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When is sunrise and sunset in Alicante today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Europe/Madrid.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Alicante
07:36 AM
Civil Dawn: 07:08 AM

Horizon 109° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Alicante
05:54 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 251° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Alicante

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Alicante — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 109° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 251° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 109° ESE and drops at 251° WSW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Alicante in 2026.

Daylight (43.7% of 24h) 10h 29m day / 13h 31m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −4h 22m Jun 22, 2026 · 14h 51m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +1h 0m Dec 20, 2026 · 9h 29m 0s
Earliest sunrise06:37 AMJun 13, 2026
Latest sunrise08:19 AMJan 2, 2026
Earliest sunset05:40 PMDec 6, 2026
Latest sunset09:29 PMJun 22, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Alicante.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Alicante?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ESE) and sunset (WSW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Alicante.

Alicante day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 22, 2026, 14h 51m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 20, 2026, 9h 29m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Alicante Sun Times — November 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Alicante in Europe/Madrid. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Sun, Nov 107:27 AM108° ESE06:03 PM252° WSW10h 36m 0s—12:45 PM07:00 AM06:30 PM06:29 AM07:01 PM05:58 AM07:32 PM07:11 AM – 08:05 AM05:26 PM – 06:20 PM06:50 AM – 07:11 AM06:20 PM – 06:41 PM
Mon, Nov 207:28 AM108° ESE06:02 PM252° WSW10h 34m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM07:01 AM06:29 PM06:30 AM07:00 PM05:59 AM07:31 PM07:12 AM – 08:06 AM05:24 PM – 06:19 PM06:51 AM – 07:12 AM06:19 PM – 06:40 PM
Tue, Nov 307:29 AM109° ESE06:01 PM251° WSW10h 32m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM07:02 AM06:28 PM06:31 AM06:59 PM06:00 AM07:30 PM07:13 AM – 08:07 AM05:23 PM – 06:18 PM06:52 AM – 07:13 AM06:18 PM – 06:39 PM
Wed, Nov 407:31 AM109° ESE06:00 PM251° WSW10h 29m 0s−3m 0s12:45 PM07:03 AM06:27 PM06:32 AM06:58 PM06:01 AM07:29 PM07:14 AM – 08:08 AM05:22 PM – 06:16 PM06:52 AM – 07:14 AM06:16 PM – 06:38 PM
