Spain
Time now in Madrid
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Sunrise 08:18Sunset 07:45Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Europe/Madrid
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
3,255,944
Sunrise
08:18
Sunset
07:45
Day length
11h 26m
Coordinates
40.42, -3.70
Time difference from Madrid
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Madrid right now.
Madrid on the map
About the time in Madrid
Sunrise today lands at 08:18 and sunset at 07:45 local time, giving 11h 26m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (40.42, -3.70) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Madrid.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Madrid day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 07:00–15:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 3,255,944 people live in Madrid, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Madrid
- Which time zone is Madrid in?
- Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC +2.
- What time is it in Madrid right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Madrid, updating every second from Europe/Madrid (UTC +2).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Europe/Madrid, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Madrid change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
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