What is the time difference between Madrid and Amsterdam?

Amsterdam is 0 minutes behind Madrid. 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 Amsterdam from Madrid?

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

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.

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.

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

It is 12:00 in Amsterdam, 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 Madrid and Amsterdam use?

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

Convert Madrid time to Amsterdam time

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

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Madrid, across for Amsterdam.

Madrid	Amsterdam
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

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

Madrid

Observes daylight saving time

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

Amsterdam

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 Madrid, 09:00–18:00 in Amsterdam.

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

Reference

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

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

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Madrid and Amsterdam?: Amsterdam is 0 minutes behind Madrid. 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 Amsterdam from Madrid?: Between 09:00–18:00 in Madrid, which is 09:00–18:00 in Amsterdam. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
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.
If it is midday in Madrid, what time is it in Amsterdam?: It is 12:00 in Amsterdam, 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 Madrid and Amsterdam use?: Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.