Alhambra opening hours

Click here for opening hours between March – October

Click here for opening hours between November – February

The Alhambra opening hours are different through the year. Below you can find the opening hours per season. Also note that the daytime opening hours are divided into 2 different parts of the day; Morning and Afternoon sessions. In addition there are night visits available as well.  

Alhambra opening hours March – October

Daytime opening hours

Morning sessionMonday – SundayFrom 8:30 – 14:00
Afternoon sessionMonday – SundayFrom 14:00 – 20:00
Ticket office opens atMonday – SundayFrom 8:00 – 19:00

Night time opening hours

Night visitsTuesday – SaturdayFrom 22:00 – 23:30
Ticket office opens atTuesday – SaturdayFrom 21:30 – 22:30

Alhambra opening hours November – February

Daytime opening hours

Morning sessionMonday – SundayFrom 8:30 – 14:00
Afternoon sessionMonday – SundayFrom 14:00 – 18:00
Ticket offices open atMonday – SundayFrom 8:00 – 17:00

Night time opening hours

Night visitsFriday – SaturdayFrom 20:00 – 21:30
Ticket office opens atFriday – SaturdayFrom 19:30 – 20:30

  In addition some notes to consider:

  • Visitors have to leave the Monument at the closing time
  • The Nasrid Palaces entrance times are indicated on the ticket
  • Day times are divided in morning and afternoon sessions
  • Visitors can buy tickets both online and offline

Finally, make sure to arrive at the ticket office early in the morning if you didn’t purchase your ticket in advance. The Alhambra can be busy during high season. Visitors should also plan their visit to the Palaces carefully to arrive at the time slot that is provided on the ticket. The ticket office opens at 8:00 am. Visitors can only buy tickets for the day itself. Tickets can not be changed to another day or time.