Thu, Nov 507:32 AM109° ESE05:58 PM250° WSW10h 26m 0s−3m 0s12:45 PM07:04 AM06:26 PM06:33 AM06:57 PM06:02 AM07:28 PM07:15 AM – 08:09 AM05:21 PM – 06:15 PM06:53 AM – 07:15 AM06:15 PM – 06:37 PM
Fri, Nov 607:33 AM110° ESE05:57 PM250° WSW10h 24m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM07:05 AM06:25 PM06:34 AM06:57 PM06:03 AM07:28 PM07:16 AM – 08:10 AM05:20 PM – 06:14 PM06:54 AM – 07:16 AM06:14 PM – 06:36 PM
Sat, Nov 707:34 AM110° ESE05:56 PM250° WSW10h 22m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM07:06 AM06:24 PM06:35 AM06:56 PM06:04 AM07:27 PM07:17 AM – 08:12 AM05:19 PM – 06:13 PM06:55 AM – 07:17 AM06:13 PM – 06:35 PM
Sun, Nov 807:35 AM111° ESE05:55 PM249° WSW10h 20m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM07:07 AM06:23 PM06:35 AM06:55 PM06:04 AM07:26 PM07:18 AM – 08:13 AM05:17 PM – 06:13 PM06:56 AM – 07:18 AM06:13 PM – 06:34 PM
Mon, Nov 9 Today07:36 AM111° ESE05:54 PM249° WSW10h 18m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM07:08 AM06:22 PM06:36 AM06:54 PM06:05 AM07:25 PM07:19 AM – 08:14 AM05:16 PM – 06:12 PM06:57 AM – 07:19 AM06:12 PM – 06:33 PM
Tue, Nov 1007:37 AM111° ESE05:54 PM249° WSW10h 17m 0s−1m 0s12:45 PM07:09 AM06:21 PM06:37 AM06:53 PM06:06 AM07:24 PM07:20 AM – 08:15 AM05:15 PM – 06:11 PM06:58 AM – 07:20 AM06:11 PM – 06:32 PM
Wed, Nov 1107:38 AM112° ESE05:53 PM248° WSW10h 15m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM07:10 AM06:21 PM06:38 AM06:52 PM06:07 AM07:23 PM07:21 AM – 08:16 AM05:14 PM – 06:10 PM06:59 AM – 07:21 AM06:10 PM – 06:31 PM
Thu, Nov 1207:39 AM112° ESE05:52 PM248° WSW10h 13m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM07:11 AM06:20 PM06:39 AM06:52 PM06:08 AM07:23 PM07:22 AM – 08:18 AM05:13 PM – 06:09 PM07:00 AM – 07:22 AM06:09 PM – 06:30 PM
Fri, Nov 1307:40 AM112° ESE05:51 PM247° WSW10h 11m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM07:12 AM06:19 PM06:40 AM06:51 PM06:09 AM07:22 PM07:23 AM – 08:19 AM05:12 PM – 06:08 PM07:01 AM – 07:23 AM06:08 PM – 06:30 PM
Sat, Nov 1407:41 AM113° ESE05:50 PM247° WSW10h 9m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM07:13 AM06:18 PM06:41 AM06:50 PM06:10 AM07:21 PM07:24 AM – 08:20 AM05:11 PM – 06:07 PM07:02 AM – 07:24 AM06:07 PM – 06:29 PM
Sun, Nov 1507:42 AM113° ESE05:49 PM247° WSW10h 7m 0s−2m 0s12:45 PM07:14 AM06:18 PM06:42 AM06:49 PM06:11 AM07:21 PM07:25 AM – 08:21 AM05:10 PM – 06:07 PM07:03 AM – 07:25 AM06:07 PM – 06:28 PM
Mon, Nov 1607:43 AM113° ESE05:49 PM247° WSW10h 6m 0s−1m 0s12:46 PM07:15 AM06:17 PM06:43 AM06:49 PM06:12 AM07:20 PM07:26 AM – 08:22 AM05:10 PM – 06:06 PM07:04 AM – 07:26 AM06:06 PM – 06:28 PM
