All cities › Spain · Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Madrid
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Madrid — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Europe/Madrid
Sky chart for Madrid
Day length
13:53
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:22
Solar noon
14:19
Sunset
21:16
Day length
13:53
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:05 → 08:00
Golden hour · evening
20:39 → 21:34
Next 7 days · Madrid
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug | 07:22 | 21:16 | 20:39 → 21:34 | 21:34 → 21:46 | 13:53 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 07:23 | 21:15 | 20:37 → 21:33 | 21:33 → 21:44 | 13:51 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 07:24 | 21:14 | 20:36 → 21:31 | 21:31 → 21:43 | 13:49 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 07:25 | 21:12 | 20:35 → 21:30 | 21:30 → 21:41 | 13:46 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 07:26 | 21:11 | 20:34 → 21:29 | 21:29 → 21:40 | 13:44 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 07:27 | 21:10 | 20:32 → 21:27 | 21:27 → 21:39 | 13:42 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 07:28 | 21:08 | 20:31 → 21:26 | 21:26 → 21:37 | 13:39 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 12 August
Longest evening golden window: 20:39 → 21:34. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug | 07:22 | 07:05 → 08:00 | 14:19 | 20:39 → 21:34 | 21:16 | 13:53 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 07:23 | 07:06 → 08:01 | 14:19 | 20:37 → 21:33 | 21:15 | 13:51 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 07:24 | 07:07 → 08:02 | 14:19 | 20:36 → 21:31 | 21:14 | 13:49 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 07:25 | 07:08 → 08:03 | 14:19 | 20:35 → 21:30 | 21:12 | 13:46 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 07:26 | 07:09 → 08:04 | 14:19 | 20:34 → 21:29 | 21:11 | 13:44 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 07:27 | 07:10 → 08:05 | 14:18 | 20:32 → 21:27 | 21:10 | 13:42 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 07:28 | 07:11 → 08:05 | 14:18 | 20:31 → 21:26 | 21:08 | 13:39 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 07:29 | 07:12 → 08:06 | 14:18 | 20:30 → 21:24 | 21:07 | 13:37 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 07:30 | 07:13 → 08:07 | 14:18 | 20:28 → 21:23 | 21:05 | 13:35 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 07:31 | 07:14 → 08:08 | 14:17 | 20:27 → 21:21 | 21:04 | 13:32 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 07:32 | 07:15 → 08:09 | 14:17 | 20:25 → 21:20 | 21:02 | 13:30 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 07:33 | 07:16 → 08:10 | 14:17 | 20:24 → 21:18 | 21:01 | 13:27 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 07:34 | 07:17 → 08:11 | 14:17 | 20:23 → 21:17 | 20:59 | 13:25 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 07:35 | 07:18 → 08:12 | 14:16 | 20:21 → 21:15 | 20:58 | 13:22 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 07:36 | 07:19 → 08:13 | 14:16 | 20:20 → 21:14 | 20:56 | 13:20 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 07:37 | 07:20 → 08:14 | 14:16 | 20:18 → 21:12 | 20:55 | 13:17 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 07:38 | 07:21 → 08:14 | 14:16 | 20:17 → 21:10 | 20:53 | 13:15 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 07:39 | 07:22 → 08:15 | 14:15 | 20:15 → 21:09 | 20:52 | 13:12 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 07:40 | 07:23 → 08:16 | 14:15 | 20:14 → 21:07 | 20:50 | 13:10 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 07:41 | 07:24 → 08:17 | 14:15 | 20:12 → 21:06 | 20:48 | 13:07 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 07:42 | 07:25 → 08:18 | 14:14 | 20:11 → 21:04 | 20:47 | 13:05 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 07:43 | 07:26 → 08:19 | 14:14 | 20:09 → 21:02 | 20:45 | 13:02 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 07:44 | 07:27 → 08:20 | 14:14 | 20:07 → 21:01 | 20:44 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 07:45 | 07:28 → 08:21 | 14:13 | 20:06 → 20:59 | 20:42 | 12:57 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 07:46 | 07:29 → 08:22 | 14:13 | 20:04 → 20:57 | 20:40 | 12:54 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 07:47 | 07:30 → 08:23 | 14:13 | 20:03 → 20:56 | 20:39 | 12:52 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 07:48 | 07:31 → 08:24 | 14:12 | 20:01 → 20:54 | 20:37 | 12:49 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 07:49 | 07:32 → 08:25 | 14:12 | 19:59 → 20:52 | 20:35 | 12:46 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 07:49 | 07:33 → 08:26 | 14:12 | 19:58 → 20:51 | 20:34 | 12:44 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 07:50 | 07:34 → 08:26 | 14:11 | 19:56 → 20:49 | 20:32 | 12:41 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Madrid today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:39 and lasts until 21:34 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:05 to 08:00.
- When does the sun rise and set in Madrid?
- Today the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 21:16. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 14:19.
- What's the moon phase in Madrid tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 07:00, moonset at 21:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Madrid?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.