Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort is in Panama City Beach, FL, in the Panama City (Beach) part of the Gulf Coast. Listed as: Gulf-front full-service resort with indoor/outdoor & ballroom venues. Sunset here runs from 4:46 PM in December to 7:47 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 2:51 PM in December and 5:52 PM in June.
| Month | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Golden hour | Start ceremony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4:30 PM | 5:05 PM | 35 min | 3:10 PM |
| February | 4:59 PM | 5:32 PM | 33 min | 3:37 PM |
| March | 6:20 PM | 6:52 PM | 32 min | 4:57 PM |
| April | 6:39 PM | 7:11 PM | 32 min | 5:16 PM |
| May | 6:57 PM | 7:30 PM | 34 min | 5:35 PM |
| June | 7:12 PM | 7:47 PM | 35 min | 5:52 PM |
| July | 7:13 PM | 7:47 PM | 34 min | 5:52 PM |
| August | 6:54 PM | 7:26 PM | 33 min | 5:31 PM |
| September | 6:19 PM | 6:51 PM | 32 min | 4:56 PM |
| October | 5:42 PM | 6:14 PM | 32 min | 4:19 PM |
| November | 4:14 PM | 4:48 PM | 34 min | 2:53 PM |
| December | 4:09 PM | 4:46 PM | 36 min | 2:51 PM |
Mid-month, local time (Central). Calculated for Panama City Beach 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 Panama City Beach from 2016 to 2025 show the driest month is October (rain of 1 mm or more on 23% of days) and the wettest is July (69%). 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 | 30% | 145 mm |
| February | 27% | 106 mm |
| March | 31% | 123 mm |
| April | 27% | 120 mm |
| May | 33% | 99 mm |
| June | 58% | 133 mm |
| July | 69% | 147 mm |
| August | 69% | 172 mm |
| September | 45% | 165 mm |
| October | 23% | 93 mm |
| November | 24% | 71 mm |
| December | 34% | 131 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 7:11 PM, in June around 7:47 PM, in October around 6:14 PM and in December around 4:46 PM (calculated for Panama City Beach, 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 2:51 PM in December and 5:52 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, October was the driest month in Panama City Beach (rain of 1 mm or more on 23% of days) and July the wettest (69%). That is history, not a forecast.
Policies differ and change, so ask Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort 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.
Wedding planners who work in this part of the coast:
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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 Panama City Beach, 2016–2025. Listing details come from the venue's own public information. Last built 2026-10-07.