Time in Madrid vs Sydney
Madrid keeps CEST (UTC+2) and Sydney keeps AEST (UTC+10) today. Sydney is 8 hours ahead of 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: 17:00–18:00 in Sydney (09:00–10:00 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 |
| Sydney—— | 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. Sydney next changes on Sunday 4 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.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Sydney of Madrid?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of 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 Sydney?
Any hour in 09:00–10:00 Madrid time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Madrid and Sydney change clocks on the same date?
No. Madrid changes on 25 October 2026 and Sydney on 4 October 2026, so the gap moves by an hour in between.