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Sunrise & Sunset in Madrid

Today in Madrid, Spain the sun rises at 08:34 and sets at 19:26, giving a day length of 10h 53m. Day length changes by −2m 31s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

08:34

Bearing: ESE 103.8°

🌇 Sunset

19:26

Bearing: WSW 256.3°

🌞 Day length

10h 53m

Next day −2m 31s

🕛 Solar noon

14:00

Sun 38.6° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 07:03

Ends: 20:57

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 07:34

Ends: 20:26

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 08:06

Ends: 19:54

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 08:34–09:11

Evening: 18:49–19:26

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 08:06–08:17

Evening: 19:43–19:54

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 14:00

Solar midnight: 02:00

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 08:12 19:59 11h 47m 14:05 07:44 20:26 E 93.5° −2m 39s
2 Fri 08:13 19:57 11h 45m 14:05 07:45 20:25 E 94.0° −2m 39s
3 Sat 08:14 19:56 11h 42m 14:05 07:46 20:23 E 94.5° −2m 39s
4 Sun 08:15 19:54 11h 40m 14:04 07:47 20:21 E 95.0° −2m 39s
5 Mon 08:16 19:52 11h 37m 14:04 07:48 20:20 E 95.5° −2m 38s
6 Tue 08:17 19:51 11h 34m 14:04 07:49 20:18 E 96.0° −2m 38s
7 Wed 08:18 19:49 11h 32m 14:03 07:50 20:16 E 96.5° −2m 38s
8 Thu 08:19 19:48 11h 29m 14:03 07:51 20:15 E 97.0° −2m 38s
9 Fri 08:20 19:46 11h 26m 14:03 07:52 20:13 E 97.5° −2m 37s
10 Sat 08:21 19:44 11h 24m 14:03 07:53 20:12 E 98.0° −2m 37s
11 Sun 08:22 19:43 11h 21m 14:02 07:54 20:10 E 98.5° −2m 37s
12 Mon 08:23 19:41 11h 18m 14:02 07:55 20:09 E 99.0° −2m 37s
13 Tue 08:24 19:40 11h 16m 14:02 07:56 20:07 E 99.5° −2m 36s
14 Wed 08:25 19:38 11h 13m 14:02 07:57 20:06 E 100.0° −2m 36s
15 Thu 08:26 19:37 11h 11m 14:01 07:58 20:04 E 100.5° −2m 35s
16 Fri 08:27 19:35 11h 8m 14:01 08:00 20:03 E 101.0° −2m 35s
17 Sat 08:28 19:34 11h 6m 14:01 08:01 20:01 ESE 101.4° −2m 34s
18 Sun 08:29 19:32 11h 3m 14:01 08:02 20:00 ESE 101.9° −2m 34s
19 Mon 08:30 19:31 11h 0m 14:00 08:03 19:58 ESE 102.4° −2m 33s
20 Tue 08:31 19:29 10h 58m 14:00 08:04 19:57 ESE 102.9° −2m 33s
21 Wed 08:32 19:28 10h 55m 14:00 08:05 19:55 ESE 103.4° −2m 32s
22 Thu 08:34 19:26 10h 53m 14:00 08:06 19:54 ESE 103.8° −2m 31s
23 Fri 08:35 19:25 10h 50m 14:00 08:07 19:53 ESE 104.3° −2m 31s
24 Sat 08:36 19:24 10h 48m 14:00 08:08 19:51 ESE 104.8° −2m 30s
25 Sun 07:37 18:22 10h 45m 13:00 07:09 18:50 ESE 105.2° −2m 29s
26 Mon 07:38 18:21 10h 43m 12:59 07:10 18:49 ESE 105.7° −2m 28s
27 Tue 07:39 18:20 10h 40m 12:59 07:11 18:48 ESE 106.2° −2m 27s
28 Wed 07:40 18:18 10h 38m 12:59 07:12 18:46 ESE 106.6° −2m 27s
29 Thu 07:41 18:17 10h 36m 12:59 07:13 18:45 ESE 107.1° −2m 26s
30 Fri 07:43 18:16 10h 33m 12:59 07:15 18:44 ESE 107.5° −2m 25s
31 Sat 07:44 18:15 10h 31m 12:59 07:16 18:43 ESE 107.9° −2m 24s

Solstices and equinoxes in Madrid, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Madrid local time. At 40.4° N the noon sun swings between 26.1° and 73.0° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 15:46 07:20 19:27 12h 7m 49.4°
June solstice 21 June at 10:25 06:45 21:49 15h 4m 73.0°
September equinox 23 September at 02:06 08:04 20:12 12h 9m 49.6°
December solstice 21 December at 21:50 08:35 17:52 9h 17m 26.1°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Madrid through the year

The longest day in Madrid is 21 June with 15h 4m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 17m. Day length swings by 5 h 47 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:45 on 9 June and the latest sunset at 21:50 on 24 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 36m of daylight 9.6 Jan February 15: 10h 40m of daylight 10.7 Feb March 15: 11h 54m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 16m of daylight 13.3 Apr May 15: 14h 25m of daylight 14.4 May June 15: 15h 2m of daylight 15.0 Jun July 15: 14h 47m of daylight 14.8 Jul August 15: 13h 48m of daylight 13.8 Aug September 15: 12h 30m of daylight 12.5 Sep October 15: 11h 11m of daylight 11.2 Oct November 15: 9h 58m of daylight 10.0 Nov December 15: 9h 18m of daylight 9.3 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 08:37 18:13 9h 36m
15 February 08:10 18:50 10h 40m
15 March 07:28 19:22 11h 54m
15 April 07:37 20:54 13h 16m
15 May 07:00 21:24 14h 25m
15 June 06:45 21:47 15h 2m
15 July 06:58 21:45 14h 47m
15 August 07:26 21:14 13h 48m
15 September 07:56 20:26 12h 30m
15 October 08:26 19:37 11h 11m
15 November 08:01 17:59 9h 58m
15 December 08:31 17:50 9h 18m

Sun questions for Madrid

How high does the sun get in Madrid?

At 40.4° N, the noon sun reaches 73.0° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 26.1° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Madrid?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 27 minutes around the equinoxes and 33 minutes at midsummer in Madrid. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Madrid?

The earliest sunrise is at 06:45 around 9 June and the latest sunset at 21:50 around 24 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Madrid?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 2m 42s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Sunrise in nearby cities

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About sunrise data for Madrid

Times are calculated for Madrid's coordinates (40.42°, -3.70°) and shown in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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