The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Madrid in November
On November 1 in Madrid the sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 18:09; on day 30 it rises at 08:20 and sets at 17:49. Over the month the day gets 52 minutes shorter.
In Madrid (40.4° latitude), November 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 18:09 on the 1st, and at 08:20 and 17:49 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 9 h 52 min and the sun reaches 30° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in November there is no vitamin D synthesis in Madrid at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Madrid in November?
Mid-November in Madrid: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 115°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 245°. That is 25° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 25° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 9° 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 | 07:19 | 07:48 | 18:09 | 18:37 | 10 h 21 min |
| 2 | 07:20 | 07:49 | 18:08 | 18:36 | 10 h 19 min |
| 3 | 07:22 | 07:50 | 18:07 | 18:35 | 10 h 17 min |
| 4 | 07:23 | 07:51 | 18:06 | 18:34 | 10 h 14 min |
| 5 | 07:24 | 07:52 | 18:05 | 18:33 | 10 h 12 min |
| 6 | 07:25 | 07:54 | 18:04 | 18:32 | 10 h 10 min |
| 7 | 07:26 | 07:55 | 18:03 | 18:32 | 10 h 08 min |
| 8 | 07:27 | 07:56 | 18:02 | 18:31 | 10 h 06 min |
| 9 | 07:28 | 07:57 | 18:01 | 18:30 | 10 h 04 min |
| 10 | 07:29 | 07:58 | 18:00 | 18:29 | 10 h 02 min |
| 11 | 07:30 | 07:59 | 17:59 | 18:28 | 10 h 00 min |
| 12 | 07:31 | 08:00 | 17:58 | 18:27 | 9 h 58 min |
| 13 | 07:32 | 08:02 | 17:57 | 18:27 | 9 h 56 min |
| 14 | 07:33 | 08:03 | 17:57 | 18:26 | 9 h 54 min |
| 15 | 07:34 | 08:04 | 17:56 | 18:25 | 9 h 52 min |
| 16 | 07:36 | 08:05 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 9 h 50 min |
| 17 | 07:37 | 08:06 | 17:55 | 18:24 | 9 h 49 min |
| 18 | 07:38 | 08:07 | 17:54 | 18:24 | 9 h 47 min |
| 19 | 07:39 | 08:08 | 17:53 | 18:23 | 9 h 45 min |
| 20 | 07:40 | 08:09 | 17:53 | 18:23 | 9 h 43 min |
| 21 | 07:41 | 08:10 | 17:52 | 18:22 | 9 h 42 min |
| 22 | 07:42 | 08:12 | 17:52 | 18:22 | 9 h 40 min |
| 23 | 07:43 | 08:13 | 17:51 | 18:21 | 9 h 39 min |
| 24 | 07:44 | 08:14 | 17:51 | 18:21 | 9 h 37 min |
| 25 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 9 h 36 min |
| 26 | 07:46 | 08:16 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 9 h 34 min |
| 27 | 07:47 | 08:17 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 9 h 33 min |
| 28 | 07:48 | 08:18 | 17:49 | 18:20 | 9 h 32 min |
| 29 | 07:48 | 08:19 | 17:49 | 18:19 | 9 h 31 min |
| 30 | 07:49 | 08:20 | 17:49 | 18:19 | 9 h 29 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November the sun doesn't climb high enough in Madrid for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Madrid vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Madrid in November
- Where does the sun set in Madrid in November?
- Mid-November in Madrid: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 245° measured from true north, which is 25° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 115°. Over the month both points shift 9° south.
- How much daylight does Madrid lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 52 minutes shorter in Madrid: on November 1 the sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 18:09, and on day 30 it rises at 08:20 and sets at 17:49.
- How many hours of daylight does Madrid get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 9 h 52 min in Madrid, from sunrise at 08:04 to sunset at 17:56. 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 November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:34 in Madrid, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:04. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Madrid in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Madrid the sun sets at 17:56, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:25, 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 November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Madrid, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In November it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.