Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Madrid.
Time in Spain
Time in Madrid now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:46 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 24 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Madrid time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Madrid, Spain. Coordinates 40.42° N, 3.70° W; population about 3,255,944.
Sunrise and sunset in Madrid today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:18 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:58 PM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:38 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 24 min
- Night length
- 13 h 36 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:29 AM – 8:25 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:31 PM – 6:27 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:18 AM – 7:29 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:27 PM – 6:38 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Madrid time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Madrid |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Madrid |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Madrid |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Madrid |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Madrid |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Madrid |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Madrid |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Madrid |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Madrid |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Madrid |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Madrid |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Madrid |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Madrid |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Madrid |
Questions about time in Madrid
What time zone is Madrid in?
Madrid uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Madrid, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Madrid from UTC?
Madrid is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Madrid today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:46 AM and set at 6:10 PM, giving 10 h 24 min of daylight.
Near Madrid
- Ciudad Lineal, Spain 5 km
- Valladolid, Spain 162 km
- Zaragoza, Spain 274 km
- Gasteiz / Vitoria, Spain 284 km
- Córdoba, Spain 296 km
- Valencia, Spain 302 km
- Bilbao, Spain 323 km
- Murcia, Spain 349 km