Time Difference Between Madrid and New York
Madrid is normally 6 hours ahead of New York.
This page shows the live time difference between Madrid, Spain and New York, United States. Madrid uses the Europe/Madrid time zone (UTC+1 standard) and New York uses America/New_York (UTC-5 standard), so Madrid is normally 6 hours ahead of New York. 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.
Madrid
- Country
- Spain
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
New York
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Madrid and New York overlap for 2 hours of the working day: 15:00-17:00 in Madrid, which is 09:00-11:00 in New York. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 2 hours
- Window in Madrid
- 15:00 - 17:00
- Window in New York
- 09:00 - 11:00
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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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Madrid and New York?
Madrid is normally 6 hours ahead of New York (Madrid is UTC+1, New York is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Madrid ahead of or behind New York?
Madrid is ahead of New York by 6 hours under standard time.
Do Madrid and New York use daylight saving time?
Madrid observes daylight saving time; New York observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Madrid and New York?
Their working hours overlap for 2 hours: 15:00 to 17:00 in Madrid, which is 09:00 to 11:00 in New York. That is the best window for a live call.