Daylight hours in Madrid today

Madrid lies at 40°N. In Madrid, day length ranges from 9h 17m in winter to 15h 4m in summer — a swing of about 5h 47m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 14:12 in Madrid, 133 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 53.8° above the horizon in Madrid. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 26.1° at the winter solstice to 73.0° 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 Madrid.

The longest day in Madrid is around 15h 4m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 17m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.