The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Madrid in August
On August 1 in Madrid the sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 21:30; on day 31 it rises at 07:42 and sets at 20:47. Over the month the day gets 73 minutes shorter.
Sunrise07:26
Sunset21:12
Golden hour20:34–21:12
Day length13 h 46 min
Day by day
All times are local to Madrid. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:42 | 07:12 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 14 h 17 min |
| 2 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 21:28 | 21:59 | 14 h 15 min |
| 3 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 21:27 | 21:58 | 14 h 13 min |
| 4 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 21:26 | 21:56 | 14 h 11 min |
| 5 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 14 h 09 min |
| 6 | 06:47 | 07:17 | 21:24 | 21:54 | 14 h 07 min |
| 7 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 14 h 04 min |
| 8 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 21:21 | 21:51 | 14 h 02 min |
| 9 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 13 h 60 min |
| 10 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 21:19 | 21:48 | 13 h 58 min |
| 11 | 06:53 | 07:22 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 13 h 55 min |
| 12 | 06:54 | 07:23 | 21:16 | 21:45 | 13 h 53 min |
| 13 | 06:55 | 07:24 | 21:15 | 21:44 | 13 h 50 min |
| 14 | 06:56 | 07:25 | 21:13 | 21:42 | 13 h 48 min |
| 15 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 21:12 | 21:41 | 13 h 46 min |
| 16 | 06:58 | 07:27 | 21:10 | 21:39 | 13 h 43 min |
| 17 | 06:59 | 07:28 | 21:09 | 21:38 | 13 h 41 min |
| 18 | 07:00 | 07:29 | 21:07 | 21:36 | 13 h 38 min |
| 19 | 07:01 | 07:30 | 21:06 | 21:35 | 13 h 36 min |
| 20 | 07:02 | 07:31 | 21:04 | 21:33 | 13 h 33 min |
| 21 | 07:04 | 07:32 | 21:03 | 21:32 | 13 h 31 min |
| 22 | 07:05 | 07:33 | 21:01 | 21:30 | 13 h 28 min |
| 23 | 07:06 | 07:34 | 20:60 | 21:28 | 13 h 26 min |
| 24 | 07:07 | 07:35 | 20:58 | 21:27 | 13 h 23 min |
| 25 | 07:08 | 07:36 | 20:57 | 21:25 | 13 h 20 min |
| 26 | 07:09 | 07:37 | 20:55 | 21:23 | 13 h 18 min |
| 27 | 07:10 | 07:38 | 20:54 | 21:22 | 13 h 15 min |
| 28 | 07:11 | 07:39 | 20:52 | 21:20 | 13 h 13 min |
| 29 | 07:12 | 07:40 | 20:50 | 21:18 | 13 h 10 min |
| 30 | 07:13 | 07:41 | 20:49 | 21:17 | 13 h 07 min |
| 31 | 07:14 | 07:42 | 20:47 | 21:15 | 13 h 05 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in August?
In August, the typical synthesis window in Madrid runs from 11:00 to 19:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Madrid vitamin D guide