Sunrise & Sunset in Madrid
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain · October 27, 2026 · current time in Madrid
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 40m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:08sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:39sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:11sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:39sun appears at 106.1° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:17sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:59sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:42sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:20sun disappears at 253.9° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:48sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:19sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:51sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:40 | 18:18 | 17:40–18:36 | 10h 38m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:41 | 18:17 | 17:39–18:34 | 10h 36m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:43 | 18:16 | 17:37–18:33 | 10h 33m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:44 | 18:15 | 17:36–18:32 | 10h 31m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:45 | 18:13 | 17:35–18:31 | 10h 28m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:46 | 18:12 | 17:33–18:30 | 10h 26m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:47 | 18:11 | 17:32–18:28 | 10h 24m |
Madrid sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 08:12 | 19:59 | 11h 47m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 08:13 | 19:57 | 11h 45m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 08:14 | 19:56 | 11h 42m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 08:15 | 19:54 | 11h 40m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 08:16 | 19:52 | 11h 37m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 08:17 | 19:51 | 11h 34m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 08:18 | 19:49 | 11h 32m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 08:19 | 19:48 | 11h 29m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 08:20 | 19:46 | 11h 26m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 08:21 | 19:44 | 11h 24m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 08:22 | 19:43 | 11h 21m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 08:23 | 19:41 | 11h 18m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 08:24 | 19:40 | 11h 16m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 08:25 | 19:38 | 11h 13m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 08:26 | 19:37 | 11h 11m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 08:27 | 19:35 | 11h 08m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 08:28 | 19:34 | 11h 06m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 08:29 | 19:32 | 11h 03m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 08:30 | 19:31 | 11h 00m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 08:31 | 19:29 | 10h 58m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 08:32 | 19:28 | 10h 55m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 08:34 | 19:26 | 10h 53m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 08:35 | 19:25 | 10h 50m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 08:36 | 19:24 | 10h 48m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:37 | 18:22 | 10h 45m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:38 | 18:21 | 10h 43m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:39 | 18:20 | 10h 40m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:40 | 18:18 | 10h 38m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:41 | 18:17 | 10h 36m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:43 | 18:16 | 10h 33m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:44 | 18:15 | 10h 31m |
Daylight through the year in Madrid
At Madrid's latitude (40.42° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 04m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 17m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Madrid's coordinates (40.4165°, -3.7026°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Madrid.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Madrid today?
The sun rises at 07:39 today in Madrid, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Madrid today?
The sun sets at 18:20 today in Madrid, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Madrid?
Today, golden hour runs 07:22–08:17 in the morning and 17:42–18:37 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.