The webcam transmits a high definition 1920×1080 pixel image every 30 seconds.
The camera is pointing WNW toward Madrid-Chamartín Clara Campoamor railway station and the Cuatro Torres Business Area. This includes Torre CEPSA, the tallest building in Spain at 250 metres (820ft) high.
First light today was at 6:17 am and sunrise was at 7:21 am. Sunset will be at 7:23 pm and nightfall will be at 8:26 pm.
The webcam clock is synchronized with the Spanish Navy Observatory (Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada) which is the Time Stamping Authority in Spain. Accuracy of the webcam clock is usually ±1 second. Local time zone is CET (Central European Time!) which is UTC +01:00, although Madrid is geographically at UTC -0:15.