Cafecito at 3:05. Out by eleven.

Miami runs on its own clock

Dinner at nine is early here. Pregame at ten, out by midnight, and some downtown dance floors are still going when the sun comes up over the bay. Warm nights almost all year mean most of it happens outside: rooftops in Brickell, sidewalk tables in Little Havana, a beach bar with sand still on your shoes.

Miami dating comes with its own clichés, though. The apps are full of people in town for a long weekend, everyone is on Miami time, and a plan between Brickell and the Beach can die on the causeway. YesTonite keeps it local and keeps it tonight: you see who's out near you, on your side of the bay, and agree on a spot in one quick chat instead of a week of "we should link up."

The calendar matters too. Miami Music Week takes over in March, Miami Spice fills the restaurants in late summer, Art Basel brings the world in December, and every Sunday is an excuse for a brunch that turns into a day party. English, Spanish and plenty of other languages share every bar, and the app speaks them too.

Thursday through Saturday are the big nights, and Sunday is for brunch and day parties. Clubs rarely fill before midnight, so there's always time for one more message.

Pick your side of the bay

• BrickellHigh-rise rooftops and the city's busiest after-work crowd.
• WynwoodMural-covered streets, breweries and bars that fill up late on weekends.
• South BeachOcean Drive's neon and Art Deco, beach bars and the big-name clubs.
• Little HavanaCalle Ocho: live salsa, dominoes by day and Cuban coffee at the ventanitas.
• DowntownPark West's late clubs, where the night can outlast the sunrise.
• Coconut GroveLeafy, bayfront and slower, for a drink that turns into dinner.