Calle de Alcalá: Madrid

Sunset · Sunday, 18 October 2026

07:23 PM GMT+2 · Look toward W (257°)

Madrid: sunset bearing across the year vs Calle de Alcalá

The dashed line is the street. Where the sun's curve touches it are the henge days. Drag across the year to move the sun.

This is where the rising or setting sun lines up with Calle de Alcalá in Madrid.

The date above is the next time it happens, computed from the street's geometry. The windows further down list the full range of days the alignment holds.

This entry is a geometry-verified proposal, not an established local tradition. The pin marks the relevant street corridor rather than an exact standing position. Weather, buildings, terrain, and access can affect what is visible.

Sunset alignment windows

13 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026Peak: 18 Oct 2026 · 07:23 PM GMT+2
18 Feb 2027 – 1 Mar 2027Peak: 23 Feb 2027 · 06:51 PM GMT+1

Sunrise alignment windows

12 Apr 2027 – 24 Apr 2027Peak: 18 Apr 2027 · 07:41 AM GMT+2
20 Aug 2027 – 1 Sept 2027Peak: 26 Aug 2027 · 07:43 AM GMT+2

Street corridors

Reported by: microsiervos.com

Analysis data: docs.overturemaps.org · openstreetmap.org

Streethenge calculates geometric solar and lunar alignments. Visibility on site depends on weather, buildings, trees, terrain, safety, and access.