Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Madrid
Los Angeles is normally 9 hours behind Madrid.
This page shows the live time difference between Los Angeles, United States and Madrid, Spain. Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC-8 standard) and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid (UTC+1 standard), so Los Angeles is normally 9 hours behind Madrid. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. 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.
Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- 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
Los Angeles and Madrid have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
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 Los Angeles and Madrid?
Los Angeles is normally 9 hours behind Madrid (Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles ahead of or behind Madrid?
Los Angeles is behind Madrid by 9 hours under standard time.
Do Los Angeles and Madrid use daylight saving time?
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; Madrid observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Los Angeles and Madrid?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Los Angeles and in Madrid, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.