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Time difference between Madrid and Hong Kong
Short answer
Hong Kong is 7 hours ahead of Madrid. Right now it is 15:37 in Madrid (GMT+1, UTC+1) and 22:37 in Hong Kong (GMT+8, UTC+8).
Right now
Madrid · Spain
15:37
Friday, October 30, 2026
Central European Standard Time · GMT+1 · UTC+1
Hong Kong · Hong Kong
22:37
Friday, October 30, 2026
Hong Kong Standard Time · GMT+8 · UTC+8
Times at the moment this page was generated. Reload for a fresh reading.
Does the difference between Madrid and Hong Kong change during the year?
Yes. For 210 days of 2026 the difference is 6 hours, but it moves whenever Madrid or Hong Kong enters or leaves daylight saving time. Here is the full 2026 calendar (dates in UTC):
| From | Until | Hong Kong vs Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | March 29 | +7 h |
| March 29 | October 25 | +6 h |
| October 25 | December 31 | +7 h |
The highlighted row is the current period. Every date comes from each zone's official rules, not from a hand-typed table.
Best time to call Hong Kong from Madrid (and vice versa)
The window in which both cities are inside their 9:00–17:00 working day runs from 09:00 to 10:00 in Madrid, which is 16:00 to 17:00 in Hong Kong: 1 hour 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 Hong Kong are afternoons in Madrid. Avoid any hour that falls before 8:00 or after 21:00 in either city.
Madrid to Hong Kong conversion table
Each Madrid hour and its equivalent in Hong Kong today. Rows shaded green are working hours (9:00–17:00) in both cities at once.
| Madrid time · Fri, Oct 30 | Hong Kong time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 07:00 |
| 01:00 | 08:00 |
| 02:00 | 09:00 |
| 03:00 | 10:00 |
| 04:00 | 11:00 |
| 05:00 | 12:00 |
| 06:00 | 13:00 |
| 07:00 | 14:00 |
| 08:00 | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | 16:00 |
| 10:00 | 17:00 |
| 11:00 | 18:00 |
| 12:00 | 19:00 |
| 13:00 | 20:00 |
| 14:00 | 21:00 |
| 15:00 | 22:00 |
| 16:00 | 23:00 |
| 17:00 | 00:00next day |
| 18:00 | 01:00next day |
| 19:00 | 02:00next day |
| 20:00 | 03:00next day |
| 21:00 | 04:00next day |
| 22:00 | 05:00next day |
| 23:00 | 06:00next day |
Looking for it the other way round? This page covers both directions: Hong Kong to Madrid is the same difference with the sign flipped.
The two time zones
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.
Hong Kong — Asia/Hong_Kong
Hong Kong is on Hong Kong Time, a fixed UTC+8 shared with Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei — Asia's financial afternoon overlaps with Europe's early morning.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours difference between Madrid and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 7 hours ahead of Madrid. For most of the year (210 days) the difference is 6 hours; it shifts during the weeks when one of the two cities enters or leaves daylight saving time.
When it is 12:00 noon in Madrid, what time is it in Hong Kong?
19:00 in Hong Kong (at today's difference of 7 hours).
What is the best time for a meeting between Madrid and Hong Kong?
Between 09:00 and 10:00 in Madrid, which is 16:00–17:00 in Hong Kong: 1 hour of overlap inside both cities' 9:00–17:00 working day.
Do Madrid and Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?
Madrid: yes. Hong Kong: no. Because only one of them changes its clocks, the difference moves by one hour twice a year.
What time zone is Madrid in? And Hong Kong?
Madrid: Central European Standard Time (Europe/Madrid, UTC+1). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Standard Time (Asia/Hong_Kong, UTC+8).
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
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