Current time in Spain
Madrid, the capital ES
14:06
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
CET UTC+1 Standard time
Time zone facts for Spain
- Time zone
- Central European Standard TimeEurope/Madrid
- Offset from UTC
- UTC+11 hour ahead of UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28 March 2027
- Capital
- Madrid
- Continent
- Europe
- Local times in use
- 2Listed below
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Spain is
Cities in Spain are marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Madrid today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Local times in Spain
| Offset | Time now | Where |
|---|---|---|
| UTC+1 CET | 14:06 | Bilbao |
| UTC+0 WET | 13:06 | Tenerife |
Time difference from Spain
| City | Time now | Compared with Spain |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 08:06 | 6 hours behind |
| London GB | 13:06 | 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo JP | 22:06 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 17:06 | 3 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 00:06 | 10 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 05:06 | 9 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 14:06 | Same time |
| Singapore SG | 21:06 | 7 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 18:36 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 21:06 | 7 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 08:06 | 6 hours behind |
| Berlin DE | 14:06 | Same time |
Cities in Spain
Questions about time in Spain
What time zone is Spain in?
Spain uses Central European Standard Time (CET), which is currently UTC+1.
Does Spain have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Spain is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC+2.
How far is Spain from UTC?
Spain is currently 1 hour ahead of UTC.