Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Spain
Golden hour in Madrid, Spain
40.4168° N
3.7038° W
Europe/Madrid
Times shown in local time for Madrid (Europe/Madrid).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 06:45 | 07:17 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 07:45 | 08:24 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:31 | 18:10 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:38 | 19:11 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Madrid through the year
- Midsummer
- 41 min
- Equinox
- 36 min
- Midwinter
- 43 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Madrid lies at 40.42° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 04m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 17m — a difference of 5h 47m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Madrid runs for roughly 41 minutes at the height of summer, 36 minutes around the March equinox and 43 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 302° WNW in late June and toward 239° WSW in late December, a shift of about 63° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Madrid, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−2 min/day
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Day length
- 10h 25m
rises at 109° ESE
sets at 251° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:31
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 07:45 | 18:10 | 10h 25m |
| 2026-11-03 | 07:46 | 18:09 | 10h 23m |
| 2026-11-04 | 07:47 | 18:08 | 10h 20m |
| 2026-11-05 | 07:49 | 18:07 | 10h 18m |
| 2026-11-06 | 07:50 | 18:06 | 10h 16m |
| 2026-11-07 | 07:51 | 18:05 | 10h 14m |
| 2026-11-08 | 07:52 | 18:04 | 10h 11m |
Annual light rhythm · Madrid
9h 18m—15h 03m- Madrid in January9h 37m
- Madrid in February10h 42m
- Madrid in March11h 55m
- Madrid in April13h 17m
- Madrid in May14h 26m
- Madrid in June15h 03m
- Madrid in July14h 47m
- Madrid in August13h 47m
- Madrid in September12h 28m
- Madrid in October11h 09m
- Madrid in November9h 57m
- Madrid in December9h 18m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Madrid today?
- Evening golden hour in Madrid starts at 17:31 and ends at sunset, 18:10. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:45, until 08:24 local time (Europe/Madrid).
- How long does golden hour last in Madrid?
- Evening golden hour in Madrid runs from 17:31 to 18:10, and morning golden hour from 07:45 to 08:24.
- When is blue hour in Madrid?
- Morning blue hour in Madrid begins at 06:45, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:38, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Madrid today?
- Sunrise in Madrid is at 07:45 local time (Europe/Madrid), rising toward 109° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Madrid today?
- Sunset in Madrid is at 18:10 local time (Europe/Madrid), setting toward 251° WSW.
- How long is the day in Madrid?
- Madrid has 10h 25m of daylight today.
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