Sunset and sunrise times in Madrid, Spain
In Madrid, Spain the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 20:57 and rises at 07:35. Daylight lasts 13h 22m; evening golden hour runs from 20:21 to 21:15.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 07:06
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Solar noon
- 14:16
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Last light
- 21:26
- Day length
- 13h 22m
37m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 20:21 – 21:15
- Blue hour
- 21:15 – 21:26
- Max sun altitude
- 60.2°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 19:41 / 04:30
The sun sets at 285° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 07:36 Sunset 20:56 Golden hour 20:19 – 21:13 Day length 13h 20m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Madrid is
- Coordinates
- 40.4165° N, 3.7026° W
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 665 m
- Population
- 3,255,944
Sunrise and sunset in Madrid, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 06:41 | 07:12 | 14:21 | 21:29 | 22:00 | 14h 17m | −2:00 | 20:51–21:48 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 06:42 | 07:13 | 14:21 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 14h 15m | −2:01 | 20:50–21:47 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 14:21 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 14h 13m | −2:03 | 20:49–21:45 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 14:20 | 21:26 | 21:56 | 14h 11m | −2:05 | 20:48–21:44 | 🌖 68% |
| Wed 5 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 14:20 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 14h 9m | −2:06 | 20:46–21:43 | 🌖 57% |
| Thu 6 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 14:20 | 21:24 | 21:53 | 14h 7m | −2:08 | 20:45–21:42 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 06:47 | 07:17 | 14:20 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 14h 5m | −2:10 | 20:44–21:40 | 🌘 34% |
| Sat 8 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 14:20 | 21:21 | 21:51 | 14h 2m | −2:11 | 20:43–21:39 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 14:20 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 14h 0m | −2:12 | 20:42–21:38 | 🌘 14% |
| Mon 10 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 14:20 | 21:19 | 21:48 | 13h 58m | −2:14 | 20:41–21:37 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 06:52 | 07:21 | 14:20 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 13h 56m | −2:15 | 20:40–21:35 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 06:53 | 07:22 | 14:19 | 21:16 | 21:45 | 13h 53m | −2:16 | 20:38–21:34 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 06:54 | 07:23 | 14:19 | 21:15 | 21:44 | 13h 51m | −2:18 | 20:37–21:33 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 06:55 | 07:24 | 14:19 | 21:13 | 21:43 | 13h 49m | −2:19 | 20:36–21:31 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 06:56 | 07:25 | 14:19 | 21:12 | 21:41 | 13h 46m | −2:20 | 20:35–21:30 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 14:19 | 21:11 | 21:40 | 13h 44m | −2:21 | 20:33–21:28 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 06:58 | 07:27 | 14:18 | 21:09 | 21:38 | 13h 42m | −2:22 | 20:32–21:27 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 06:59 | 07:28 | 14:18 | 21:08 | 21:37 | 13h 39m | −2:23 | 20:31–21:25 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 07:00 | 07:29 | 14:18 | 21:06 | 21:35 | 13h 37m | −2:24 | 20:29–21:24 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 07:01 | 07:30 | 14:18 | 21:05 | 21:34 | 13h 35m | −2:25 | 20:28–21:22 | 🌓 53% |
| Fri 21 | 07:02 | 07:31 | 14:17 | 21:03 | 21:32 | 13h 32m | −2:26 | 20:27–21:21 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 07:03 | 07:32 | 14:17 | 21:02 | 21:31 | 13h 30m | −2:27 | 20:25–21:19 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 07:04 | 07:33 | 14:17 | 21:00 | 21:29 | 13h 27m | −2:27 | 20:24–21:18 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 07:05 | 07:34 | 14:17 | 20:59 | 21:27 | 13h 25m | −2:28 | 20:22–21:16 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 07:06 | 07:35 | 14:16 | 20:57 | 21:26 | 13h 22m | −2:29 | 20:21–21:15 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 07:07 | 07:36 | 14:16 | 20:56 | 21:24 | 13h 20m | −2:30 | 20:19–21:13 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 07:08 | 07:37 | 14:16 | 20:54 | 21:23 | 13h 17m | −2:30 | 20:18–21:12 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 07:09 | 07:38 | 14:16 | 20:53 | 21:21 | 13h 15m | −2:31 | 20:16–21:10 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 07:10 | 07:39 | 14:15 | 20:51 | 21:19 | 13h 12m | −2:32 | 20:15–21:08 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 07:11 | 07:40 | 14:15 | 20:50 | 21:18 | 13h 10m | −2:32 | 20:13–21:07 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 