What is the time difference between Madrid and Seoul?

Seoul is 7 hours ahead of 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 Seoul from Madrid?

Between 09:00–11:00 in Madrid, which is 16:00–18:00 in Seoul. 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 Seoul observe daylight saving time?

No. Seoul stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 19:00 in Seoul, 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 Seoul use?

Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Seoul uses Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Madrid time to Seoul time

Seoul is 7 hours ahead of Madrid right now, so midday in Madrid lands in the evening in Seoul.

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Hour by hour

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

Madrid	Seoul
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	00:00next day
18:00	01:00next day
19:00	02:00next day
20:00	03:00next day
21:00	04:00next day
22:00	05:00next day
23:00	06:00next day

Daylight saving time

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

Madrid

Observes daylight saving time

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

Seoul

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

When you can actually talk

The window is 2 hours wide — 09:00–11:00 in Madrid, 16:00–18:00 in Seoul.

Madrid 09:00–11:00Seoul 16:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Madrid	Seoul
IANA zone	Europe/Madrid	Asia/Seoul
Abbreviation	CEST	UTC+9
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+9
Daylight offset	UTC+2	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Spain	South Korea

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Madrid and Seoul?: Seoul is 7 hours ahead of 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 Seoul from Madrid?: Between 09:00–11:00 in Madrid, which is 16:00–18:00 in Seoul. 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 Seoul observe daylight saving time?: No. Seoul stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Madrid, what time is it in Seoul?: It is 19:00 in Seoul, 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 Seoul use?: Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Seoul uses Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.