How late do people go out in Spain?

Set your clock to Spanish time Logically, when people go out at night, they don't leave the house til after midnight. It is completely normal to be out til 5 or 6, or even til the sun comes up. So prepare accordingly. Take a siesta during the day and have a late-afternoon coffee if you are planning a night out.



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A lot of Spaniards start out their evening by ir de tapas, a sort of tapas bar hop. You go around to a few tapas bars, having drinks and sharing tapas, getting the night going and forgoing hunger until actual dinner time arrives. The sun's going down, so it's obviously time for some pre-dinner tapas!

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Most of Barcelona's clubs don't get going until after 1am with some closing around 3am or 4am, but with a large majority remaining open until later.

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Don't go to a night club before 1am A big night out in Madrid will never begin before midnight and even then, it starts with some pre-drinks at home or a bit of a tapas bar crawl. The night clubs and late-night bars will be empty until 1-2am.

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According to regulations, it is allowed to make noise in your own home from Monday to Friday from 8.00h to 21.00h. Although some Spanish municipalities have chosen to extend this to 22.00h or 23.00h, on weekends everyone is obliged to follow the same regulation: you are only allowed to make noise from 9.30h to 21.00h.

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During World War II, Franco moved Spain's time zone ahead one hour to Central European Time in solidarity with Nazi Germany. Because of this, the sun also tends to set pretty late in Spain, which is part of the reason dinner (and nightlife) tends to start so late.

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It is a custom to stay at home till midnight and at midnight people eat doce uvas (twelve grapes), one at each stroke of the clock. This is supposed to bring good luck, prosperity, and happiness in el Año Nuevo (the New Year). In main cities people congregate in the plaza central (main square).

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Punctuality is not highly important in Spain. People can arrive half an hour late to a social function with no questions raised. If someone turns up late and apologises, people are likely to respond with something like “no pasa nada” – meaning “It's not that important”.

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Barcelona is famous for its buzzing nightlife. With so many bars and pubs available to choose from, drinking options in the city are endless. But for those on a budget, it can be hard to find affordable, yet fun, spots to go to.

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Peak tourist season is summer – despite nearly unbearable heat – but many Madrileños close up shop this time of year (especially in August) and take vacations themselves.

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What time does nightlife start in Barcelona? Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city and popular tourist destination, meaning there's no set rule for when to go out. Restaurants and bars typically welcome customers from 8pm, while clubs tend to open at midnight and get busy around 1am, continuing until 6am.

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