Time Difference Between London and Madrid
Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London.
Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London. When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 10:00 AM in Madrid.
What time is it in Madrid?
For a given hour in London, 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.
| London | Madrid |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AMworking hours |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PMworking hours |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PMworking hours |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
How far apart are London and Madrid?
Madrid (Spain) runs 1 hour ahead of London (United Kingdom). In practical terms, the working day in Madrid starts while London 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
The comfortable window — when both cities are inside normal 9-to-5 hours — runs from about 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in London time, roughly 7 hours. Schedule calls inside that band and neither side is working unsocial hours.
A note on daylight saving
Both London 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
What is the time difference between London and Madrid?
Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London. When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 10:00 AM in Madrid.
When it is 9:00 AM in London, what time is it in Madrid?
It is 10:00 AM in Madrid. Going the other way, when it is 9:00 AM in Madrid it is 8:00 AM in London.
What is the best time to call between London and Madrid?
Both cities are within normal working hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM London time — about 7 hours of overlap. That window is the easiest time to schedule a call or meeting.
Does the London–Madrid time difference change with daylight saving?
Both London 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.