Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Barcelona

Sunrise in Barcelona today is at 05:27:23 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:15:09 PM, giving Barcelona 11h 47min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:04:36 AM and ends at 05:37:56 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Barcelona or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Barcelona. Get a full year of light data with the printable Barcelona Photography Planner 2026.

Barcelona lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Barcelona receives 12.5 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:07 AM and sunset at 05:35 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 11.8 hours — a difference of 0.7 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 12 at 04:56, while the latest sunset falls around January 31 at 17:47. The evening golden hour in Barcelona lasts about 44 minutes in summer and 44 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.