Sunrise and sunset in Alicante, Spain
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 18:07 in Alicante (CET): 10 h 43 min of daylight, 2 min 15 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:45, it is 38.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Solar noon
- 12:45, 38.4° high
- Day length
- 10 h 43 min
- Golden hour
- 07:23–08:00 and 17:30–18:07
- Blue hour
- 06:46–07:07 and 18:23–18:44
See the sun’s path over Alicante on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:54–06:25 | 19:05–19:36 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:25–06:56 | 18:34–19:05 |
| Civil twilight | 06:56–07:23 | 18:07–18:34 |
Sunrise and sunset in Alicante through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:18 | 17:52 | 9 h 33 min | 28.7° |
| February | 08:07 | 18:24 | 10 h 17 min | 34.6° |
| March | 07:34 | 18:54 | 11 h 20 min | 44.2° |
| April | 07:47 | 20:25 | 12 h 37 min | 56.3° |
| May | 07:05 | 20:53 | 13 h 48 min | 66.8° |
| June | 06:40 | 21:19 | 14 h 39 min | 73.7° |
| July | 06:41 | 21:29 | 14 h 47 min | 74.7° |
| August | 07:04 | 21:11 | 14 h 07 min | 69.6° |
| September | 07:31 | 20:31 | 13 h 00 min | 59.8° |
| October | 07:57 | 19:45 | 11 h 47 min | 48.4° |
| November | 07:28 | 18:02 | 10 h 34 min | 37.1° |
| December | 07:59 | 17:41 | 9 h 41 min | 29.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Alicante
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 94% of the sun covered at 10:54 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 82% of the sun covered at 17:54 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 69% of the sun covered at 07:02 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 10% of the sun covered at 11:01 (total eclipse)
Places near Alicante
- Elche 21 km
- Orihuela 50 km
- Murcia 69 km
- Cartagena 94 km
- Valencia 126 km
- Albacete 139 km
- Castelló de la Plana 186 km
- Almería 242 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 38.3452°, -0.4815° at sea level, in the Europe/Madrid time zone.