Daylight hours in Barcelona today

Barcelona lies at 41°N. In Barcelona, day length ranges from 9h 11m in winter to 15h 10m in summer — a swing of about 5h 59m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:48 in Barcelona, 109 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 52.5° above the horizon in Barcelona. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 25.2° at the winter solstice to 72.1° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Barcelona.

The longest day in Barcelona is around 15h 10m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 11m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.