Golden hour in Donostia / San Sebastián today

Morning gold starts at , in 4 hr 1 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 5:29 – 6:27 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    7:15 – 8:13 AM
    58 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    7:33 AM
    106° · east-southeast106° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:29 – 6:27 PM
    58 minutes
  • Sunset
    6:09 PM
    254° · west-southwest254° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:27 – 6:38 PM
    and 7:04 – 7:15 AM

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Tonight the sun sets at 254°, well south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Donostia / San Sebastián's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in late March and late October are the clocks changing.

Golden hour in Donostia / San Sebastián on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January8:17 – 9:21 AM5:12 – 6:17 PM5:57 PM241° WSW
February7:48 – 8:46 AM5:58 – 6:56 PM6:38 PM254° WSW
March7:02 – 7:57 AM6:36 – 7:31 PM7:14 PM268° W
April7:07 – 8:04 AM8:12 – 9:08 PM8:50 PM285° WNW
May6:24 – 7:25 AM8:44 – 9:45 PM9:25 PM297° WNW
June6:05 – 7:10 AM9:06 – 10:11 PM9:49 PM304° NW
July6:20 – 7:23 AM9:03 – 10:06 PM9:46 PM301° WNW
August6:54 – 7:52 AM8:31 – 9:29 PM9:11 PM290° WNW
September7:29 – 8:24 AM7:40 – 8:35 PM8:18 PM275° W
October8:03 – 9:00 AM6:46 – 7:42 PM7:25 PM259° W
November7:41 – 8:43 AM5:00 – 6:02 PM5:43 PM245° WSW
December8:13 – 9:19 AM4:46 – 5:52 PM5:32 PM238° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Donostia / San Sebastián local time.

How long does golden hour last in Donostia / San Sebastián?

Around 55 to 66 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, September and October, about 55 minutes, and longest in January, June and December, about 66 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Donostia / San Sebastián?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 238°, swinging to the northwest in June, around 304°. Today it sets at 254°, well south of due west.

When do the clocks change?

Summer time starts on Sunday, March 28, 2027. Sunset that evening moves an hour later, to about 8:29 PM.

Golden hour near Donostia / San Sebastián today

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