The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Madrid in February
On February 1 in Madrid the sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 18:31; on day 28 it rises at 07:53 and sets at 19:03. Over the month the day grows 64 minutes longer.
In Madrid (40.4° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 18:31 on the 1st, and at 07:53 and 19:03 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 36 min and the sun reaches 36° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 13:00 and 15:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 18 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.
Where does the sun rise and set in Madrid in February?
Mid-February in Madrid: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 107°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 253°. That is 17° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 17° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° north.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Madrid. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:57 | 08:26 | 18:31 | 19:00 | 10 h 05 min |
| 2 | 07:56 | 08:25 | 18:32 | 19:01 | 10 h 07 min |
| 3 | 07:55 | 08:24 | 18:33 | 19:02 | 10 h 09 min |
| 4 | 07:55 | 08:23 | 18:34 | 19:03 | 10 h 11 min |
| 5 | 07:54 | 08:22 | 18:36 | 19:04 | 10 h 13 min |
| 6 | 07:53 | 08:21 | 18:37 | 19:05 | 10 h 15 min |
| 7 | 07:52 | 08:20 | 18:38 | 19:07 | 10 h 18 min |
| 8 | 07:51 | 08:19 | 18:39 | 19:08 | 10 h 20 min |
| 9 | 07:50 | 08:18 | 18:40 | 19:09 | 10 h 22 min |
| 10 | 07:49 | 08:17 | 18:42 | 19:10 | 10 h 25 min |
| 11 | 07:48 | 08:16 | 18:43 | 19:11 | 10 h 27 min |
| 12 | 07:47 | 08:15 | 18:44 | 19:12 | 10 h 29 min |
| 13 | 07:45 | 08:14 | 18:45 | 19:13 | 10 h 32 min |
| 14 | 07:44 | 08:12 | 18:46 | 19:14 | 10 h 34 min |
| 15 | 07:43 | 08:11 | 18:48 | 19:16 | 10 h 36 min |
| 16 | 07:42 | 08:10 | 18:49 | 19:17 | 10 h 39 min |
| 17 | 07:41 | 08:09 | 18:50 | 19:18 | 10 h 41 min |
| 18 | 07:39 | 08:07 | 18:51 | 19:19 | 10 h 44 min |
| 19 | 07:38 | 08:06 | 18:52 | 19:20 | 10 h 46 min |
| 20 | 07:37 | 08:05 | 18:53 | 19:21 | 10 h 49 min |
| 21 | 07:36 | 08:03 | 18:55 | 19:22 | 10 h 51 min |
| 22 | 07:34 | 08:02 | 18:56 | 19:23 | 10 h 54 min |
| 23 | 07:33 | 08:01 | 18:57 | 19:25 | 10 h 56 min |
| 24 | 07:32 | 07:59 | 18:58 | 19:26 | 10 h 59 min |
| 25 | 07:30 | 07:58 | 18:59 | 19:27 | 11 h 01 min |
| 26 | 07:29 | 07:56 | 19:00 | 19:28 | 11 h 04 min |
| 27 | 07:27 | 07:55 | 19:02 | 19:29 | 11 h 07 min |
| 28 | 07:26 | 07:53 | 19:03 | 19:30 | 11 h 09 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in February?
In February, the typical synthesis window in Madrid runs from 13:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~18 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Madrid vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Madrid in February
- Where does the sun set in Madrid in February?
- Mid-February in Madrid: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 253° measured from true north, which is 17° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 107°. Over the month both points shift 12° north.
- How much daylight does Madrid gain in February?
- Over February the day gets 64 minutes longer in Madrid: on February 1 the sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 18:31, and on day 28 it rises at 07:53 and sets at 19:03.
- How many hours of daylight does Madrid get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 10 h 36 min in Madrid, from sunrise at 08:11 to sunset at 18:48. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Madrid in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 07:43 in Madrid, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:11. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Madrid in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Madrid the sun sets at 18:48, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:16, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Madrid in February?
- In mid-February, between 13:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Madrid, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 18 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.