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Time difference between London and Madrid

Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London. From October 25, 2026: Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London.

London—
Madrid—
LondonUnited Kingdom · Europe/London · UTC+1
MadridSpain · Europe/Madrid · UTC+2
Difference nowMadrid is 1 hour ahead of London
Distance785 miles (1,263 km)

Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months

PeriodDifference
Until October 25, 2026Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London
October 25, 2026 – March 28, 2027Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London
From March 28, 2027Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London

London observes daylight saving time. Madrid observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.

Best times to call

Both awake

Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:

Outside working hours on workdays

Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:

Good morning and goodnight

A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.

Hour by hour

Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.

LondonMadrid8 am – 11 pm
12:00 am1:00 amBoth asleep
1:00 am2:00 amBoth asleep
2:00 am3:00 amBoth asleep
3:00 am4:00 amBoth asleep
4:00 am5:00 amBoth asleep
5:00 am6:00 amBoth asleep
6:00 am7:00 amBoth asleep
7:00 am8:00 amLondon asleep
8:00 am9:00 amBoth awake
9:00 am10:00 amBoth awake
10:00 am11:00 amBoth awake
11:00 am12:00 pmBoth awake
12:00 pm1:00 pmBoth awake
1:00 pm2:00 pmBoth awake
2:00 pm3:00 pmBoth awake
3:00 pm4:00 pmBoth awake
4:00 pm5:00 pmBoth awake
5:00 pm6:00 pmBoth awake
6:00 pm7:00 pmBoth awake
7:00 pm8:00 pmBoth awake
8:00 pm9:00 pmBoth awake
9:00 pm10:00 pmBoth awake
10:00 pm11:00 pmMadrid asleep
11:00 pm12:00 am +1 dayBoth asleep

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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.