Today, Friday, October 30, 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:49 in Barcelona (local time, based on Spain). That gives 10h 28min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:34.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 6h 51min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 2min 29s shorter, and tomorrow will be 2min 28s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:46 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 06:19 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:51 |
| Sunrise | 07:20 |
| Solar noon | 12:34 |
| Sunset | 17:49 |
| Civil twilight ends | 18:17 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 18:50 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 19:22 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Barcelona, civil twilight begins 29 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:51, and it fades about 29 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:20 | 17:49 | 12:34 | 10h 28min | -2min 29s |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:21 | 17:47 | 12:34 | 10h 26min | -2min 28s |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:22 | 17:46 | 12:34 | 10h 23min | -2min 27s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:23 | 17:45 | 12:34 | 10h 21min | -2min 26s |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:25 | 17:44 | 12:34 | 10h 19min | -2min 24s |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:26 | 17:42 | 12:34 | 10h 16min | -2min 22s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:27 | 17:41 | 12:34 | 10h 14min | -2min 22s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:28 | 17:40 | 12:34 | 10h 12min | -2min 19s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 07:29 | 17:39 | 12:34 | 10h 9min | -2min 19s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 07:31 | 17:38 | 12:35 | 10h 7min | -2min 17s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 07:32 | 17:37 | 12:35 | 10h 5min | -2min 15s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 07:33 | 17:36 | 12:35 | 10h 2min | -2min 14s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 07:34 | 17:35 | 12:35 | 10h 0min | -2min 12s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 07:35 | 17:34 | 12:35 | 9h 58min | -2min 10s |
How daylight changes through the year in Barcelona
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15h 10min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9h 10min: a seasonal swing of 5h 59min. The earliest sunrise is at 06:17 (June 8) and the latest at 08:17 (January 1); the earliest sunset is at 17:21 (December 4) and the latest at 21:28 (June 20). At this latitude the seasons are marked: summer days around June are much longer than those of December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:47 | 19:33 | 11h 45min | 07:20 – 20:00 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:48 | 19:31 | 11h 42min | 07:21 – 19:59 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:50 | 19:30 | 11h 39min | 07:22 – 19:57 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:51 | 19:28 | 11h 37min | 07:23 – 19:55 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:52 | 19:26 | 11h 34min | 07:24 – 19:54 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:53 | 19:25 | 11h 31min | 07:25 – 19:52 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:54 | 19:23 | 11h 29min | 07:26 – 19:50 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:55 | 19:21 | 11h 26min | 07:27 – 19:49 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:56 | 19:20 | 11h 23min | 07:28 – 19:47 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:57 | 19:18 | 11h 20min | 07:29 – 19:46 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:58 | 19:16 | 11h 18min | 07:30 – 19:44 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:59 | 19:15 | 11h 15min | 07:31 – 19:42 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 08:00 | 19:13 | 11h 12min | 07:32 – 19:41 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 08:01 | 19:12 | 11h 10min | 07:34 – 19:39 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 08:02 | 19:10 | 11h 7min | 07:35 – 19:38 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 08:04 | 19:08 | 11h 4min | 07:36 – 19:36 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 08:05 | 19:07 | 11h 2min | 07:37 – 19:35 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 08:06 | 19:05 | 10h 59min | 07:38 – 19:33 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 08:07 | 19:04 | 10h 56min | 07:39 – 19:32 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 08:08 | 19:02 | 10h 54min | 07:40 – 19:30 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 08:09 | 19:01 | 10h 51min | 07:41 – 19:29 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 08:10 | 19:00 | 10h 49min | 07:42 – 19:28 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 08:12 | 18:58 | 10h 46min | 07:43 – 19:26 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 08:13 | 18:57 | 10h 43min | 07:44 – 19:25 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:14 | 17:55 | 10h 41min | 06:46 – 18:24 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:15 | 17:54 | 10h 38min | 06:47 – 18:22 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:16 | 17:53 | 10h 36min | 06:48 – 18:21 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:17 | 17:51 | 10h 33min | 06:49 – 18:20 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:19 | 17:50 | 10h 31min | 06:50 – 18:18 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:20 | 17:49 | 10h 28min | 06:51 – 18:17 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:21 | 17:47 | 10h 26min | 06:52 – 18:16 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Spain (41.39° N, 2.17° E) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Madrid, UTC+1). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Barcelona differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Barcelona
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 41.39° N, 2.17° E