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Time difference between London and Madrid

Short answer

Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London. Right now it is 13:34 in London (GMT+1, UTC+1) and 14:34 in Madrid (GMT+2, UTC+2).

Right now

London · United Kingdom

13:34

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

British Summer Time · GMT+1 · UTC+1

Madrid · Spain

14:34

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Central European Summer Time · GMT+2 · UTC+2

Times at the moment this page was generated. Reload for a fresh reading.

Does the difference between London and Madrid change during the year?

No. The difference is 1 hour for the whole of 2026: both cities change their clocks on the same dates, so the gap between them never moves.

Best time to call Madrid from London (and vice versa)

The window in which both cities are inside their 9:00–17:00 working day runs from 09:00 to 16:00 in London, which is 10:00 to 17:00 in Madrid: 7 hours of overlap per day. For a call that disturbs nobody, aim for the middle of that window.

Outside that window, the practical rule: mornings in Madrid are afternoons in London. Avoid any hour that falls before 8:00 or after 21:00 in either city.

London to Madrid conversion table

Each London hour and its equivalent in Madrid today. Rows shaded green are working hours (9:00–17:00) in both cities at once.

London time · Tue, Sep 15	Madrid time
00:00	01:00
01:00	02:00
02:00	03:00
03:00	04:00
04:00	05:00
05:00	06:00
06:00	07:00
07:00	08:00
08:00	09:00
09:00	10:00
10:00	11:00
11:00	12:00
12:00	13:00
13:00	14:00
14:00	15:00
15:00	16:00
16:00	17:00
17:00	18:00
18:00	19:00
19:00	20:00
20:00	21:00
21:00	22:00
22:00	23:00
23:00	00:00next day

Looking for it the other way round? This page covers both directions: Madrid to London is the same difference with the sign flipped.

The two time zones

London — Europe/London

London sits on the Greenwich meridian: GMT (UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (UTC+1) from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.

Madrid — Europe/Madrid

Madrid keeps Central European Time (UTC+1 / UTC+2 in summer) despite lying west of London, a 1940 decision that still shapes Spain's famously late working day.

Frequently asked questions

How many hours difference between London and Madrid?

Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London. The difference is the same all year: neither city changes its clocks.

When it is 12:00 noon in London, what time is it in Madrid?

13:00 in Madrid (at today's difference of 1 hour).

What is the best time for a meeting between London and Madrid?

Between 09:00 and 16:00 in London, which is 10:00–17:00 in Madrid: 7 hours of overlap inside both cities' 9:00–17:00 working day.

Do London and Madrid observe daylight saving time?

London: yes. Madrid: yes. Both change, but not necessarily on the same dates — see the transitions section on this page.

What time zone is London in? And Madrid?

London: British Summer Time (Europe/London, UTC+1). Madrid: Central European Summer Time (Europe/Madrid, UTC+2).

Tools

Meeting grid — add both cities and click a slot

Time zone converter — any city, any time

Working hours overlap calculator

Daylight saving time 2027 — all dates