Sunrise & Sunset Times in Madrid — October 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Madrid, Spain during October 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 40.42°, -3.70°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Madrid During October
October in Madrid brings a pronounced shortening of days as the sun's arc drops lower. Sunrise arrives later each morning and sunset comes markedly earlier, with the total daylight loss accelerating through mid-month before easing slightly. Where daylight saving time ends in October, the clock change shifts an hour of evening light to the morning. Civil twilight contracts, and by month's end, darkness arrives early enough to reshape daily routines.
Golden Hour & Twilight in October
During October, golden hour in Madrid lasts approximately 55 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through October, days in Madrid are shortening by roughly 2.6 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 17m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — October 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Thu | 08:10 AM | 07:58 PM | 11h 48m | 02:04 PM |
| Oct 2 | Fri | 08:11 AM | 07:56 PM | 11h 45m | 02:04 PM |
| Oct 3 | Sat | 08:12 AM | 07:55 PM | 11h 42m | 02:03 PM |
| Oct 4 | Sun | 08:13 AM | 07:53 PM | 11h 40m | 02:03 PM |
| Oct 5 | Mon | 08:14 AM | 07:51 PM | 11h 37m | 02:03 PM |
| Oct 6 | Tue | 08:15 AM | 07:50 PM | 11h 34m | 02:03 PM |
| Oct 7 | Wed | 08:16 AM | 07:48 PM | 11h 32m | 02:02 PM |
| Oct 8 | Thu | 08:17 AM | 07:47 PM | 11h 29m | 02:02 PM |
| Oct 9 | Fri | 08:18 AM | 07:45 PM | 11h 26m | 02:02 PM |
| Oct 10 | Sat | 08:20 AM | 07:43 PM | 11h 24m | 02:01 PM |
| Oct 11 | Sun | 08:21 AM | 07:42 PM | 11h 21m | 02:01 PM |
| Oct 12 | Mon | 08:22 AM | 07:40 PM | 11h 19m | 02:01 PM |
| Oct 13 | Tue | 08:23 AM | 07:39 PM | 11h 16m | 02:01 PM |
| Oct 14 | Wed | 08:24 AM | 07:37 PM | 11h 13m | 02:00 PM |
| Oct 15 | Thu | 08:25 AM | 07:36 PM | 11h 11m | 02:00 PM |
| Oct 16 | Fri | 08:26 AM | 07:34 PM | 11h 8m | 02:00 PM |
| Oct 17 | Sat | 08:27 AM | 07:33 PM | 11h 6m | 02:00 PM |
| Oct 18 | Sun | 08:28 AM | 07:31 PM | 11h 3m | 02:00 PM |
| Oct 19 | Mon | 08:29 AM | 07:30 PM | 11h 1m | 01:59 PM |
| Oct 20 | Tue | 08:30 AM | 07:28 PM | 10h 58m | 01:59 PM |
| Oct 21 | Wed | 08:31 AM | 07:27 PM | 10h 55m | 01:59 PM |
| Oct 22 | Thu | 08:32 AM | 07:25 PM | 10h 53m | 01:59 PM |
| Oct 23 | Fri | 08:33 AM | 07:24 PM | 10h 50m | 01:59 PM |
| Oct 24 | Sat | 08:35 AM | 07:23 PM | 10h 48m | 01:59 PM |
| Oct 25 | Sun | 08:36 AM | 07:21 PM | 10h 45m | 01:58 PM |
| Oct 26 | Mon | 07:37 AM | 06:20 PM | 10h 43m | 12:58 PM |
| Oct 27 | Tue | 07:38 AM | 06:18 PM | 10h 41m | 12:58 PM |
| Oct 28 | Wed | 07:39 AM | 06:17 PM | 10h 38m | 12:58 PM |
| Oct 29 | Thu | 07:40 AM | 06:16 PM | 10h 36m | 12:58 PM |
| Oct 30 | Fri | 07:41 AM | 06:15 PM | 10h 33m | 12:58 PM |
| Oct 31 | Sat | 07:43 AM | 06:13 PM | 10h 31m | 12:58 PM |