What is the time difference between Moscow and Madrid?

Madrid is 1 hour behind Moscow. 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 Moscow?

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

Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?

No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.

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 Moscow, what time is it in Madrid?

It is 11:00 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 Moscow and Madrid use?

Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, 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 Moscow time to Madrid time

Right now Madrid runs 1 hour behind Moscow. 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 Moscow, across for Madrid.

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

Daylight saving time

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

Moscow

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

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 — 10:00–18:00 in Moscow, 09:00–17:00 in Madrid.

Moscow 10:00–18:00Madrid 09:00–17:00

Reference

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

	Moscow	Madrid
IANA zone	Europe/Moscow	Europe/Madrid
Abbreviation	UTC+3	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+3	UTC+1
Daylight offset	—	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Russia	Spain

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Moscow and Madrid?: Madrid is 1 hour behind Moscow. 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 Moscow?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Moscow, which is 09:00–17:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?: No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
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 Moscow, what time is it in Madrid?: It is 11:00 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 Moscow and Madrid use?: Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.