An early riser was spotted reserving a prime spot on a beach before the sun had even come up.
A camera used by a local weather monitoring team captured the early bird arriving at 5:36 a.m.
By 5:41 am, he had placed down two sunbeds and opened a parasol between them.
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Meanwhile, night owls could be seen walking home along the beachfront promenade in the early hours of 20 July.
The bizarre scenes unfolded on El Cura Beach in Spain’s Torrevieja, a resort popular with British holidaymakers and expats.
Proyecto Mastral, which shared the clip, wrote: “At 5:36 a.m., he arrives at the beach.
“It’s still pitch black, and some people seem to be on their way home.
“There’s a bit of surf, but it’s clear where the front row of the beach is this Saturday.
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“At 5:41 a.m., the moment arrives: the first parasol of the day goes up on Playa del Cura.”
A similar scene was captured on camera at the same beach in July last year – also at 5:36 a.m.
However, it’s unclear whether this year’s early bird is the same person, as reported by What’s The Jam.
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Verónica commented: “I hope he put a GPS tracker on it for when he comes back five hours later.”
Another person added: “These people need a psychological evaluation.”
Some towns in Spain’s Valencian Community have introduced fines of up to €3,000 (£2,569) for racing to claim the best spots on hotel beaches and by hotel pools.
The authorities in Calpe, for example, brought in a ban last year on setting up chairs, sunbeds, or parasols on beaches before 9:30 a.m.
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