London to Spain: time difference
Spain is 1 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 04:59 4:59 AM Spain 05:59 5:59 AM You –:–
04:59 4:59 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
05:59 5:59 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
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+1 h
Spain is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Spain 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
🇪🇸 Spain
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 | 🇪🇸 Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:59 | 05:59 |
| 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 | 47,415,750 |
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 Spain: common questions
How far ahead of London is Spain?
Spain is 1 hour ahead of London: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Spain at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in Spain it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in London, what time is it in Spain?
At 6:00 PM in London, clocks in Spain show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in London and in Spain overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Spain.
When is it already the next day in Spain?
From 11:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Spain. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Spain it is still the previous day in London.
Does the time gap between London and Spain change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
