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Golden hour in Barcelona
In mid-June golden hour in Barcelona starts at 20:45 and lasts 42 minutes; in mid-December it starts at 16:39 and lasts 44. The tool is set to Barcelona — pick your shoot date.
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One column per day, midnight at the top. Click a day to open it. Breaks in the bands are clock changes.
| 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden pm | Length | Blue until | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 08:16 | 17:47 | 17:04–17:47 | 43 min | 18:17 | 9 h 31 min |
| Feb | 07:48 | 18:25 | 17:46–18:25 | 39 min | 18:53 | 10 h 37 min |
| Mar | 07:04 | 18:58 | 18:21–18:58 | 37 min | 19:25 | 11 h 53 min |
| Apr | 07:13 | 20:31 | 19:54–20:31 | 37 min | 21:00 | 13 h 19 min |
| May | 06:34 | 21:03 | 20:24–21:03 | 40 min | 21:35 | 14 h 30 min |
| Jun | 06:18 | 21:27 | 20:45–21:27 | 42 min | 22:01 | 15 h 09 min |
| Jul | 06:31 | 21:24 | 20:44–21:24 | 41 min | 21:57 | 14 h 53 min |
| Aug | 07:01 | 20:53 | 20:15–20:53 | 38 min | 21:22 | 13 h 52 min |
| Sep | 07:32 | 20:03 | 19:26–20:03 | 36 min | 20:31 | 12 h 31 min |
| Oct | 08:03 | 19:12 | 18:35–19:12 | 38 min | 19:40 | 11 h 09 min |
| Nov | 07:40 | 17:33 | 16:52–17:33 | 41 min | 18:03 | 9 h 53 min |
| Dec | 08:11 | 17:23 | 16:39–17:23 | 44 min | 17:55 | 9 h 12 min |
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Golden hour in Barcelona, month by month
The evening window in Barcelona is longest in December (44 minutes) and shortest in September (36 minutes). Values for the 15th of each month, local time, daylight saving included.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour, evening | Length | Blue hour until | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:16 | 17:47 | 17:04–17:47 | 43 min | 18:17 | 9 h 31 min |
| February | 07:48 | 18:25 | 17:46–18:25 | 39 min | 18:53 | 10 h 37 min |
| March | 07:04 | 18:58 | 18:21–18:58 | 37 min | 19:25 | 11 h 53 min |
| April | 07:13 | 20:31 | 19:54–20:31 | 37 min | 21:00 | 13 h 19 min |
| May | 06:34 | 21:03 | 20:24–21:03 | 40 min | 21:35 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 06:18 | 21:27 | 20:45–21:27 | 42 min | 22:01 | 15 h 09 min |
| July | 06:31 | 21:24 | 20:44–21:24 | 41 min | 21:57 | 14 h 53 min |
| August | 07:01 | 20:53 | 20:15–20:53 | 38 min | 21:22 | 13 h 52 min |
| September | 07:32 | 20:03 | 19:26–20:03 | 36 min | 20:31 | 12 h 31 min |
| October | 08:03 | 19:12 | 18:35–19:12 | 38 min | 19:40 | 11 h 09 min |
| November | 07:40 | 17:33 | 16:52–17:33 | 41 min | 18:03 | 9 h 53 min |
| December | 08:11 | 17:23 | 16:39–17:23 | 44 min | 17:55 | 9 h 12 min |
Where the sun goes down
Around the June solstice the sun sets in Barcelona at 302° (WNW), around the December solstice at 238° (WSW) — 64° apart. A façade that gets backlight at the end of a summer day is lit from the side in winter, and a street that frames the sunset in July may not see it at all in January.
The highest sun of the year stands at 72° at noon, the lowest at 25°. Below about 15° the light turns warm and the shadows long enough to shape a face; the day chart in the tool shows when the sun crosses that line on your date.
Clock changes
Europe/Madrid changes the clocks on 29 March and 25 October 2026. On those dates every time in the table jumps by an hour overnight — a schedule copied from the week before the change puts the exterior an hour into the dark (or an hour too early).
Filming in Barcelona: permits
Shoots on public ground in Barcelona need a permit from the local authority (listed source: barcelonafilmcommission.cat). If a golden-hour setup sits on public space, apply for a weather cover day at the same time — the light will not wait for the paperwork.
As of 2026-08
Frequently asked
When does golden hour start in Barcelona today?
The tool above opens on today’s date for Barcelona. As a guide: in mid-June it starts at 20:45, in mid-December at 16:39.
How long is golden hour in Barcelona?
Between 36 minutes (September) and 44 minutes (December) in the evening, measured from 6° sun altitude to sunset.
Does a building to the west change this?
Yes. Set the obstruction slider to its angle: a four-storey building 100 m away is about 5° and ends direct sun noticeably before sunset. The tool shows how many minutes you lose.