Sunset in Madrid today
September 13, 2026 · Madrid, Spain
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Sunset in Madrid today is at 20:31. Day length is 12h 38m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Madrid's coordinates and updated daily.
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.
The sun goes down towards the west in Madrid today, at a bearing of 276°. Civil twilight then lasts another 27 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 23 minutes later in Madrid than in Barcelona, 505 km to the east-northeast.
Through the year sunset drifts later across spring and earlier across autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times 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.
Sunset in Madrid by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:12 | 08:37 | 9h 35m |
| February | 18:49 | 08:11 | 10h 38m |
| March | 19:21 | 07:29 | 11h 51m |
| April | 20:52 | 07:39 | 13h 13m |
| May | 21:23 | 07:01 | 14h 23m |
| June | 21:47 | 06:45 | 15h 2m |
| July | 21:45 | 06:57 | 14h 49m |
| August | 21:16 | 07:25 | 13h 50m |
| September | 20:28 | 07:55 | 12h 32m |
| October | 19:38 | 08:25 | 11h 13m |
| November | 18:00 | 08:00 | 9h 60m |
| December | 17:50 | 08:31 | 9h 19m |