Golden hour in Madrid — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Madrid, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Madrid), including daylight-saving changes. Golden hour = sun between −4° and +6°; blue hour = −6° to −4°.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Sunrise / sunset | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01 | 07:43–07:54 | 07:54–08:47 | 08:11 / 19:57 | 19:21–20:13 | 20:13–20:24 | 11 h 46 min |
| Oct 15 | 07:58–08:08 | 08:08–09:02 | 08:25 / 19:34 | 18:58–19:51 | 19:51–20:02 | 11 h 09 min |
| Nov 01 | 07:16–07:27 | 07:27–08:23 | 07:44 / 18:11 | 17:33–18:29 | 18:29–18:40 | 10 h 27 min |
| Nov 15 | 07:31–07:42 | 07:42–08:41 | 08:00 / 17:57 | 17:17–18:15 | 18:15–18:26 | 9 h 57 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:48–07:59 | 07:59–09:00 | 08:18 / 17:48 | 17:06–18:07 | 18:07–18:19 | 9 h 30 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:59–08:11 | 08:11–09:14 | 08:30 / 17:49 | 17:05–18:08 | 18:08–18:19 | 9 h 18 min |
| Jan 01 | 08:07–08:18 | 08:18–09:21 | 08:37 / 17:58 | 17:15–18:17 | 18:17–18:29 | 9 h 21 min |
| Jan 15 | 08:06–08:17 | 08:17–09:17 | 08:36 / 18:12 | 17:30–18:31 | 18:31–18:42 | 9 h 37 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:55–08:06 | 08:06–09:04 | 08:24 / 18:32 | 17:52–18:50 | 18:50–19:01 | 10 h 08 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:40–07:51 | 07:51–08:46 | 08:08 / 18:49 | 18:11–19:06 | 19:06–19:17 | 10 h 41 min |
| Mar 01 | 07:21–07:32 | 07:32–08:25 | 07:49 / 19:05 | 18:29–19:22 | 19:22–19:33 | 11 h 17 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:59–07:10 | 07:10–08:02 | 07:26 / 19:21 | 18:45–19:37 | 19:37–19:48 | 11 h 54 min |
| Apr 01 | 07:31–07:42 | 07:42–08:35 | 07:59 / 20:38 | 20:02–20:55 | 20:55–21:06 | 12 h 40 min |
| Apr 15 | 07:08–07:19 | 07:19–08:13 | 07:37 / 20:53 | 20:16–21:10 | 21:10–21:21 | 13 h 16 min |
| May 01 | 06:45–06:56 | 06:56–07:52 | 07:14 / 21:10 | 20:32–21:28 | 21:28–21:39 | 13 h 56 min |
| May 15 | 06:28–06:40 | 06:40–07:37 | 06:58 / 21:24 | 20:45–21:42 | 21:42–21:55 | 14 h 25 min |
| Jun 01 | 06:14–06:27 | 06:27–07:27 | 06:46 / 21:38 | 20:58–21:58 | 21:58–22:11 | 14 h 52 min |
| Jun 15 | 06:10–06:24 | 06:24–07:25 | 06:44 / 21:46 | 21:05–22:06 | 22:06–22:19 | 15 h 03 min |
| Jul 01 | 06:15–06:28 | 06:28–07:29 | 06:48 / 21:48 | 21:08–22:08 | 22:08–22:21 | 15 h 01 min |
| Jul 15 | 06:24–06:37 | 06:37–07:37 | 06:57 / 21:44 | 21:04–22:03 | 22:03–22:16 | 14 h 47 min |
| Aug 01 | 06:41–06:53 | 06:53–07:50 | 07:11 / 21:29 | 20:51–21:48 | 21:48–22:00 | 14 h 18 min |
| Aug 15 | 06:56–07:07 | 07:07–08:02 | 07:25 / 21:12 | 20:35–21:30 | 21:30–21:41 | 13 h 47 min |
| Sep 01 | 07:13–07:24 | 07:24–08:18 | 07:41 / 20:47 | 20:11–21:04 | 21:04–21:15 | 13 h 05 min |
| Sep 15 | 07:27–07:38 | 07:38–08:31 | 07:55 / 20:24 | 19:48–20:41 | 20:41–20:51 | 12 h 29 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Madrid#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (15 h 03 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 18 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 53 min near September and up to 1 h 02 min near December. At 40.4° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 14:03 when the sun reaches 46° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Porto 421 km
- Andorra la Vella 493 km
- Gibraltar 496 km
- Lisbon 503 km
- Barcelona 504 km
- Oran 589 km
- Algiers 718 km
- Rabat 764 km
- Marseille 817 km
- Casablanca 835 km
- Saint Helier 983 km
- Monaco 989 km
More cities in Spain#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Madrid today?
Morning: 07:56–08:49; evening: 19:17–20:10 (Europe/Madrid).
When is blue hour in Madrid?
Today: 07:45–07:56 in the morning and 20:10–20:21 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Madrid today?
19:53 local time; sunrise was at 08:13.
How long is golden hour in Madrid?
Between 53 min and 1 h 02 min per session depending on the season.
Sources & licences#
- GeoNames (city coordinates & time zones) — CC BY 4.0
- NOAA solar calculator algorithm — Public domain
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources