Time Difference Between Denver and Madrid
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Denver.
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Denver. When it is 9:00 AM in Denver, it is 5:00 PM in Madrid.
What time is it in Madrid?
For a given hour in Denver, here’s the matching local time in Madrid. Highlighted rows fall within Madrid’s working hours (9 AM–5 PM) — the easiest times to reach someone.
| Denver | Madrid |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 AMworking hours |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PMworking hours |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM the next day |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM the next day |
How far apart are Denver and Madrid?
Madrid (Spain) runs 8 hours ahead of Denver (United States). In practical terms, the working day in Madrid starts while Denver is still in the early hours or asleep, which is what makes scheduling between the two take a little planning.
Best time to schedule a call or meeting
Standard working hours in Denver and Madrid barely overlap, so a live call usually means one side joining early in the morning or late in the evening. The least disruptive option is to catch the very start or end of one city’s working day, or to handle things asynchronously.
A note on daylight saving
Both Denver and Madrid observe daylight saving in the same direction, so the difference is normally the same in summer and winter. They change their clocks on slightly different dates, though, so for a week or two each spring and autumn the gap can be an hour off — worth double-checking around those changeovers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Denver. When it is 9:00 AM in Denver, it is 5:00 PM in Madrid.