What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Madrid?

Madrid is 0 minutes behind Amsterdam. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Madrid from Amsterdam?

Between 09:00–18:00 in Amsterdam, which is 09:00–18:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Madrid runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Amsterdam, what time is it in Madrid?

It is 12:00 in Madrid, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Amsterdam and Madrid use?

Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Amsterdam time to Madrid time

Right now Madrid runs 0 minutes behind Amsterdam. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Amsterdam, and what the clock reads in Madrid at that same moment.

Amsterdam	Madrid
00:00	00:00
01:00	01:00
02:00	02:00
03:00	03:00
04:00	04:00
05:00	05:00
06:00	06:00
07:00	07:00
08:00	08:00
09:00	09:00
10:00	10:00
11:00	11:00
12:00	12:00
13:00	13:00
14:00	14:00
15:00	15:00
16:00	16:00
17:00	17:00
18:00	18:00
19:00	19:00
20:00	20:00
21:00	21:00
22:00	22:00
23:00	23:00

Daylight saving time

Amsterdam and Madrid both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

Amsterdam

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Madrid

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 9 hours wide — 09:00–18:00 in Amsterdam, 09:00–18:00 in Madrid.

Amsterdam 09:00–18:00Madrid 09:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Amsterdam	Madrid
IANA zone	Europe/Amsterdam	Europe/Madrid
Abbreviation	CEST	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC+2	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Netherlands	Spain

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Madrid?: Madrid is 0 minutes behind Amsterdam. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Madrid from Amsterdam?: Between 09:00–18:00 in Amsterdam, which is 09:00–18:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Madrid runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Amsterdam, what time is it in Madrid?: It is 12:00 in Madrid, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Amsterdam and Madrid use?: Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.