Madrid to London: time difference
London is 1 h behind Madrid. 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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Madrid 08:25 8:25 AM London 07:25 7:25 AM You –:–
08:25 8:25 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
07:25 7:25 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
London is 1 h behind Madrid.
When you, Madrid and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Madrid
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
🇬🇧 London
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Madrid | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:25 | 07:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Madrid | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:21 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 19:44 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 3,332,035 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Madrid with another city
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Big time differences
Madrid and London: common questions
How far behind Madrid is London?
London is 1 hour behind Madrid: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Madrid, what time is it in London?
At 9:00 AM in Madrid, clocks in London show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in London at the end of the working day in Madrid?
The working day in Madrid ends at 6:00 PM; in London it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Madrid and in London overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Madrid, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London.
Until what time in Madrid is it still yesterday in London?
Before 1:00 AM in Madrid, the date in London has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in London, it is already the next day in Madrid.
Is the time difference between Madrid and London the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
