London is currently 1 hour behind Madrid. Convert time between London and Madrid, see the exact difference, and find the best hours for calls and meetings.
London uses British Summer Time. Madrid uses Central European Summer Time. London time is 1 hour behind Madrid. So, when it is 12:00 AM in London, it is 1:00 AM in Madrid.
Common London times and their Madrid equivalents.
| London Time | Madrid Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM London | 1:00 AM Madrid |
| 1:00 AM London | 2:00 AM Madrid |
| 2:00 AM London | 3:00 AM Madrid |
| 3:00 AM London | 4:00 AM Madrid |
| 4:00 AM London | 5:00 AM Madrid |
| 5:00 AM London | 6:00 AM Madrid |
| 6:00 AM London | 7:00 AM Madrid |
| 7:00 AM London | 8:00 AM Madrid |
| 8:00 AM London | 9:00 AM Madrid |
| 9:00 AM London | 10:00 AM Madrid |
| 10:00 AM London | 11:00 AM Madrid |
| 11:00 AM London | 12:00 PM Madrid |
| 12:00 PM London | 1:00 PM Madrid |
| 1:00 PM London | 2:00 PM Madrid |
| 2:00 PM London | 3:00 PM Madrid |
| 3:00 PM London | 4:00 PM Madrid |
| 4:00 PM London | 5:00 PM Madrid |
| 5:00 PM London | 6:00 PM Madrid |
| 6:00 PM London | 7:00 PM Madrid |
| 7:00 PM London | 8:00 PM Madrid |
| 8:00 PM London | 9:00 PM Madrid |
| 9:00 PM London | 10:00 PM Madrid |
| 10:00 PM London | 11:00 PM Madrid |
| 11:00 PM London | 12:00 AM Madrid |
London uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer. The UK clocks go forward one hour on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. GMT takes its name from the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, east London — the historical origin of UTC-based world time.
Despite its geographical position (further west than the UK), Spain uses CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer, on the EU schedule. This means Madrid has notably late sunsets and a culture built around evening hours.
Both London and Madrid may observe Daylight Saving Time, which means the offset between them can change twice a year. Here is what to expect each season.
| Period | Note | London | Madrid | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov – Mar | Both on standard time | GMT (UTC+0) | GMT+1 (UTC+1) | 1 hour |
| Mar – late Mar | US clocks forward, some zones still on standard | GMT (UTC+0) | GMT+1 (UTC+1) | 1 hour |
| Late Mar – Oct current | Both on summer / daylight time | GMT+1 (UTC+1) | GMT+2 (UTC+2) | 1 hour |
| Late Oct – early Nov | Clocks transitioning — check exact date | GMT (UTC+0) | GMT+1 (UTC+1) | 1 hour |
The transition window typically lasts 1–2 weeks in spring and autumn. If you have a recurring weekly meeting near a clock change, verify the exact date to avoid a missed call.
London is currently 1 hour behind Madrid. London uses British Summer Time (UTC+1) and Madrid uses Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
The best overlap window is 9:00 am–5:00 pm London time, which corresponds to 10:00 am–6:00 pm Madrid time. Both cities are within standard business hours (9 am–6 pm) during this window.
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 10:00 am in Madrid. London is 1 hour behind Madrid.
When it is 5:00 PM in Madrid, it is 4:00 pm in London.
Both London and Madrid observe Daylight Saving Time, but their transitions may not happen on the same date. During the brief 1–2 week windows in spring and autumn when only one zone has changed clocks, the offset between the two cities shifts by one hour. For most of the year the difference is 1 hour, but double-check the transition dates if you have a recurring meeting scheduled near those windows.