Convert Madrid to UTC
Convert a time in Madrid to UTC, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
Madrid to UTC
Time in Madrid, Spain
Time in UTC, Coordinated Universal Time
- Madrid now
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- UTC now
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Time zone details
Madrid, Spain
- IANA zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Standard offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Clocks change in 2026 on 29 March 2026 and 25 October 2026.
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 06:45 – 21:49 (15h 04m)
- 21 December
- 08:35 – 17:52 (9h 17m)
UTC, Coordinated Universal Time
- IANA zone
- UTC
- Standard offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Madrid and UTC?+
Madrid is UTC+01:00 and UTC is UTC+00:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on 29 March 2026 and 25 October 2026.
Does UTC observe daylight saving time?+
No. UTC stays on UTC+00:00 all year.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.