Sun position in Málaga

Where the sun stands over Málaga, Spain (36.7202°, -4.4203°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Málaga on 4 November 2026

Local time in Málaga, UTC+1 (standard time). On 28 March 2027 the clocks go forward one hour, so sunrise moves from 07:11 to 08:10.
Sunrise	07:44	rises toward ESE (109°)
Solar noon	13:01	sun 37.8° above the horizon
Sunset	18:18	sets toward WSW (251°)
Day length	10 h 34 min
Civil dawn	07:17	first usable light
Civil dusk	18:45	last usable light
Golden hour, morning	07:44–08:21	warm low light
Golden hour, evening	17:41–18:18	warm low light
Shadow at noon	1.29 m	per metre of height

Times are computed for 36.7202°, -4.4203° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Málaga.

The sun’s path over Málaga

How high the sun stands and where, from sunrise to sunset: today, at both solstices and at the equinox. The higher a curve climbs, the higher the sun; where a curve meets the bottom line, the sun rises or sets at that compass bearing.

Today, 4 November
21 June
Equinox, March and September
21 December

The sun's altitude against its compass bearing over Málaga. On 21 June the sun rises at 60° (ENE), climbs to 76.7° at solar noon and sets at 300° (WNW). On 21 December the sun rises at 119° (ESE), climbs to 29.8° at solar noon and sets at 241° (WSW).

The sun through the year in Málaga

Sunrise, sunset, day length, noon altitude and noon shadow on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Noon altitude	Noon shadow
January	08:29	18:25	9 h 56 min	32.2°	1.6 m
February	08:06	18:58	10 h 52 min	40.7°	1.2 m
March	07:29	19:25	11 h 56 min	51.3°	0.8 m
April	07:44	20:52	13 h 08 min	63.2°	0.5 m
May	07:10	21:18	14 h 08 min	72.2°	0.3 m
June	06:58	21:38	14 h 40 min	76.6°	0.2 m
July	07:11	21:36	14 h 26 min	74.7°	0.3 m
August	07:35	21:09	13 h 34 min	67.2°	0.4 m
September	08:00	20:25	12 h 26 min	56.2°	0.7 m
October	08:25	19:41	11 h 16 min	44.7°	1 m
November	07:56	18:09	10 h 13 min	34.7°	1.4 m
December	08:23	18:03	9 h 40 min	30.0°	1.7 m

At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 76.7° above the horizon in Málaga and the day lasts 14 h 41 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 29.8° and the day shrinks to 9 h 39 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter. The noon shadow column gives the length of the shadow of anything one metre tall.

Málaga through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day	21 June	14 h 41 min, 06:59–21:40
Shortest day	21 December	9 h 39 min, 08:26–18:05
Earliest sunrise	13 June	06:58
Latest sunrise	24 October	08:33
Earliest sunset	6 December	18:01
Latest sunset	28 June	21:41
Highest midday sun	21 June	76.7°
Lowest midday sun	21 December	29.8°
Sunrise direction	through the year	60° ENE (21 June) to 119° ESE (22 December)
Sunset direction	through the year	241° WSW (21 December) to 300° WNW (21 June)

At solar noon the sun in Málaga always stands due south, so the south side of a building, a garden or a roof is the one that gets the sun.
The longest day in Málaga is 5 h 02 min longer than the shortest, and around the equinoxes the days grow or shrink by up to 2.4 minutes a day.

The winter solstice 2026: the moment, and the shortest and the longest day, city by city →

When the days start getting longer: the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise and lighter evenings, city by city →

Planning around the sun in Málaga

Solar panels

At 36.7° N a fixed array facing due south collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 31°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 36.7202°, -4.4203° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

At the December solstice the noon sun in Málaga sits 29.8° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 1.7 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the south before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 December.

Photography

Golden hour runs 07:44–08:21 in the morning and 17:41–18:18 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (251°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map’s alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.

More on planning around the sun: which way a house, garden or balcony should face, how long golden hour lasts and why the earliest sunset comes before the shortest day.

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Near Málaga

On the same latitude

Málaga lies at 36.7° N. On the same parallel the longest and the shortest day last just as long and the noon sun climbs just as high, whatever the clocks say there:

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Questions

Sun questions about Málaga

What time is sunrise and sunset in Málaga today?

On 4 November 2026 the sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 18:18 in Málaga (UTC+1), giving 10 h 34 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Málaga today?

Solar noon is at 13:01, when the sun stands due south, 37.8° above the horizon. It is the middle of the day by the sun and the moment shadows are shortest.

When is the longest day of the year in Málaga?

On 21 June, with 14 h 41 min between sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 21:40.

When is the shortest day of the year in Málaga?

On 21 December, with 9 h 39 min between sunrise at 08:26 and sunset at 18:05.

How high does the sun get in Málaga?

At solar noon the sun reaches 76.7° on 21 June, its highest of the year, and only 29.8° on 21 December. Today it climbs to 37.8°.

In which direction does the sun rise and set in Málaga?

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 60° (ENE) and 119° (ESE), and sunset between 241° (WSW) and 300° (WNW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Málaga?

Facing due south (azimuth 180°) at a tilt of about 31° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

When is the earliest sunset in Málaga?

On 6 December at 18:01, 15 days before the shortest day. The latest sunrise is on 6 January at 08:31, so the evenings start getting lighter before the mornings do.

When do the days start getting longer in Málaga?

Straight after the shortest day, 21 December, but slowly at first: by 31 December the day is only 3 minutes longer, by 31 January 42 minutes longer and by 28 February 1 h 42 min longer. The evenings start getting lighter a little earlier, after the earliest sunset on 6 December.

What time does it get dark in Málaga in December?

On 1 December the sun sets at 18:02 and the sky is dark by about 18:30, when civil twilight ends. On 31 December sunset is at 18:11 and darkness at about 18:40.