Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Madrid

Sunrise in Madrid today is at 05:43:32 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:05:31 PM, giving Madrid 12h 21min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:20:43 AM and ends at 06:28:21 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Madrid or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Madrid. Get a full year of light data with the printable Madrid Photography Planner 2026.

Madrid 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 (June 21), Madrid receives 12.4 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:47 AM and sunset at 06:10 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 11.8 hours — a difference of 0.5 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around October 23 at 05:41, while the latest sunset falls around July 20 at 18:13. The evening golden hour in Madrid lasts about 44 minutes in summer and 44 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.