What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Madrid?

Madrid is 6 hours behind Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Between 15:00–18:00 in Hong Kong, which is 09:00–12:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?

No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

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 Hong Kong, what time is it in Madrid?

It is 06:00 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 Hong Kong and Madrid use?

Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8, 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 Hong Kong time to Madrid time

Right now Madrid runs 6 hours behind Hong Kong. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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The converter needs JavaScript to run. Everything below — offsets, daylight saving dates and the hour-by-hour table — is part of the page and works without it.

Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Madrid changes its clocks; Hong Kong does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Hong Kong

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Madrid

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

You have 3 hours of shared working time: 15:00–18:00 in Hong Kong, which is 09:00–12:00 in Madrid.

Hong Kong 15:00–18:00Madrid 09:00–12:00

Reference

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

	Hong Kong	Madrid
IANA zone	Asia/Hong_Kong	Europe/Madrid
Abbreviation	UTC+8	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+8	UTC+1
Daylight offset	—	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Hong Kong SAR China	Spain

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Madrid?: Madrid is 6 hours behind Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?: Between 15:00–18:00 in Hong Kong, which is 09:00–12:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?: No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
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 Hong Kong, what time is it in Madrid?: It is 06:00 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 Hong Kong and Madrid use?: Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8, and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.