United States
Time now in Madrid
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:03Sunset 07:35Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Denver
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
236
Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
07:35
Day length
13h 32m
Coordinates
40.85, -101.54
Time difference from Madrid
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Madrid right now.
Madrid on the map
About the time in Madrid
Around 236 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 40.85, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 32m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Madrid runs on America/Denver, which puts the city UTC −6 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Madrid
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Madrid?
- Madrid is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Madrid change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Denver, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Madrid right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Madrid, updating every second from America/Denver (UTC −6).
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