Time Difference Between Johannesburg and Madrid
Johannesburg is normally 1 hour ahead of Madrid.
This page shows the live time difference between Johannesburg, South Africa and Madrid, Spain. Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2 standard) and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid (UTC+1 standard), so Johannesburg is normally 1 hour 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.
Johannesburg
- Country
- South Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Standard offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Madrid
- Country
- Spain
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Madrid?
Johannesburg is normally 1 hour ahead of Madrid (Johannesburg is UTC+2, Madrid is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Johannesburg ahead of or behind Madrid?
Johannesburg is ahead of Madrid by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Johannesburg and Madrid use daylight saving time?
Johannesburg stays on the same offset all year; Madrid observes daylight saving time.