Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Spain

Golden hour in Valencia, Spain

39.4699° N
0.3763° W
Europe/Madrid

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:3007:02
Golden hour (morning)07:3008:08
Golden hour (evening)17:2017:59
Blue hour (evening)18:2618:58

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Valencia through the year

Midsummer
40 min
Equinox
35 min
Midwinter
43 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Valencia lies at 39.47° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 14h 58m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 23m — a difference of 5h 35m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Valencia runs for roughly 40 minutes at the height of summer, 35 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 Valencia, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
07:30

rises at 109° ESE

Sunset
17:59

sets at 251° WSW

Solar noon
12:45
Day length
10h 28m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:20

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 36°
07:3036° at 12:4517:59
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

07:30Sunrise12:45Solar noon17:59Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:3017:5910h 28m
2026-11-0307:3117:5710h 26m
2026-11-0407:3217:5610h 24m
2026-11-0507:3417:5510h 22m
2026-11-0607:3517:5410h 20m
2026-11-0707:3617:5310h 17m
2026-11-0807:3717:5210h 15m

Annual light rhythm · Valencia

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 Valencia today?
Evening golden hour in Valencia starts at 17:20 and ends at sunset, 17:59. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:30, until 08:08 local time (Europe/Madrid).
How long does golden hour last in Valencia?
Evening golden hour in Valencia runs from 17:20 to 17:59, and morning golden hour from 07:30 to 08:08.
When is blue hour in Valencia?
Morning blue hour in Valencia begins at 06:30, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:26, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Valencia today?
Sunrise in Valencia is at 07:30 local time (Europe/Madrid), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Valencia today?
Sunset in Valencia is at 17:59 local time (Europe/Madrid), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Valencia?
Valencia has 10h 28m of daylight today.

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