Mexico City to Madrid: time difference
Madrid is 8 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 00:34 12:34 AM Madrid 08:34 8:34 AM You –:–
00:34 12:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
08:34 8:34 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
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+8 h
Madrid is 8 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇪🇸 Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:34 | 08:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 08:21 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 19:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 3,332,035 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Madrid: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Madrid?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Madrid show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Madrid when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Madrid.
When is a good time to call Madrid from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Mexico City – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Madrid – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Madrid?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Madrid has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Madrid, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Madrid change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Madrid but not in Mexico City. From October 25, 2026, Madrid will be 7 hours ahead of Mexico City.
