Spain · 40.42°N, 3.70°W
Daylight hours in Madrid
Madrid gets 15h 04m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 17m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 5h 47m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Madrid observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 04mJune 21 · 06:45–21:49
Shortest day9h 17mDecember 21 · 08:35–17:52
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 07:20–19:27
Fastest change+2.7 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 08:39 | 17:59 | 9h 21m |
| February 1 | 08:25 | 18:33 | 10h 08m |
| March 1 | 07:50 | 19:06 | 11h 16m |
| April 1 | 08:00 | 20:39 | 12h 39m |
| May 1 | 07:15 | 21:10 | 13h 55m |
| June 1 | 06:48 | 21:39 | 14h 51m |
| July 1 | 06:49 | 21:50 | 15h 01m |
| August 1 | 07:13 | 21:31 | 14h 19m |
| September 1 | 07:43 | 20:49 | 13h 06m |
| October 1 | 08:12 | 19:59 | 11h 47m |
| November 1 | 07:45 | 18:13 | 10h 28m |
| December 1 | 08:19 | 17:50 | 9h 31m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Madrid’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Madrid’s are shortest:
- Wellington 41.29°S · compare
- Bahía Blanca 38.72°S · compare
- Neuquén 38.95°S · compare
More: all cities between 40°–50° North · compare Madrid with any city