Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Spain

Golden hour in Palma, Spain

39.5696° N
2.6502° E
Europe/Madrid

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:1806:50
Golden hour (morning)07:1807:56
Golden hour (evening)17:0817:46
Blue hour (evening)18:1418:46

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Palma through the year

Midsummer
40 min
Equinox
36 min
Midwinter
43 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Palma lies at 39.57° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 58m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 9h 22m — a difference of 5h 36m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Palma runs for roughly 40 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 240° WSW in late December, a shift of about 62° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Palma, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
07:18

rises at 109° ESE

Sunset
17:46

sets at 251° WSW

Solar noon
12:32
Day length
10h 28m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:08

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 36°
07:1836° at 12:3217:46
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 36° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:18Sunrise12:32Solar noon17:46Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:1817:4610h 28m
2026-11-0307:1917:4510h 26m
2026-11-0407:2017:4410h 24m
2026-11-0507:2217:4310h 21m
2026-11-0607:2317:4210h 19m
2026-11-0707:2417:4110h 17m
2026-11-0807:2517:4010h 15m

Annual light rhythm · Palma

9h 24m—14h 57m
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Longest days in June (14h 57m), shortest in December (9h 24m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Palma today?
Evening golden hour in Palma starts at 17:08 and ends at sunset, 17:46. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:18, until 07:56 local time (Europe/Madrid).
How long does golden hour last in Palma?
Evening golden hour in Palma runs from 17:08 to 17:46, and morning golden hour from 07:18 to 07:56.
When is blue hour in Palma?
Morning blue hour in Palma begins at 06:18, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:14, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Palma today?
Sunrise in Palma is at 07:18 local time (Europe/Madrid), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Palma today?
Sunset in Palma is at 17:46 local time (Europe/Madrid), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Palma?
Palma has 10h 28m of daylight today.

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