Sunset time in Orlando

Sunset in Orlando through the year

The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 13 h 58 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 10 h 20 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (December 1, 5:28 PM) comes 20 days before the shortest day (December 21): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunset jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.

Golden hour and blue hour in Orlando

The evening golden hour in Orlando lasts about 31 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 34 minutes in late June and 35 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 24, 27 and 26 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 30 minutes before sunset to catch both.

How long the evening light lasts in Orlando, month by month

Orlando lies at 28.5° N, and the further a place is from the equator the more slowly the sun sinks at sunset, so the evening golden hour here runs from 31 minutes in March to 35 minutes in January, against 27 to 30 minutes all year at the equator.

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Where to watch the sunset in Orlando

Lake Eola Park downtown and the city’s many smaller lakes give open views of the western sky. Rocket launches from Cape Canaveral, about an hour east, are most spectacular in twilight, when the sunlit plume glows against a dark sky.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Orlando (28.54° N, 81.38° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/New York). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.