07:12 | 07:41 | 14:15 | 20:48 | 21:16 | 13h 7m | −2:33 | 20:12–21:05 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:22 | 06:03 | 07:12 | 21:29 | 22:37 | 23:19 | 9h 43m | 67.5° | 295° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 05:23 | 06:05 | 07:13 | 21:28 | 22:36 | 23:17 | 9h 45m | 67.3° | 294° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 05:25 | 06:06 | 07:13 | 21:27 | 22:34 | 23:15 | 9h 47m | 67.0° | 294° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 05:26 | 06:07 | 07:14 | 21:26 | 22:33 | 23:14 | 9h 49m | 66.7° | 293° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 05:28 | 06:08 | 07:15 | 21:25 | 22:32 | 23:12 | 9h 51m | 66.5° | 293° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 05:29 | 06:09 | 07:16 | 21:24 | 22:30 | 23:10 | 9h 53m | 66.2° | 293° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 05:31 | 06:11 | 07:17 | 21:22 | 22:29 | 23:09 | 9h 55m | 65.9° | 292° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 05:32 | 06:12 | 07:18 | 21:21 | 22:27 | 23:07 | 9h 58m | 65.6° | 292° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 05:33 | 06:13 | 07:19 | 21:20 | 22:26 | 23:05 | 10h 0m | 65.3° | 292° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 05:35 | 06:14 | 07:20 | 21:19 | 22:24 | 23:03 | 10h 2m | 65.0° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 05:36 | 06:15 | 07:21 | 21:17 | 22:23 | 23:02 | 10h 4m | 64.8° | 291° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 05:38 | 06:17 | 07:22 | 21:16 | 22:21 | 23:00 | 10h 7m | 64.5° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 05:39 | 06:18 | 07:23 | 21:15 | 22:20 | 22:58 | 10h 9m | 64.1° | 290° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 05:41 | 06:19 | 07:24 | 21:13 | 22:18 | 22:56 | 10h 11m | 63.8° | 290° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 05:42 | 06:20 | 07:25 | 21:12 | 22:16 | 22:54 | 10h 14m | 63.5° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 05:44 | 06:21 | 07:26 | 21:11 | 22:15 | 22:53 | 10h 16m | 63.2° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 05:45 | 06:23 | 07:27 | 21:09 | 22:13 | 22:51 | 10h 18m | 62.9° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 05:46 | 06:24 | 07:28 | 21:08 | 22:12 | 22:49 | 10h 21m | 62.6° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 05:48 | 06:25 | 07:29 | 21:06 | 22:10 | 22:47 | 10h 23m | 62.2° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:49 | 06:26 | 07:30 | 21:05 | 22:08 | 22:45 | 10h 25m | 61.9° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 05:51 | 06:27 | 07:31 | 21:03 | 22:07 | 22:43 | 10h 28m | 61.6° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 05:52 | 06:29 | 07:32 | 21:02 | 22:05 | 22:41 | 10h 30m | 61.3° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 05:53 | 06:30 | 07:33 | 21:00 | 22:03 | 22:39 | 10h 33m | 60.9° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 05:55 | 06:31 | 07:34 | 20:59 | 22:02 | 22:38 | 10h 35m | 60.6° | 285° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 05:56 | 06:32 | 07:35 | 20:57 | 22:00 | 22:36 | 10h 38m | 60.2° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 05:57 | 06:33 | 07:36 | 20:56 | 21:58 | 22:34 | 10h 40m | 59.9° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 05:59 | 06:34 | 07:37 | 20:54 | 21:56 | 22:32 | 10h 43m | 59.5° | 284° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 06:00 | 06:36 | 07:38 | 20:53 | 21:55 | 22:30 | 10h 45m | 59.2° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 06:01 | 06:37 | 07:39 | 20:51 | 21:53 | 22:28 | 10h 48m | 58.8° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 06:03 | 06:38 | 07:40 | 20:50 | 21:51 | 22:26 | 10h 50m | 58.5° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 06:04 | 06:39 | 07:41 | 20:48 | 21:49 | 22:24 | 10h 53m | 58.1° | 282° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 07:13 | 07:41 | 14:14 | 20:47 | 21:14 | 13h 5m | −2:33 | 20:10–21:04 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 07:14 | 07:42 | 14:14 | 20:45 | 21:13 | 13h 2m | −2:34 | 20:09–21:02 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 07:16 | 07:43 | 14:14 | 20:43 | 21:11 | 12h 59m | −2:34 | 20:07–21:00 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 07:17 | 07:44 | 14:13 | 20:42 | 21:09 | 12h 57m | −2:35 | 20:06–20:59 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 07:18 | 07:45 | 14:13 | 20:40 | 21:08 | 12h 54m | −2:35 | 20:04–20:57 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 07:19 | 07:46 | 14:13 | 20:38 | 21:06 | 12h 52m | −2:35 | 20:02–20:55 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 07:20 | 07:47 | 14:12 | 20:37 | 21:04 | 12h 49m | −2:36 | 20:01–20:54 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 07:21 | 07:48 | 14:12 | 20:35 | 21:03 | 12h 46m | −2:36 | 19:59–20:52 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 