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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 Los Angeles

Madrid keeps CEST (UTC+2) and Los Angeles keeps PDT (UTC−7) today. Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Madrid; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with Los Angeles — the nearest workable window is 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there).

Madrid and Los Angeles hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

there is no working-hour overlap with Los Angeles — the nearest workable window is 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there).

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Madrid next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Los Angeles next changes on Sunday 1 November 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.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Los Angeles of Madrid?

Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Madrid right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Madrid and Los Angeles?

There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.

Do Madrid and Los Angeles change clocks on the same date?

No. Madrid changes on 25 October 2026 and Los Angeles on 1 November 2026, so the gap moves by an hour in between.