Current local time in Madrid, Spain
Madrid, the capital of Spain, is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), moving to UTC+2 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Central European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Madrid
- UTC offset
- UTC+1 / UTC+2standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- SpainEurope · capital city
- Population
- 3.3 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +34currency: Euro (EUR)
- Coordinates
- 40.42° N, 3.70° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Madrid today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Madrid
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Madrid | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| US New York | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 9h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Madrid
Madrid switches between Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Upcoming changes:
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
- Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Madrid
Spain is wide enough to use 2 different standard times, from UTC±0 to UTC+1; Madrid uses UTC+1.
Madrid’s clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of the sun: solar noon (when the sun is highest) comes around 13:22 rather than 12:00 in March.
Other cities on the same clock (Europe/Madrid): Barcelona.
Sunrise and sunset in Madrid, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 08:37 | 17:58 | 9h 21m |
| February | 08:24 | 18:32 | 10h 08m |
| March | 07:49 | 19:05 | 11h 16m |
| April | 07:58 | 20:38 | 12h 39m |
| May | 07:14 | 21:09 | 13h 55m |
| June | 06:47 | 21:38 | 14h 51m |
| July | 06:48 | 21:48 | 15h 01m |
| August | 07:11 | 21:30 | 14h 19m |
| September | 07:42 | 20:48 | 13h 06m |
| October | 08:10 | 19:58 | 11h 47m |
| November | 07:44 | 18:12 | 10h 28m |
| December | 08:18 | 17:49 | 9h 31m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 15h 04m of daylight (sunrise 06:44, sunset 21:48). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 17m.
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What time zone is Madrid in?
Madrid uses the Europe/Madrid time zone (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, in summer.
Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Madrid and New York?
Right now New York is 6h behind Madrid. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the time difference between Madrid and London?
London is 1h behind Madrid right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Madrid?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 06:44 and sets about 21:48 (15h 04m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:34 and sets about 17:51 (9h 17m).
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