United States
Time now in Madrid
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:11Sunset 07:17Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
338
Sunrise
06:11
Sunset
07:17
Day length
13h 06m
Coordinates
31.04, -85.39
Time difference from Madrid
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Madrid right now.
Madrid on the map
About the time 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 14:00–22:00 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 338 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.
Madrid sits at latitude 31.04, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 06m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Madrid
- What time is it in Madrid right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Madrid, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- When do the sun rise and set in Madrid today?
- Sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset at 07:17, giving 13h 06m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Madrid?
- Madrid is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Madrid in?
- Madrid uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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