Current time in Madrid, Spain

 

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    1. Read the time in Madrid

      The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.

    2. See the gap with you

      The line under the date says how many hours Madrid is ahead of or behind your device, and its UTC offset.

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    Time zone in Madrid

    Madrid is on Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and switches to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its identifier in the international time zone database is Europe/Madrid: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

    Clock changes in Madrid:

    • 2026: forward 1 h on Sunday, March 29, 2026 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM), then back 1 h on Sunday, October 25, 2026 (3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM).
    • 2027: forward 1 h on Sunday, March 28, 2027 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM), then back 1 h on Sunday, October 31, 2027 (3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM).

    Mainland Spain uses Central European Time, like Paris and Berlin, although Madrid lies further west than London. Spain has kept this time since 1940, which is why the sun rises and sets late by the clock.

    Madrid follows the European rule: clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October, at 01:00 UTC, the same instant everywhere in Europe.

    Madrid shares its time with Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga and Palma de Mallorca.

    By the sun, noon in Madrid falls at about 1:15 PM in winter and 2:15 PM in summer (on average over the year). The city lies at 3.70° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Madrid.

    Time difference with major cities

    When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Madrid, it is:

    CityJanuaryJuly
    New York6:00 AM6:00 AM
    Los Angeles3:00 AM3:00 AM
    London11:00 AM11:00 AM
    Paris12:00 PM12:00 PM
    Tokyo8:00 PM7:00 PM
    Sydney10:00 PM8:00 PM

    The gap with Tokyo changes by one hour during the year, because Madrid changes its clocks and this city does not. With Sydney, the gap is not the same in January and July: the clocks change at other times of the year there. With New York and Los Angeles, the gap is the same in January and July but one hour different for 21 days a year, because the clocks do not change on the same dates.

    Best time to call Madrid from New York

    To reach someone at work in Madrid from New York, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in New York, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Madrid.

    Detailed time differences: Madrid and Mexico City, Madrid and Buenos Aires, Madrid and Bogotá. For any other city, use the time zone converter.

    Questions

    What time zone is Madrid in?

    Madrid is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1, CET), and on Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) in summer. The time zone identifier is Europe/Madrid.

    Does Madrid have daylight saving time?

    Yes. In 2027, clocks go forward on Sunday, March 28, 2027 and back on Sunday, October 31, 2027.

    What is the time difference between Madrid and New York?

    Madrid is 6 h ahead of New York for most of the year. For 21 days a year it is 5 h ahead of New York, because the two cities do not change their clocks on the same dates.

    Is the time shown for Madrid exact?

    Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for Europe/Madrid. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for Madrid is off by the same amount.

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