What time is it in Madrid right now?
Current Madrid time, Europe/Madrid time zone (GMT+01:00), daylight saving status, and the live time difference with major world cities.
Sunday, November 8, 2026 · GMT+01:00 · Standard time
It is early morning in Madrid, Spain. Time zone: Europe/Madrid.
GMT+01:00
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Typical office hours 09:00–17:00 with a long midday break; many businesses split the day around a late lunch.
Madrid time difference with major cities
Live offset between Madrid and key global cities. Values update automatically and account for daylight saving time on both sides.
| City | Local time | Difference vs Madrid | Convert |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 22:00 | -6h | Madrid to New York |
| London | 03:00 | -1h | Madrid to London |
| Tokyo | 12:00 | +8h | Madrid to Tokyo |
| Beijing | 11:00 | +7h | Madrid to Beijing |
| Sydney | 14:00 | +10h | Madrid to Sydney |
About time in Madrid
Madrid keeps Central European Time, the same zone as Paris and Berlin, even though geographically Spain lies directly south of London and would more naturally sit on Western European Time. This historical quirk — dating to alignment with Nazi Germany in 1940 and never reversed — means Madrid’s clock runs an hour ahead of its longitude, so Spanish sunsets are famously late, often past 21:00 in summer, and lunch and dinner shift later than in most of Europe. The city observes EU summer time, shifting between UTC+1 and UTC+2 on the last Sundays of March and October, and its business culture often splits the day around a long midday break, with offices closing in the early afternoon and reopening before a later finish. The Madrid stock exchange (BME) trades on Central European Time, and the city’s calendar is shaped by national holidays and the Holy Week (Semana Santa) processions. An accurate Madrid time reference is essential for anyone coordinating across the Spanish-speaking world.
Location
Capital of Spain in the center of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Manzanares river at about 40°N latitude.
Daylight saving rules
Observes EU summer time: forward on the last Sunday of March (CET → CEST, UTC+1 → UTC+2), back on the last Sunday of October.
What Madrid time is known for
- Clock an hour ahead of longitude
- Late Spanish sunsets and meals
- Semana Santa calendar
Common questions about Madrid time
What time is it in Madrid right now?
It is currently 04:00 in Madrid (Sunday, November 8, 2026), which is GMT+01:00.
What time zone is Madrid in?
Madrid uses the Europe/Madrid time zone, currently GMT+01:00. Madrid observes daylight saving time, so the offset changes twice a year.
Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Madrid is currently on standard time. Observes EU summer time: forward on the last Sunday of March (CET → CEST, UTC+1 → UTC+2), back on the last Sunday of October.
What is the time difference between Madrid and New York?
Madrid is +6h compared with New York. Check the table above for the live value, which can shift when either city changes its clocks.