London to Madrid: time difference and best times to meet
Madrid is 1 hour ahead of London. Their working days overlap for 8 hours, from 9am to 5pm in London (10am–6pm in Madrid). The best time to schedule is 1pm London time, which is 2pm in Madrid.
Europe/London
Europe/Madrid
Hour-by-hour overlap
Each row is one hour of the London day and the matching hour in Madrid. Adjust the working hours to match how your team actually works.
| London | Madrid | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 8am | 9am | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 9am | 10am | Both cities at work |
| 10am | 11am | Both cities at work |
| 11am | 12pm | Both cities at work |
| 12pm | 1pm | Both cities at work |
| 1pm | 2pm | Both cities at work |
| 2pm | 3pm | Both cities at work |
| 3pm | 4pm | Both cities at work |
| 4pm | 5pm | Both cities at work |
| 5pm | 6pm | Working hours in London only |
Best times to propose
- 1. 1pm in London · 2pm in Madrid — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides
- 2. 2pm in London · 3pm in Madrid — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides
- 3. 12pm in London · 1pm in Madrid — Overlaps lunch on one side
Avoid 8am London time and 5pm London time — only the other city is at work.
Daylight saving
The difference between London and Madrid stays at 1 hour ahead of for the whole of the next twelve months — neither side's clock change affects this pair.
Public holidays to avoid
Dates where one side is off work while the other is not are the most common cause of no-shows on this route.
- Friday, October 9, 2026 — Day of the Valencian Community — Madrid is off, London is working.
- Monday, October 12, 2026 — National Day of Spain — Madrid is off, London is working.
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 — All Saints Day — Madrid is off, London is working.
- Monday, November 30, 2026 — Saint Andrew's Day — London is off, Madrid is working.
- Sunday, December 6, 2026 — Constitution Day — Madrid is off, London is working.
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026 — Immaculate Conception — Madrid is off, London is working.
- Friday, December 25, 2026 — Christmas Day and Christmas Day; both cities are off.
- Saturday, December 26, 2026 — St. Stephen's Day — Madrid is off, London is working.
- Monday, December 28, 2026 — St. Stephen's Day — London is off, Madrid is working.
With 8 shared working hours, London and Madrid can run standing meetings without anyone giving up an evening — as long as the slot sits inside that window on both sides of the next clock change.
Sending a booking link avoids the arithmetic entirely: each side picks a time in their own zone and both calendars get the correct local time, including after a daylight-saving change. See how LemCall handles cross-timezone bookings.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the time difference between London and Madrid?
- Madrid is currently 1 hour ahead of London. Neither city changes its clocks over the next twelve months, so the gap stays fixed.
- When is the best time to schedule a meeting between London and Madrid?
- 1pm in London, which is 2pm in Madrid. Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides.
- How many hours do London and Madrid overlap?
- 8 hours, from 9am to 5pm London time (10am–6pm in Madrid).
- Are there public holidays that affect London–Madrid meetings?
- Yes. The next is Friday, October 9, 2026 — a public holiday where Madrid is, but a normal working day in London.
Nearby pairs
Other meeting-time pages for London
Sources
- 1.IANA. Time Zone Database
- 2.Nager.Date. Public holidays API · Retrieved