May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Altea, Spain 🇪🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:31 ↑ 79.7° E
Sunset Today: 20:27 ↑ 280.0° W
Day Length: 12h 55m
Sun Direction: N
Sun Altitude: -43.52°
Sun Distance: 150.919 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Altea?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Altea
Scroll to the right to view more
| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:03
↑
70° ENE
|
20:51
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 48m | +2m 09s | 05:22 | 22:32 | 05:59 | 21:55 | 06:34 | 21:21 | 13:57 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
07:02
↑
70° ENE
|
20:52
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 50m | +2m 07s | 05:21 | 22:34 | 05:58 | 21:56 | 06:32 | 21:22 | 13:57 | 150.75 |
| 3 |
07:01
↑
69° ENE
|
20:53
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 52m | +2m 06s | 05:19 | 22:35 | 05:56 | 21:58 | 06:31 | 21:23 | 13:57 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:59
↑
69° ENE
|
20:54
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 54m | +2m 05s | 05:17 | 22:37 | 05:55 | 21:59 | 06:30 | 21:24 | 13:57 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:58
↑
68° ENE
|
20:55
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 03s | 05:16 | 22:38 | 05:54 | 22:00 | 06:29 | 21:25 | 13:56 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
06:57
↑
68° ENE
|
20:56
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 02s | 05:14 | 22:39 | 05:52 | 22:01 | 06:28 | 21:26 | 13:56 | 150.90 |
| 7 |
06:56
↑
68° ENE
|
20:57
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 00s | 05:13 | 22:41 | 05:51 | 22:02 | 06:26 | 21:27 | 13:56 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:55
↑
67° ENE
|
20:58
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 02m | +1m 59s | 05:11 | 22:42 | 05:50 | 22:03 | 06:25 | 21:28 | 13:56 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
06:54
↑
67° ENE
|
20:59
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 04m | +1m 57s | 05:10 | 22:44 | 05:49 | 22:05 | 06:24 | 21:29 | 13:56 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
06:53
↑
66° ENE
|
21:00
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 06m | +1m 56s | 05:08 | 22:45 | 05:47 | 22:06 | 06:23 | 21:30 | 13:56 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:52
↑
66° ENE
|
21:01
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 08m | +1m 54s | 05:07 | 22:46 | 05:46 | 22:07 | 06:22 | 21:31 | 13:56 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
06:51
↑
66° ENE
|
21:02
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 10m | +1m 52s | 05:05 | 22:48 | 05:45 | 22:08 | 06:21 | 21:32 | 13:56 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:50
↑
66° ENE
|
21:03
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 50s | 05:04 | 22:49 | 05:44 | 22:09 | 06:20 | 21:33 | 13:56 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
06:49
↑
65° ENE
|
21:03
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 49s | 05:03 | 22:50 | 05:43 | 22:10 | 06:19 | 21:34 | 13:56 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
06:48
↑
65° ENE
|
21:04
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 47s | 05:01 | 22:52 | 05:41 | 22:12 | 06:18 | 21:35 | 13:56 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
06:47
↑
64° ENE
|
21:05
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 45s | 05:00 | 22:53 | 05:40 | 22:13 | 06:17 | 21:36 | 13:56 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
06:47
↑
64° ENE
|
21:06
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 43s | 04:59 | 22:55 | 05:39 | 22:14 | 06:16 | 21:37 | 13:56 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
06:46
↑
64° ENE
|
21:07
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 40s | 04:57 | 22:56 | 05:38 | 22:15 | 06:15 | 21:38 | 13:56 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
06:45
↑
64° ENE
|
21:08
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 38s | 04:56 | 22:57 | 05:37 | 22:16 | 06:14 | 21:39 | 13:56 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
06:44
↑
63° ENE
|
21:09
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 36s | 04:55 | 22:59 | 05:36 | 22:17 | 06:13 | 21:40 | 13:56 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:44
↑
63° ENE
|
21:10
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 34s | 04:54 | 23:00 | 05:35 | 22:18 | 06:13 | 21:41 | 13:56 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
06:43
↑
63° ENE
|
21:10
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 27m | +1m 32s | 04:53 | 23:01 | 05:34 | 22:19 | 06:12 | 21:42 | 13:56 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
06:42
↑
63° ENE
|
21:11
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 29s | 04:51 | 23:02 | 05:33 | 22:20 | 06:11 | 21:42 | 13:56 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
06:42
↑
62° ENE
|
21:12
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 30m | +1m 27s | 04:50 | 23:04 | 05:33 | 22:21 | 06:10 | 21:43 | 13:57 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
06:41
↑
62° ENE
|
21:13
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 24s | 04:49 | 23:05 | 05:32 | 22:22 | 06:10 | 21:44 | 13:57 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
06:40
↑
62° ENE
|
21:14
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 22s | 04:48 | 23:06 | 05:31 | 22:23 | 06:09 | 21:45 | 13:57 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
06:40
↑
62° ENE
|
21:14
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 19s | 04:47 | 23:07 | 05:30 | 22:24 | 06:08 | 21:46 | 13:57 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
06:39
↑
61° ENE
|
21:15
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 16s | 04:46 | 23:08 | 05:29 | 22:25 | 06:08 | 21:47 | 13:57 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
06:39
↑
61° ENE
|
21:16
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 14s | 04:46 | 23:10 | 05:29 | 22:26 | 06:07 | 21:48 | 13:57 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
06:38
↑
61° ENE
|
21:17
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 38m | +1m 11s | 04:45 | 23:11 | 05:28 | 22:27 | 06:07 | 21:48 | 13:57 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
06:38
↑
61° ENE
|
21:17
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 08s | 04:44 | 23:12 | 05:27 | 22:28 | 06:06 | 21:49 | 13:57 | 151.66 |
|
All times are in local time for Altea. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
||||||||||||
In Altea, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 30 or May 31.
2026 Sun Graph for Altea
Loading sun data...
Sun's Path on Selected Date in Altea
Today's Sunrise & Sunset times in other cities in Spain:
Browse Sunrise Times in Spain by cities in alphabetical order:
Sunrise & Sunset times in Spain ›
Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Altea?
Days in Altea are currently getting shorter by about 2m 25s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Altea Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 07:03-07:14 | 20:44-20:54 |
| Golden hour | 07:14-08:05 | 19:52-20:44 |
Altea's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 14h 51m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 27m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 06:35 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:28 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Altea
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Altea also fixes the Qibla: face 105deg (ESE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,244 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Altea on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Altea today, the morning golden hour runs 07:14-08:05 and the evening golden hour 19:52-20:44, with the cooler blue hour around 07:03-07:14 and 20:44-20:54. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Altea
What time is sunrise in Altea today?
The sun rises over Altea today at 07:31 local time.
What time is sunset in Altea today?
The sun sets over Altea today at 20:27 local time.
What time is solar noon in Altea today?
Solar noon in Altea — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:59 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Altea?
In Altea today: civil twilight begins at 07:03 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:54 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Altea?
Nautical twilight in Altea today runs from 06:31 in the morning to 21:26 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Altea for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Altea ends at 21:59 in the evening and resumes at 05:58 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Altea?
Today in Altea, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
