What is the time difference between Madrid and Sydney?

Sydney is 8 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 Sydney from Madrid?

Between 09:00–10:00 in Madrid, which is 17:00–18:00 in Sydney. 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 Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

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

It is 20:00 in Sydney, 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 Sydney use?

Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Madrid time to Sydney time

Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Madrid right now, so midday in Madrid lands in the evening in Sydney.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Madrid

Observes daylight saving time

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

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

When you can actually talk

You have 1 hour of shared working time: 09:00–10:00 in Madrid, which is 17:00–18:00 in Sydney.

Madrid 09:00–10:00Sydney 17:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Madrid	Sydney
IANA zone	Europe/Madrid	Australia/Sydney
Abbreviation	CEST	AEST
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+10
Daylight offset	UTC+2	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Spain	Australia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Madrid and Sydney?: Sydney is 8 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 Sydney from Madrid?: Between 09:00–10:00 in Madrid, which is 17:00–18:00 in Sydney. 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 Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Madrid, what time is it in Sydney?: It is 20:00 in Sydney, 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 Sydney use?: Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.