Time in Madrid
The current local time in Madrid, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
Madrid runs on Central European Time (UTC+1) in winter and shifts to CEST (UTC+2) each summer, on the same dates as most of continental Europe.
Madrid uses UTC+1 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC+2 in summer when daylight saving time is active.
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FAQ
What time is it in Madrid right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Madrid, refreshed every second. Madrid is on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Madrid in?
Madrid uses UTC+1 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC+2 in summer when daylight saving time is active. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Madrid time into your own local time instantly.
Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Madrid moves its clocks forward by one hour in summer (to UTC+2) and back in winter (to UTC+1). This page recomputes the offset live, so the clock and conversions above are always correct for the current date without you needing to remember the switch dates.
How do I convert Madrid time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Madrid time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
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