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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Madrid vs Cape Town

Madrid keeps CEST (UTC+2) and Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Cape Town is the same time as Madrid; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–18:00 in Cape Town (09:00–18:00 your time).

Madrid and Cape Town hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Madrid01:00 in Madrid02:00 in Madrid03:00 in Madrid04:00 in Madrid05:00 in Madrid06:00 in Madrid07:00 in Madrid08:00 in Madrid09:00 in Madrid10:00 in Madrid11:00 in Madrid12:00 in Madrid13:00 in Madrid14:00 in Madrid15:00 in Madrid16:00 in Madrid17:00 in Madrid18:00 in Madrid19:00 in Madrid20:00 in Madrid21:00 in Madrid22:00 in Madrid23:00 in Madrid
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Cape Town——000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Madrid
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Cape Town
10:00 in Madrid
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Cape Town
11:00 in Madrid
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Cape Town
12:00 in Madrid
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Cape Town

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Madrid next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Cape Town of Madrid?

Cape Town and Madrid read the same clock right now.

What is the best time to call between Madrid and Cape Town?

Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Madrid time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Madrid and Cape Town change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.