Time Difference: London to Madrid
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London vs Madrid timezone guide
London (UK) uses the Europe/London timezone at UTC+0, while Madrid (Spain) uses Europe/Madrid at UTC+1. This means Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between London and Madrid
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–4pm in London, which is 10am–5pm in Madrid. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| London | Madrid | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 7am | London early, Madrid early |
| 7am | 8am | London early, Madrid early |
| 8am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 6pm | London evening, Madrid evening |
| 6pm | 7pm | London evening, Madrid evening |
| 7pm | 8pm | London evening, Madrid evening |
| 8pm | 9pm | London evening, Madrid evening |
| 9pm | 10pm | London evening, Madrid late evening |
| 10pm | 11pm | London late evening, Madrid late evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between London and Madrid
Both London and Madrid observe daylight saving time on the same dates in 2026, so they spring forward and fall back together. The difference between them stays at 1 hour behind year-round.
Distance between London and Madrid
London and Madrid are 1,263 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~2h 29m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.