Hialeah Gardens is a city of about 23,926 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Today the sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 6:50 PM; the evening golden hour runs 6:19 PM – 7:04 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:10 AM | 7:44 AM | 5:19 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:17 PM | 10h 42m |
| February | 6:58 AM | 7:29 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:39 PM | 11h 18m |
| March | 7:31 AM | 8:02 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:54 PM | 11h 59m |
| April | 6:59 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:08 PM | 12h 46m |
| May | 6:36 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:26 PM | 13h 24m |
| June | 6:30 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:41 PM | 13h 45m |
| July | 6:40 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:42 PM | 13h 36m |
| August | 6:55 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:27 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:22 PM | 13h 03m |
| September | 7:08 AM | 7:38 AM | 6:57 PM | 7:27 PM | 7:50 PM | 12h 19m |
| October | 7:21 AM | 7:52 AM | 6:24 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 34m |
| November | 6:40 AM | 7:13 AM | 5:01 PM | 5:33 PM | 5:58 PM | 10h 53m |
| December | 7:01 AM | 7:36 AM | 4:59 PM | 5:33 PM | 5:58 PM | 10h 32m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Hialeah Gardens
At Hialeah Gardens the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 63° (ENE) at the June solstice and 116° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 297° (WNW) in June to 244° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 88° in summer but only 41° in winter.
Best photo spots near Hialeah Gardens
42 photo locations lie within 80 km of Hialeah Gardens. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Hialeah Gardens is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, about 179 km (111 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from February to October, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 179 km (111 mi) | 2 |
| Perky | Ghost Town | 184 km (115 mi) | 2 |
| American Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 191 km (119 mi) | 2 |
| Flamingo | Ghost Town | 101 km (62 mi) | 3 |
| Gaging Station | Scenic Viewpoint | 104 km (64 mi) | 3 |
| Hen and Chickens Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 106 km (66 mi) | 3 |
| Clubhouse Beach | Beach | 109 km (68 mi) | 3 |
| Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park | State Park | 110 km (69 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:22 AM – 5:32 AM | 1.2 | 22° |
| March | 3:37 AM – 6:07 AM | 2.5 | 32° |
| April | 1:34 AM – 5:34 AM | 4.0 | 35° |
| May | 11:36 PM – 5:06 AM | 5.5 | 35° |
| June | 9:45 PM – 4:55 AM | 7.2 | 35° |
| July | 9:43 PM – 3:33 AM | 5.8 | 35° |
| August | 9:20 PM – 1:30 AM | 4.2 | 35° |
| September | 8:44 PM – 11:24 PM | 2.7 | 32° |
| October | 8:11 PM – 9:31 PM | 1.3 | 23° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show November as the clearest month (about 46% average cloud cover) and June as the cloudiest (69%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.