Golden Hour City

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Spain

Golden hour in Barcelona, Spain

41.3874° N
2.1686° E
Europe/Madrid

Times shown in local time for Barcelona (Europe/Madrid).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:2206:55
Golden hour (morning)07:2308:03
Golden hour (evening)17:0517:45
Blue hour (evening)18:1418:46

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Barcelona through the year

Midsummer
42 min
Equinox
37 min
Midwinter
44 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Barcelona lies at 41.39° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 10m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 11m — a difference of 5h 59m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Barcelona runs for roughly 42 minutes at the height of summer, 37 minutes around the March equinox and 44 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 303° WNW in late June and toward 239° WSW in late December, a shift of about 64° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Barcelona, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Field notes for photographers

Where to shoot golden hour in Barcelona

Barcelona combines a Mediterranean horizon with a tight urban grid and hills above the city. Clear coastal light can be crisp, while haze near the sea adds warm separation to skyline layers.

  1. 01

    Bunkers del Carmel

    Best for both

    Use the bunker edges as foreground geometry for the city-to-sea panorama.

    Sun rises
    109° ESE
    Sun sets
    251° WSW
  2. 02

    Park Güell Viaduct

    Best for sunrise

    Frame distant towers between repeating stone columns to emphasize depth.

    Sun rises
    109° ESE
    Sun sets
    251° WSW
  3. 03

    Montjuïc Castle Viewpoint

    Best for sunset

    Use port structures and ship wakes as graphic elements below the broad horizon.

    Sun rises
    109° ESE
    Sun sets
    251° WSW

Seasonal light. Summer evenings are long and often clear; winter shortens the day but gives a lower, gentler sun across the street grid.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
07:23

rises at 109° ESE

Sunset
17:45

sets at 251° WSW

Solar noon
12:34
Day length
10h 21m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:05

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 34°
07:2334° at 12:3417:45
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 34° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:23Sunrise12:34Solar noon17:45Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:2317:4510h 21m
2026-11-0307:2517:4410h 19m
2026-11-0407:2617:4210h 17m
2026-11-0507:2717:4110h 14m
2026-11-0607:2817:4010h 12m
2026-11-0707:2917:3910h 10m
2026-11-0807:3117:3810h 07m

Annual light rhythm · Barcelona

9h 12m—15h 09m
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Longest days in June (15h 09m), shortest in December (9h 12m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Barcelona today?
Evening golden hour in Barcelona starts at 17:05 and ends at sunset, 17:45. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:23, until 08:03 local time (Europe/Madrid).
How long does golden hour last in Barcelona?
Evening golden hour in Barcelona runs from 17:05 to 17:45, and morning golden hour from 07:23 to 08:03.
When is blue hour in Barcelona?
Morning blue hour in Barcelona begins at 06:22, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:14, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Barcelona today?
Sunrise in Barcelona is at 07:23 local time (Europe/Madrid), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Barcelona today?
Sunset in Barcelona is at 17:45 local time (Europe/Madrid), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Barcelona?
Barcelona has 10h 21m of daylight today.

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