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Time difference between Madrid and Lisbon

Short answer

Lisbon is 1 hour behind Madrid. Right now it is 19:53 in Madrid (GMT+1, UTC+1) and 18:53 in Lisbon (GMT+0, UTC±0).

Right now

Madrid · Spain

19:53

Friday, October 30, 2026

Central European Standard Time · GMT+1 · UTC+1

Lisbon · Portugal

18:53

Friday, October 30, 2026

Western European Standard Time · GMT+0 · UTC±0

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

Does the difference between Madrid and Lisbon 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 Lisbon from Madrid (and vice versa)

The window in which both cities are inside their 9:00–17:00 working day runs from 10:00 to 17:00 in Madrid, which is 09:00 to 16:00 in Lisbon: 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 Lisbon. Avoid any hour that falls before 8:00 or after 21:00 in either city.

Madrid to Lisbon conversion table

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

Madrid time · Fri, Oct 30	Lisbon time
00:00	23:00previous day
01:00	00:00
02:00	01:00
03:00	02:00
04:00	03:00
05:00	04:00
06:00	05:00
07:00	06:00
08:00	07:00
09:00	08:00
10:00	09:00
11:00	10:00
12:00	11:00
13:00	12:00
14:00	13:00
15:00	14:00
16:00	15:00
17:00	16:00
18:00	17:00
19:00	18:00
20:00	19:00
21:00	20:00
22:00	21:00
23:00	22:00

Looking for it the other way round? This page covers both directions: Lisbon 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.

Lisbon — Europe/Lisbon

Lisbon uses Western European Time, the same as London (UTC+0 in winter, UTC+1 in summer), and is therefore one hour behind neighbouring Madrid all year.

Frequently asked questions

How many hours difference between Madrid and Lisbon?

Lisbon is 1 hour behind Madrid. The difference is the same all year: neither city changes its clocks.

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

11:00 in Lisbon (at today's difference of 1 hour).

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

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

Do Madrid and Lisbon observe daylight saving time?

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

What time zone is Madrid in? And Lisbon?

Madrid: Central European Standard Time (Europe/Madrid, UTC+1). Lisbon: Western European Standard Time (Europe/Lisbon, UTC±0).

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