Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Madrid
On 24 July 2026, Madrid has sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 21:37, 14h 33m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 20:58–21:56.
Computed with the NOAA solar model for 24 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.
Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Madrid
Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.
Madrid sits at 40.4° N, in the temperate band. That means daylight swings from about 15h 4m at the June solstice down to 9h 17m around Christmas, a clear seasonal shift. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.
Daylight through the year in Madrid
Madrid is in summer right now. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 5.7 hours.
Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.
FAQ
When is golden hour in Madrid today?
Evening golden hour is 20:58–21:56; morning is 06:46–07:44.
How many hours of daylight does Madrid get?
14h 33m on 24 July 2026.