Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Spain

Golden hour in Malaga, Spain

36.7213° N
4.4214° W
Europe/Madrid

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:4407:15
Golden hour (morning)07:4208:18
Golden hour (evening)17:4318:19
Blue hour (evening)18:4619:17

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Malaga through the year

Midsummer
39 min
Equinox
34 min
Midwinter
40 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Malaga lies at 36.72° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 14h 41m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 39m — a difference of 5h 02m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Malaga runs for roughly 39 minutes at the height of summer, 34 minutes around the March equinox and 40 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 300° WNW in late June and toward 241° WSW in late December, a shift of about 60° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Malaga, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
07:42

rises at 108° ESE

Sunset
18:19

sets at 252° WSW

Solar noon
13:01
Day length
10h 38m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:43

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 38°
07:4238° at 13:0118:19
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 38° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:42Sunrise13:01Solar noon18:19Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:4218:1910h 38m
2026-11-0307:4318:1810h 36m
2026-11-0407:4418:1710h 34m
2026-11-0507:4518:1610h 32m
2026-11-0607:4618:1510h 30m
2026-11-0707:4718:1510h 28m
2026-11-0807:4818:1410h 26m

Annual light rhythm · Malaga

9h 40m—14h 40m
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Longest days in June (14h 40m), shortest in December (9h 40m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Malaga today?
Evening golden hour in Malaga starts at 17:43 and ends at sunset, 18:19. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:42, until 08:18 local time (Europe/Madrid).
How long does golden hour last in Malaga?
Evening golden hour in Malaga runs from 17:43 to 18:19, and morning golden hour from 07:42 to 08:18.
When is blue hour in Malaga?
Morning blue hour in Malaga begins at 06:44, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:46, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Malaga today?
Sunrise in Malaga is at 07:42 local time (Europe/Madrid), rising toward 108° ESE.
What time is sunset in Malaga today?
Sunset in Malaga is at 18:19 local time (Europe/Madrid), setting toward 252° WSW.
How long is the day in Malaga?
Malaga has 10h 38m of daylight today.

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