 16 km visibility at sunset. The score is worked out from those. How to read the sky.
Why this score?
What today's sky readings say about colour. It is a forecast, not a promise.
- An almost clear sky: a clean sun, but few clouds to catch the colour.
- Humidity is very high: the air turns hazy and dulls the colours.
out of 100
Plan the light
The light of any date and where the sun will be. It is astronomy: exact, and free for everyone. Sky quality is a separate thing and depends on the forecast.
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- Morning blue hour7:09 AM to 7:18 AMsun towards the east-southeast (103°)
- Morning golden hour7:18 AM to 8:04 AMsun towards the east-southeast (106°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunrise7:32 AMsun towards the east-southeast (105°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Solar noon1:10 PMsun towards the south (180°)
- Evening golden hour6:16 PM to 7:02 PMsun towards the west-southwest (254°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunset6:48 PMsun towards the west-southwest (255°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Evening blue hour7:02 PM to 7:11 PMsun towards the west-southwest (257°)
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Sunset tomorrow in Key West
Tomorrow, October 31, the sun sets in Key West at 6:47 PM. It rises at 7:33 AM. The day will last 11 h 14 min, 1 min less than today.
Tomorrow's times are exact and free for everyone. Tomorrow's sky quality is in the forecast further down.
- Sunrise7:33 AM
- Sunset6:47 PM
- Golden hour6:16 PM to 7:02 PMBlue hour7:02 PM to 7:11 PM
The moon today in Key West
Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 74% lit. It rises at 9:58 PM and sets at 12:22 PM.
The next full moon is on November 24 and the next new moon on November 9. On full moon nights the sky after sunset looks brighter.
The next few days
Today
49
6:48 PM
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Tips for watching and photographing the sunset in Key West
Arrive thirty to sixty minutes early to choose your spot calmly. Look west-southwest, which is where the sun sets today.
In Key West, the sun is reflected on the water only where it sets over the sea; check today's direction before choosing a spot by the shore.
Do not put the camera away when it is over: blue hour often leaves beautiful shots. Share your photo in the community gallery.
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Frequently asked questions
Today's sunset in Key West is at
Today's quality is 49 out of 100, which is good. Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.
Tomorrow the sun sets in Key West at
Today it runs from to
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 255°.
Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 74% lit.
Today the day lasts 11 h 15 min, 2 min less than yesterday.
On July 2, when the sun sets at The earliest sunset of the year is on November 28, at
Anywhere with a clear horizon to the west-southwest. In Key West, if the shore faces west-southwest, a spot by the water also gives you the sun reflected on it; if not, a high spot with that view.