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Sunrise and sunset in Madrid

September 13, 2026

Madrid, Spain (40.4°, -3.7°) · Europe/Madrid

Sunrise

07:53Azimuth 84.3°

Sunset

20:27Azimuth 275.4°

Day length

12 h 34 minSolar noon 14:10

Golden hour

Morning07:36 – 08:29Evening19:51 – 20:43

Blue hour

Morning07:26 – 07:36Evening20:43 – 20:54
00:00Sunrise 07:53Solar noon 14:10Sunset 20:2700:00

What to know on this date · Madrid

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 6% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 21 min 40 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 6% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 51 min 42 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 27 min 22 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 20:54.

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Coming up

  1. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 02:05 (autumn).

  2. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 26, 18:49, in the city’s local time.

  3. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now below this threshold compared with the previous day.

  4. Sunset passes a clock-time milestone

    Sunset is now before 20:00, crossing this local clock time since the previous day. Clock changes can contribute.

Sun & Moon directions · Madrid

40.4020°, -3.6853°

SunAzimuth: 132.6°Altitude: 43.0°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 120.8°Altitude: 15.5°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0014:1000:00

The Moon · Madrid

Illumination 6%
Moonrise
10:23
Moonset
21:18
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 26, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1307:5320:2712 h 34 min
Mon, Sep 1407:5420:2512 h 31 min
Tue, Sep 1507:5520:2312 h 28 min
Wed, Sep 1607:5620:2212 h 26 min
Thu, Sep 1707:5720:2012 h 23 min
Fri, Sep 1807:5820:1812 h 20 min
Sat, Sep 1907:5920:1712 h 18 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Europe/Madrid

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.