Best Western Navarre Waterfront - Paradise Pavilion is in Navarre, FL, in the Pensacola & Western Panhandle part of the Gulf Coast. Listed as: Waterfront pavilion (1,500 sq ft overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, seats up to 80) plus waterfront beach ceremony space. Sunset here runs from 4:49 PM in December to 7:52 PM in June, and the golden-hour window — the soft, warm light just before sunset — lasts about 34 minutes. A ceremony that finishes in time for family portraits and still leaves the couple in golden light usually starts between 2:54 PM in December and 5:57 PM in June.
| Month | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Golden hour | Start ceremony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4:34 PM | 5:09 PM | 35 min | 3:14 PM |
| February | 5:03 PM | 5:36 PM | 33 min | 3:41 PM |
| March | 6:24 PM | 6:56 PM | 32 min | 5:01 PM |
| April | 6:43 PM | 7:15 PM | 32 min | 5:20 PM |
| May | 7:01 PM | 7:35 PM | 34 min | 5:40 PM |
| June | 7:16 PM | 7:52 PM | 35 min | 5:57 PM |
| July | 7:17 PM | 7:52 PM | 35 min | 5:57 PM |
| August | 6:58 PM | 7:31 PM | 33 min | 5:36 PM |
| September | 6:23 PM | 6:55 PM | 32 min | 5:00 PM |
| October | 5:46 PM | 6:18 PM | 32 min | 4:23 PM |
| November | 4:17 PM | 4:52 PM | 34 min | 2:57 PM |
| December | 4:13 PM | 4:49 PM | 36 min | 2:54 PM |
Mid-month, local time (Central). Calculated for Navarre rather than the exact address, which is accurate to about a minute for the town. "Start ceremony" is a 30-minute ceremony ending with time for family formals and the couple's best light.
Weather records for Navarre from 2016 to 2025 show the driest month is November (rain of 1 mm or more on 24% of days) and the wettest is July (72%). The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, so couples marrying in those months commonly keep a flexible plan.
| Month | Days with rain | Typical monthly rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 34% | 135 mm |
| February | 35% | 106 mm |
| March | 37% | 134 mm |
| April | 32% | 128 mm |
| May | 41% | 137 mm |
| June | 61% | 166 mm |
| July | 72% | 158 mm |
| August | 69% | 187 mm |
| September | 46% | 162 mm |
| October | 27% | 97 mm |
| November | 24% | 94 mm |
| December | 37% | 156 mm |
A "day with rain" is 1 mm or more. History is not a forecast — use the date picker for the next two weeks.
In April sunset is around 7:15 PM, in June around 7:52 PM, in October around 6:18 PM and in December around 4:49 PM (calculated for Navarre, local time).
A common rule is to start about 2 hours before sunset for a 30-minute ceremony: it leaves time for family formals afterwards and still puts the couple in golden light. That works out to roughly 2:54 PM in December and 5:57 PM in June. Use the date picker above for any specific day.
About 34 minutes on average, measured as the time the sun spends between 6° above the horizon and sunset. It varies a little by season — see the table above.
Over the last ten years, November was the driest month in Navarre (rain of 1 mm or more on 24% of days) and July the wettest (72%). That is history, not a forecast.
Policies differ and change, so ask Best Western Navarre Waterfront - Paradise Pavilion what their indoor option is and how late they need the decision. The rain tool above shows the odds hour by hour for any date within the next two weeks, and when to call it for a given setup time.
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How this page is made: sunset and golden-hour times use the standard solar equations for the coordinates shown (accurate to about a minute); rain history is Open-Meteo weather-model data for Navarre, 2016–2025. Listing details come from the venue's own public information. Last built 2026-10-07.