Time difference between London and Madrid
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Madrid is 1 hour ahead London all year. London uses Europe/London (UTC+0 standard); Madrid uses Europe/Madrid (UTC+1 standard). The live line above shows the gap at this moment.
How this is calculated
The difference is the gap between the two cities’ UTC offsets at a given instant, taken from the IANA time zone database via the Intl API. It is recomputed live for the current moment, and for the year’s schedule below it is evaluated across every clock change in either city — which is why some pairs have several values a year and others one.
The overlap grid uses September 3, 2026 and 9-to-5 working hours; open the meeting planner for any other date or hours.
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Time difference through 2026
| From | To | Madrid is |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | December 31 | 1 hour ahead London |
Clock changes in 2026
London: Sunday, March 29 at 2:00 AM local, clocks go forward (UTC+0 → UTC+1); Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 AM local, clocks go back (UTC+1 → UTC+0).
Madrid: Sunday, March 29 at 3:00 AM local, clocks go forward (UTC+1 → UTC+2); Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 AM local, clocks go back (UTC+2 → UTC+1).
Working-hours overlap (September 3, 2026)
| London hour | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Madrid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 0⁺ |
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Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is Madrid of London?
Madrid is 1 hour ahead London all year.
What is the time difference between London and Madrid in standard time?
1 hour ahead: London is UTC+0 and Madrid is UTC+1 outside daylight saving.
Does London observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 London changes its clocks on Sunday, March 29 and Sunday, October 25.
Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 Madrid changes its clocks on Sunday, March 29 and Sunday, October 25.
What is the best time for a meeting between London and Madrid?
Working hours overlap when it is 9:00–16:00 in London (on September 3, 2026; use the meeting planner for another date).