Time in Madrid vs New York
Madrid keeps CEST (UTC+2) and New York keeps EDT (UTC−4) today. New York is 6 hours behind 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: 09:00–12:00 in New York (15:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Madrid | 01:00 in Madrid | 02:00 in Madrid | 03:00 in Madrid | 04:00 in Madrid | 05:00 in Madrid | 06:00 in Madrid | 07:00 in Madrid | 08:00 in Madrid | 09:00 in Madrid | 10:00 in Madrid | 11:00 in Madrid | 12:00 in Madrid | 13:00 in Madrid | 14:00 in Madrid | 15:00 in Madrid | 16:00 in Madrid | 17:00 in Madrid | 18:00 in Madrid | 19:00 in Madrid | 20:00 in Madrid | 21:00 in Madrid | 22:00 in Madrid | 23:00 in Madrid |
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| Madrid—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| New York—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Madrid next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. New York 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 New York of Madrid?
New York is 6 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 New York?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Madrid time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Madrid and New York change clocks on the same date?
No. Madrid changes on 25 October 2026 and New York on 1 November 2026, so the gap moves by an hour in between.