What is the time difference between London and Madrid?

Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London. 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 London?

Between 09:00–17:00 in London, which is 10:00–18:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 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 London, what time is it in Madrid?

It is 13:00 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 London and Madrid use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), 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 London time to Madrid time

Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London right now, so midday in London lands in the afternoon in Madrid.

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Hour by hour

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

London	Madrid
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	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
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 8 hours wide — 09:00–17:00 in London, 10:00–18:00 in Madrid.

London 09:00–17:00Madrid 10:00–18:00

Reference

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

	London	Madrid
IANA zone	Europe/London	Europe/Madrid
Abbreviation	BST	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United Kingdom	Spain

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Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Madrid?: Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London. 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 London?: Between 09:00–17:00 in London, which is 10:00–18:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 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 London, what time is it in Madrid?: It is 13:00 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 London and Madrid use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.