Tue, Nov 1707:44 AM114° ESE05:48 PM246° WSW10h 4m 0s−2m 0s12:46 PM07:16 AM06:16 PM06:44 AM06:48 PM06:13 AM07:20 PM07:27 AM – 08:23 AM05:09 PM – 06:05 PM07:05 AM – 07:27 AM06:05 PM – 06:27 PM
Wed, Nov 1807:45 AM114° ESE05:47 PM246° WSW10h 2m 0s−2m 0s12:46 PM07:17 AM06:16 PM06:45 AM06:48 PM06:14 AM07:19 PM07:28 AM – 08:25 AM05:08 PM – 06:05 PM07:06 AM – 07:28 AM06:05 PM – 06:26 PM
Thu, Nov 1907:47 AM114° ESE05:46 PM245° WSW9h 59m 0s−3m 0s12:46 PM07:18 AM06:15 PM06:46 AM06:47 PM06:15 AM07:18 PM07:29 AM – 08:26 AM05:07 PM – 06:04 PM07:07 AM – 07:29 AM06:04 PM – 06:26 PM
Fri, Nov 2007:48 AM115° ESE05:46 PM245° WSW9h 58m 0s−1m 0s12:47 PM07:19 AM06:14 PM06:47 AM06:47 PM06:15 AM07:18 PM07:30 AM – 08:27 AM05:06 PM – 06:03 PM07:08 AM – 07:30 AM06:03 PM – 06:25 PM
Sat, Nov 2107:49 AM115° ESE05:45 PM245° WSW9h 56m 0s−2m 0s12:47 PM07:20 AM06:14 PM06:48 AM06:46 PM06:16 AM07:18 PM07:31 AM – 08:28 AM05:06 PM – 06:03 PM07:09 AM – 07:31 AM06:03 PM – 06:25 PM
Sun, Nov 2207:50 AM115° ESE05:45 PM245° WSW9h 55m 0s−1m 0s12:47 PM07:21 AM06:13 PM06:49 AM06:46 PM06:17 AM07:17 PM07:32 AM – 08:29 AM05:05 PM – 06:02 PM07:10 AM – 07:32 AM06:02 PM – 06:24 PM
Mon, Nov 2307:51 AM116° ESE05:44 PM244° WSW9h 53m 0s−2m 0s12:47 PM07:22 AM06:13 PM06:50 AM06:45 PM06:18 AM07:17 PM07:33 AM – 08:30 AM05:04 PM – 06:02 PM07:11 AM – 07:33 AM06:02 PM – 06:24 PM
Tue, Nov 2407:52 AM116° ESE05:44 PM244° WSW9h 52m 0s−1m 0s12:48 PM07:23 AM06:12 PM06:51 AM06:45 PM06:19 AM07:16 PM07:34 AM – 08:32 AM05:04 PM – 06:01 PM07:12 AM – 07:34 AM06:01 PM – 06:23 PM
Wed, Nov 2507:53 AM116° ESE05:43 PM244° WSW9h 50m 0s−2m 0s12:48 PM07:24 AM06:12 PM06:52 AM06:44 PM06:20 AM07:16 PM07:35 AM – 08:33 AM05:03 PM – 06:01 PM07:13 AM – 07:35 AM06:01 PM – 06:23 PM
Thu, Nov 2607:54 AM116° ESE05:43 PM244° WSW9h 49m 0s−1m 0s12:48 PM07:25 AM06:12 PM06:52 AM06:44 PM06:21 AM07:16 PM07:36 AM – 08:34 AM05:03 PM – 06:01 PM07:14 AM – 07:36 AM06:01 PM – 06:23 PM
Fri, Nov 2707:55 AM117° ESE05:42 PM243° WSW9h 47m 0s−2m 0s12:48 PM07:26 AM06:11 PM06:53 AM06:44 PM06:22 AM07:16 PM07:37 AM – 08:35 AM05:02 PM – 06:00 PM07:15 AM – 07:37 AM06:00 PM – 06:22 PM
Sat, Nov 2807:56 AM117° ESE05:42 PM243° WSW9h 46m 0s−1m 0s12:49 PM07:27 AM06:11 PM06:54 AM06:44 PM06:23 AM07:15 PM07:38 AM – 08:36 AM05:02 PM – 06:00 PM07:16 AM – 07:38 AM06:00 PM – 06:22 PM
Sun, Nov 2907:57 AM117° ESE05:42 PM243° WSW9h 45m 0s−1m 0s12:49 PM07:28 AM06:11 PM06:55 AM06:43 PM06:23 AM07:15 PM07:39 AM – 08:37 AM05:01 PM – 06:00 PM07:17 AM – 07:39 AM06:00 PM – 06:22 PM
Mon, Nov 3007:58 AM117° ESE05:41 PM243° WSW9h 43m 0s−2m 0s12:49 PM07:29 AM06:11 PM06:56 AM06:43 PM06:24 AM07:15 PM07:40 AM – 08:38 AM05:01 PM – 05:59 PM07:18 AM – 07:40 AM05:59 PM – 06:22 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Alicante

