The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Madrid in September
On September 1 in Madrid the sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 20:45; on day 30 it rises at 08:13 and sets at 19:55. Over the month the day gets 79 minutes shorter.
In Madrid (40.4° latitude), September 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 20:45 on the 1st, and at 08:13 and 19:55 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 24 min and the sun reaches 52° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 12:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 8 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 September?
Mid-September in Madrid: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 86°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 274°. That is 4° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 4° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 15° south.
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 | 07:15 | 07:43 | 20:45 | 21:13 | 13 h 02 min |
| 2 | 07:17 | 07:44 | 20:44 | 21:11 | 12 h 59 min |
| 3 | 07:18 | 07:45 | 20:42 | 21:10 | 12 h 57 min |
| 4 | 07:19 | 07:46 | 20:40 | 21:08 | 12 h 54 min |
| 5 | 07:20 | 07:47 | 20:39 | 21:06 | 12 h 51 min |
| 6 | 07:21 | 07:48 | 20:37 | 21:04 | 12 h 48 min |
| 7 | 07:22 | 07:49 | 20:35 | 21:03 | 12 h 46 min |
| 8 | 07:23 | 07:50 | 20:33 | 21:01 | 12 h 43 min |
| 9 | 07:24 | 07:51 | 20:32 | 20:59 | 12 h 40 min |
| 10 | 07:25 | 07:52 | 20:30 | 20:57 | 12 h 38 min |
| 11 | 07:26 | 07:53 | 20:28 | 20:56 | 12 h 35 min |
| 12 | 07:27 | 07:54 | 20:26 | 20:54 | 12 h 32 min |
| 13 | 07:28 | 07:55 | 20:25 | 20:52 | 12 h 29 min |
| 14 | 07:29 | 07:56 | 20:23 | 20:50 | 12 h 27 min |
| 15 | 07:30 | 07:57 | 20:21 | 20:49 | 12 h 24 min |
| 16 | 07:31 | 07:58 | 20:19 | 20:47 | 12 h 21 min |
| 17 | 07:32 | 07:59 | 20:18 | 20:45 | 12 h 18 min |
| 18 | 07:33 | 08:00 | 20:16 | 20:43 | 12 h 16 min |
| 19 | 07:34 | 08:01 | 20:14 | 20:41 | 12 h 13 min |
| 20 | 07:35 | 08:02 | 20:13 | 20:40 | 12 h 10 min |
| 21 | 07:36 | 08:03 | 20:11 | 20:38 | 12 h 07 min |
| 22 | 07:37 | 08:04 | 20:09 | 20:36 | 12 h 05 min |
| 23 | 07:38 | 08:05 | 20:07 | 20:34 | 12 h 02 min |
| 24 | 07:39 | 08:06 | 20:06 | 20:33 | 11 h 59 min |
| 25 | 07:40 | 08:07 | 20:04 | 20:31 | 11 h 56 min |
| 26 | 07:41 | 08:08 | 20:02 | 20:29 | 11 h 54 min |
| 27 | 07:42 | 08:10 | 20:00 | 20:28 | 11 h 51 min |
| 28 | 07:43 | 08:11 | 19:59 | 20:26 | 11 h 48 min |
| 29 | 07:44 | 08:12 | 19:57 | 20:24 | 11 h 45 min |
| 30 | 07:45 | 08:13 | 19:55 | 20:22 | 11 h 43 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in September?
In September, the typical synthesis window in Madrid runs from 12:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~8 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Madrid vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Madrid in September
- Where does the sun set in Madrid in September?
- Mid-September in Madrid: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 274° measured from true north, which is 4° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 86°. Over the month both points shift 15° south.
- How much daylight does Madrid lose in September?
- Over September the day gets 79 minutes shorter in Madrid: on September 1 the sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 20:45, and on day 30 it rises at 08:13 and sets at 19:55.
- How many hours of daylight does Madrid get in September?
- In mid-September the day lasts 12 h 24 min in Madrid, from sunrise at 07:57 to sunset at 20:21. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Madrid in September?
- In mid-September the sky starts to get light at 07:30 in Madrid, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:57. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Madrid in September?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-September in Madrid the sun sets at 20:21, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:49, 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 September?
- In mid-September, between 12:00 and 18:00: 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 8 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.