What is the time difference between Madrid and São Paulo?

São Paulo is 5 hours 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 São Paulo from Madrid?

Between 14:00–18:00 in Madrid, which is 09:00–13:00 in São Paulo. 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 São Paulo observe daylight saving time?

No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Madrid, what time is it in São Paulo?

It is 07:00 in São Paulo, 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 São Paulo use?

Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Madrid time to São Paulo time

São Paulo is 5 hours behind Madrid right now, so midday in Madrid lands in the morning in São Paulo.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

São Paulo keeps one offset all year while Madrid moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Madrid

Observes daylight saving time

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

São Paulo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-3

When you can actually talk

You have 4 hours of shared working time: 14:00–18:00 in Madrid, which is 09:00–13:00 in São Paulo.

Madrid 14:00–18:00São Paulo 09:00–13:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Madrid	São Paulo
IANA zone	Europe/Madrid	America/Sao_Paulo
Abbreviation	CEST	UTC-3
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC-3
Daylight offset	UTC+2	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Spain	Brazil

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Madrid and São Paulo?: São Paulo is 5 hours 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 São Paulo from Madrid?: Between 14:00–18:00 in Madrid, which is 09:00–13:00 in São Paulo. 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 São Paulo observe daylight saving time?: No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Madrid, what time is it in São Paulo?: It is 07:00 in São Paulo, 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 São Paulo use?: Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.