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Europe/Madrid for 2026-11-04.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-64.9°333.4°Night
01:00-66.7°8.9°Night
02:00-61.7°40.5°Night
03:00-52.6°61.4°Night
04:00-41.6°75.4°Night
05:00-30.0°86.1°Night
06:00-18.3°95.4°Night
07:00-6.7°104.3°Nautical twilight
08:00+4.4°113.6°Golden hour
09:00+14.7°123.9°Daylight
10:00+23.7°135.9°Daylight
11:00+30.8°150.1°Daylight
12:00+35.2°166.5°Daylight
13:00+36.1°184.3°Daylight
14:00+33.4°201.6°Daylight
15:00+27.6°217.0°Daylight
16:00+19.5°230.1°Daylight
17:00+9.8°241.2°Daylight
18:00-1.0°250.9°Golden hour
19:00-12.3°259.8°Astronomical twilight
20:00-24.0°268.8°Night
21:00-35.8°278.5°Night
22:00-47.2°290.5°Night
23:00-57.7°306.8°Night

Alicante Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Alicante on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 108:18 AM05:51 PM9h 33m 0s
February 108:07 AM06:23 PM10h 16m 0s
March 107:34 AM06:53 PM11h 19m 0s
April 107:46 AM08:23 PM12h 37m 0s
May 107:05 AM08:52 PM13h 47m 0s
June 106:40 AM09:19 PM14h 39m 0s
July 106:41 AM09:29 PM14h 48m 0s
August 107:03 AM09:12 PM14h 9m 0s
September 107:31 AM08:33 PM13h 2m 0s
October 107:57 AM07:46 PM11h 49m 0s
November 107:27 AM06:03 PM10h 36m 0s
December 107:59 AM05:41 PM9h 42m 0s
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Why is Alicante special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Alicante sits in the Spain east–west spread.

Latitude38.3452°
Longitude-0.4815°
TimezoneEurope/Madrid
Elevation3m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Alicante: Castillo de Santa Bárbara, Explanada de España, Postiguet Beach.
  • 2Alicante sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 38.3452° and longitude -0.4815°.
  • 3Local solar times in Alicante use the Europe/Madrid timezone.
  • 4Day length in Alicante, Valencian Community changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Alicante observes Daylight Saving Time. On spring-forward and fall-back weekends, sunrise and sunset jump one hour on the clock even though the Sun has barely moved. Recheck this page after those weekends rather than last week’s memory.

East–west spread

Across Spain on this site, the Sun rises first in Palma (07:20 AM, 2.6502°) and last in Seville (07:51 AM, -5.9845°). That east–west spread is about 31m. Both cities share the same clock, so this gap shows up directly on the wall clock. Alicante sits at -0.4815°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Alicante, Spain today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 38.3452°, -0.4815° (Europe/Madrid). Popular places to watch the sun include Castillo de Santa Bárbara, Explanada de España, Postiguet Beach. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Alicante

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Alicante Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Alicante is calculated daily from its coordinates (38.3452°, -0.4815°) and the Europe/Madrid timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Alicante updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Alicante include Castillo de Santa Bárbara, Explanada de España, Postiguet Beach, and Tabarca Island View. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunset today in Alicante is 05:54 PM. Sunrise today is 07:36 AM (Europe/Madrid).
Today the sun rises at 109° ESE and sets at 251° WSW in Alicante. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Alicante starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Alicante is Jun 22, 2026 with 14h 51m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 20, 2026 with 9h 29m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Alicante is 06:37 AM on Jun 13, 2026. The latest sunset is 09:29 PM on Jun 22, 2026. The latest sunrise is 08:19 AM on Jan 2, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 05:40 PM on Dec 6, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, Alicante shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.

Nearby Cities in Spain

Madrid

Spain • Community of Madrid

Check sunrise and sunset times in Madrid, Spain today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 40.4168°, -3.7038° (Europe/Madrid). Popular places to watch the sun include Temple of Debod, Cerro del Tío Pío, Retiro Park. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Barcelona

Spain • Catalonia

Check sunrise and sunset times in Barcelona, Spain today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 41.3874°, 2.1686° (Europe/Madrid). Popular places to watch the sun include Bunkers del Carmel, Barceloneta Beach, Montjuïc Castle. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Valencia

Spain • Valencian Community

Check sunrise and sunset times in Valencia, Spain today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 39.4699°, -0.3763° (Europe/Madrid). Popular places to watch the sun include City of Arts and Sciences, Malvarrosa Beach, Turia Gardens. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.