What time do people go out at night in Spain?

The “Movida” in Spain (between about midnight and about 4 am) If you're a night owl, this is when you'll find the maximum opportunity for partying. Here are a few ideas to guide you when you set out to enjoy Spain's “movida” in any of the top cities for nightlife.



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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. There's nothing worse than being too tired to go out and miss a fun night in Spain with locals!

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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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The Spanish also go to sleep later than their European neighbours. According to Eurostat, Spaniards go to bed, on average, at midnight, compared to Germans at 10pm, the French at 10.30pm and Italians at 11pm.

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The results of the survey concluded that 31 is the average age at which people tend to stop hitting the nightlife and that it was considered “tragic” to still be clubbing at 37.

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Respect other tenants by keeping noise levels to a minimum, and by avoiding making noise in hallways and common areas. Quiet Hours 10pm-8am: There is a national law in Spain prohibiting noise from 10pm-8am and neighbors will call the police if this is not enforced.

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In modern Spain, the midday nap during the working week has largely been abandoned among the adult working population. According to a 2009 survey, 16.2 percent of Spaniards polled claimed to take a nap daily, whereas 22 percent did so sometimes, 3.2 percent weekends only and the remainder, 58.6 percent, never.

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Tipping in Spain works differently: The customer actually has the option to not leave any tip at all. However, restaurants expect a 10% tip on each bill—although it's not a formal rule, and that percentage is much lower than tipping practices in other countries.

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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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