Madrid uses Europe/Madrid — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Madrid, Spain. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Madrid's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Madrid uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Madrid is Europe/Madrid. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Seville, Málaga
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +34. Languages: Spanish.
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. It had a population of over 3.4 million in the city proper in 2025, and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), after Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU, after Paris.
The municipality covers an area of 605.77 square kilometres (233.89 sq mi). Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about 660 metres (2,170 ft) above mean sea level. The capital city of both Spain and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid, it is the political, economic and cultural centre of the country.
The primitive core of Madrid, a walled military outpost, dates back to the late 9th century, under the Emirate of Córdoba. Conquered by Christians in 1083 or 1085, it consolidated in the Late Middle Ages as a sizeable town of the Crown of Castile.
The development of Madrid as an administrative centre was fostered after 1561, as it became the permanent seat of the court of the Hispanic Monarchy. The following centuries were characterised by the reinforcement of Madrid's status within the framework of a centralised...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Madrid. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
3,255,944 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Madrid, Spain.
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +34.
Zaragoza, Córdoba, Valencia
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) about 14 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 21.7°C and lows 10.2°C. Warmest month: August (average high 35.2°C); coolest month: December (average low 2.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
After it became the capital of Spain in the 16th century, Madrid was more a centre of consumption than of production or trade. Economic activity was largely devoted to supplying the city's own rapidly growing population, including the royal household and national government, and to such trades as banking and publishing. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Madrid · IANA zone: Europe/Madrid · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Madrid. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Madrid and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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