Current time in Madrid
Madrid is the capital and a major global city of Spain, sitting in the Southern Europe region and operating on the Europe/Madrid timezone (UTC+02:00, GMT+2). With a population of around 3.2M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Spain, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
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Madrid, Spain
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
UTC offset
UTC+02:00
Standard
CET
DST
CEST
Local time guide
Time in Madrid for calls, travel, and planning
Madrid is the capital and a major global city of Spain, sitting in the Southern Europe region and operating on the Europe/Madrid timezone (UTC+02:00, GMT+2). With a population of around 3.2M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Spain, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Madrid for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour behind Madrid. New York is currently 6 hours behind Madrid.
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Timezone
Europe/Madrid
UTC Offset
UTC+02:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+2
DST
Observing now
Region
Southern Europe
Country
Spain
State / Area
Community of Madrid
Calling Code
+34
City profile
Useful local details for Madrid
Madrid is located in Community of Madrid, Spain, in the Europe continent. The primary language spoken here is Spanish. The city has a population of approximately 3.2M, ranking it #72 in Spain by size. For timezone purposes, Madrid uses Europe/Madrid (UTC+02:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between CET and CEST depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Madrid observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CET, and it switches to CEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Madrid and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).
Best time to call
Planning calls with Madrid
For work calls, the standard business window in Madrid is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+2. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Madrid local time before inviting people across Southern Europe or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Madrid uses EUR and the calling code for Spain is +34. Languages spoken here include Spanish. The city has a population of around 3.2M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Southern Europe.
Use for daylight saving
Madrid observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CET, and it switches to CEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Madrid and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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Cities Sharing Europe/Madrid
Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Bilbao share the Europe/Madrid timezone with Madrid. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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