Time in Madrid
Spain
The local time in Madrid is 3:24 PM on September 18, 2026. Madrid keeps Europe/Madrid (CEST), UTC+02:00. Madrid is on summer time now; its clock goes back one hour on October 25, 2026.
National clock-change rules: time in Spain
Time difference between Madrid and other major cities
Local times are computed from the IANA time zone database. The last column is the part of a 09:00-17:00 working day the two cities share, to the half hour, and names the day it falls on whenever the two are not on the same date.
| City | Local time now | Difference | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 9:24 AM | 6:00 ahead | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
| Los Angeles | 6:24 AM | 9:00 ahead | No overlap |
| London | 2:24 PM | 1:00 ahead | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Paris | 3:24 PM | Same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Berlin | 3:24 PM | Same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Moscow | 4:24 PM | 1:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM = 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Dubai | 5:24 PM | 2:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM = 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:54 PM | 3:30 behind | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM = 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Beijing | 9:24 PM | 6:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM = 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 10:24 PM | 7:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM = 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Sydney | 11:24 PM | 8:00 behind | No overlap |
| São Paulo | 10:24 AM | 5:00 ahead | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Sunrise and sunset in Madrid this week
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 7:57 AM | 8:20 PM | 12 h 23 min |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 7:58 AM | 8:18 PM | 12 h 20 min |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 7:59 AM | 8:17 PM | 12 h 18 min |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8:00 AM | 8:15 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8:01 AM | 8:13 PM | 12 h 12 min |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 8:02 AM | 8:12 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 8:03 AM | 8:10 PM | 12 h 7 min |
Other cities in Spain
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Time in Madrid: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Madrid?
Madrid is on UTC+02:00 right now (CEST). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Madrid, which is what software uses to work the offset out for any date.
What is the time difference between Madrid and New York?
Madrid is 6:00 ahead of New York right now: it is 3:24 PM in Madrid and 9:24 AM in New York. The gap moves whenever either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
What time is it in Madrid when it is noon in London?
When it is 12:00 noon in London, the clock in Madrid reads 1:00 PM on September 18, 2026.
Is Madrid on the same time as Paris?
Yes. Madrid and Paris are both on UTC+02:00 right now, so an hour named in one is the same hour in the other. They can still diverge for a few weeks a year when their daylight saving dates differ.
When can Madrid and New York both be at work?
Call Madrid between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM local time to land inside a working day in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM there.
When does the sun rise in Madrid this week?
Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM on Sep 18, 2026 to 8:03 AM on Sep 24, 2026, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 8:10 PM. All four are computed from Madrid's own coordinates and its time zone, so they follow the clock change with everything else.