the early hours of the morning, before dawn
El teléfono nos ha asustado esta madrugada en pleno sueño.
The phone startled us this morning while we were asleep.
La niebla era muy densa durante la madrugada.
The fog was very dense during the early morning.
Mi vecino ha muerto esta madrugada tras una larga enfermedad.
My neighbor died this morning after a long illness.
Y volvía siempre en la madrugada.
And he always came back in the early hours of the morning.
— Pedro Páramo (2024)
El viento soplaba fuerte contra las ventanas toda la madrugada.
The wind blew hard against the windows all night long.