Time Difference Between Hong Kong and Madrid
Hong Kong is normally 7 hours ahead of Madrid.
This page shows the live time difference between Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Madrid, Spain. Hong Kong uses the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid (UTC+1 standard), so Hong Kong is normally 7 hours ahead of Madrid. Because Madrid observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Hong Kong
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Madrid
- Country
- Spain
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Hong Kong and Madrid overlap for 1 hour of the working day: 16:00-17:00 in Hong Kong, which is 09:00-10:00 in Madrid. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 1 hour
- Window in Hong Kong
- 16:00 - 17:00
- Window in Madrid
- 09:00 - 10:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Madrid?
Hong Kong is normally 7 hours ahead of Madrid (Hong Kong is UTC+8, Madrid is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Hong Kong ahead of or behind Madrid?
Hong Kong is ahead of Madrid by 7 hours under standard time.
Do Hong Kong and Madrid use daylight saving time?
Hong Kong stays on the same offset all year; Madrid observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Hong Kong and Madrid?
Their working hours overlap for 1 hour: 16:00 to 17:00 in Hong Kong, which is 09:00 to 10:00 in Madrid. That is the best window for a live call.