What is the time difference between Toronto and Madrid?

Madrid is 6 hours ahead of Toronto. 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 Toronto?

Between 09:00–12:00 in Toronto, which is 15:00–18:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Toronto observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Toronto runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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 Toronto, what time is it in Madrid?

It is 18:00 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 Toronto and Madrid use?

Toronto uses America/Toronto, currently UTC-4 (EDT), 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 Toronto time to Madrid time

Right now Madrid runs 6 hours ahead of Toronto. 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 Toronto, across for Madrid.

Toronto	Madrid
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	00:00next day
19:00	01:00next day
20:00	02:00next day
21:00	03:00next day
22:00	04:00next day
23:00	05:00next 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.

Toronto

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

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 3 hours wide — 09:00–12:00 in Toronto, 15:00–18:00 in Madrid.

Toronto 09:00–12:00Madrid 15:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Toronto	Madrid
IANA zone	America/Toronto	Europe/Madrid
Abbreviation	EDT	CEST
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC-4	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Canada	Spain

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Toronto and Madrid?: Madrid is 6 hours ahead of Toronto. 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 Toronto?: Between 09:00–12:00 in Toronto, which is 15:00–18:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Toronto observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Toronto runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
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 Toronto, what time is it in Madrid?: It is 18:00 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 Toronto and Madrid use?: Toronto uses America/Toronto, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.