If you came looking for when the sun sets in Gran Canaria,
you are in the right place.
Sunset here is not a fixed hour you can guess from last summer's photos. Between winter and midsummer it moves by well over an hour: often near six in December, and toward nine in June. This free planner gives you sunset, sunrise, golden hour, blue hour, day length and moon phase for any date, with day, week and month views so you can plan a single evening or a whole stretch of holiday.
Why check Gran Canaria sunset times before you go
People search for Gran Canaria sunset times for the same reasons: a west-coast drive, a beach walk, a photograph, a quiet drink facing the Atlantic, or simply knowing when the light will change. Guessing from a friend's reel shot in August will put you in the wrong place at the wrong minute in January. Accurate local times (Atlantic/Canary) save the evening.
The numbers above are calculated for the south and west coast, where most visitors stay and where the open ocean takes the sun cleanly. Exact minutes can shift slightly with viewpoint and horizon, but for planning a night out of doors they are what you need.
How to use this sunset planner
- Day view: sunset, when to be in place, golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, day length and the moon
- Week view: compare evenings across seven days if your trip is short
- Month view: scan a whole month and spot full or new moons at a glance
- Copy the link for your date if you are meeting someone, or saving the evening for later
Golden hour, blue hour and the moon
Golden hour is the soft light before sunset: the stretch photographers and slow walkers chase. Blue hour is the cool colour that follows once the sun has gone, before the sky turns fully dark. Moon phase sits under the day view so you know whether the night will feel bright or ink-black after the colour fades.
West coast and south: where the light goes
The west of the island faces the open Atlantic, so the sun often drops into water rather than behind a headland. The south has its own quieter stretches and long evenings in summer. Wind, haze and cloud still shape what you see on the night; times tell you when to look, not whether the sky will cooperate.
A quieter way to spend that light
We are Soul Fruit Picnics. We create private picnic and dining experiences across Gran Canaria, often timed to the evening light. If you came only for the sunset times, keep the planner. If the idea of a table already set when the sky turns soft appeals, our Sunset Picnic is one way into that, and there is more under romantic experiences. No pressure either way.
Curious what an evening with us could look like? Tell us your dates.