07:22 | 07:49 | 14:12 | 20:33 | 21:01 | 12h 44m | −2:37 | 19:57–20:50 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 07:23 | 07:50 | 14:11 | 20:32 | 20:59 | 12h 41m | −2:37 | 19:56–20:49 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 07:24 | 07:51 | 14:11 | 20:30 | 20:58 | 12h 39m | −2:37 | 19:54–20:47 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 07:25 | 07:52 | 14:11 | 20:29 | 20:56 | 12h 36m | −2:37 | 19:53–20:45 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 07:26 | 07:53 | 14:10 | 20:27 | 20:54 | 12h 33m | −2:38 | 19:51–20:44 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 07:27 | 07:54 | 14:10 | 20:25 | 20:53 | 12h 31m | −2:38 | 19:49–20:42 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 07:28 | 07:55 | 14:10 | 20:24 | 20:51 | 12h 28m | −2:38 | 19:48–20:40 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 07:29 | 07:56 | 14:09 | 20:22 | 20:49 | 12h 25m | −2:38 | 19:46–20:39 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 07:30 | 07:57 | 14:09 | 20:20 | 20:47 | 12h 23m | −2:38 | 19:44–20:37 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 07:31 | 07:58 | 14:08 | 20:18 | 20:46 | 12h 20m | −2:39 | 19:43–20:35 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 07:31 | 07:59 | 14:08 | 20:17 | 20:44 | 12h 18m | −2:39 | 19:41–20:33 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 07:32 | 08:00 | 14:08 | 20:15 | 20:42 | 12h 15m | −2:39 | 19:39–20:32 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 07:33 | 08:01 | 14:07 | 20:13 | 20:41 | 12h 12m | −2:39 | 19:38–20:30 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 07:34 | 08:02 | 14:07 | 20:12 | 20:39 | 12h 10m | −2:39 | 19:36–20:28 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 07:35 | 08:03 | 14:07 | 20:10 | 20:37 | 12h 7m | −2:39 | 19:34–20:27 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 07:36 | 08:04 | 14:06 | 20:08 | 20:36 | 12h 4m | −2:39 | 19:32–20:25 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 07:37 | 08:05 | 14:06 | 20:07 | 20:34 | 12h 2m | −2:39 | 19:31–20:23 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 07:38 | 08:06 | 14:06 | 20:05 | 20:32 | 11h 59m | −2:39 | 19:29–20:22 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 07:39 | 08:07 | 14:05 | 20:03 | 20:31 | 11h 56m | −2:39 | 19:27–20:20 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 07:40 | 08:08 | 14:05 | 20:02 | 20:29 | 11h 54m | −2:39 | 19:26–20:18 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 07:41 | 08:09 | 14:05 | 20:00 | 20:27 | 11h 51m | −2:39 | 19:24–20:17 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 07:42 | 08:10 | 14:04 | 19:58 | 20:26 | 11h 48m | −2:39 | 19:22–20:15 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in Madrid
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 15h 3m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 16m.
Between them the day length swings by 5h 46m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:48 on 8 December; the latest is 21:49 on 27 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 06:44 on 14 June to 08:38 on 4 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 11m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Madrid different
Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 13:16, a full 77 minutes after twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it. Daylight saving adds another hour on top, so today the sun peaks at 14:16.
From sunset to full civil darkness is 28 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 40.4°N accounts for the 4-minute difference.
Photographers get 54 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.3× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Between solstices the sunset walks 63° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WNW.
Across August the sunset moves 41 minutes earlier, averaging about 82 seconds a day.
The clocks go back on 25 October 2026, so the sunset jumps from 19:22 to 18:20 overnight — the sun has not moved, the clock has.
Elevation matters at 665 m. The visible horizon drops 0.89°, pushing sunset 4.8 minutes later and sunrise the same amount earlier than a sea-level observer would see.
Planning a sunset photo in Madrid
Arrive by 20:06. Golden hour opens at 20:21 and the sun is down by 20:57, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 285° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 21:15 and runs to 21:26, the end of civil twilight and 28m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Madrid today?
The sun sets in Madrid at 20:57 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Madrid?
It takes 28m. Civil twilight ends at 21:26 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Madrid?
Evening golden hour runs 20:21 to 21:15 today, lasting 53m. Full golden hour times for Madrid covers the morning window and the coming week.