London to Madrid: time difference
Madrid is 1 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 08:18 8:18 AM Madrid 09:18 9:18 AM You –:–
08:18 8:18 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
09:18 9:18 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
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+1 h
Madrid is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Madrid are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 London
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇪🇸 Madrid
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇪🇸 Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:18 | 09:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from London | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 08:21 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 19:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 3,332,035 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Madrid: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is Madrid?
The clocks in Madrid are 1 hour ahead of those in London (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Madrid when it is 9:00 AM in London?
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 10:00 AM in Madrid.
What time is it in Madrid at the end of the working day in London?
The working day in London ends at 6:00 PM; in Madrid it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Madrid from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in London – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Madrid – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in London is it tomorrow in Madrid?
Once it is 11:00 PM in London, the date in Madrid has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Madrid, it is still the previous day in London.
Does the time difference between London and Madrid change?
No. The clocks in London and in Madrid change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
