Madrid to São Paulo: time difference and best times to meet
São Paulo is 5 hours behind Madrid. Their working days overlap for 4 hours, from 2pm to 6pm in Madrid (9am–1pm in São Paulo). The best time to schedule is 2pm Madrid time, which is 9am in São Paulo.
Europe/Madrid
America/Sao_Paulo
Hour-by-hour overlap
Each row is one hour of the Madrid day and the matching hour in São Paulo. Adjust the working hours to match how your team actually works.
| Madrid | São Paulo | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 9am | 4am | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 10am | 5am | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 11am | 6am | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 12pm | 7am | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 1pm | 8am | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 2pm | 9am | Both cities at work |
| 3pm | 10am | Both cities at work |
| 4pm | 11am | Both cities at work |
| 5pm | 12pm | Both cities at work |
| 6pm | 1pm | Working hours in São Paulo only |
| 7pm | 2pm | Working hours in São Paulo only |
| 8pm | 3pm | Working hours in São Paulo only |
| 9pm | 4pm | Working hours in São Paulo only |
| 10pm | 5pm | Working hours in São Paulo only |
Best times to propose
- 1. 2pm in Madrid · 9am in São Paulo — Right at the edge of someone's day
- 2. 3pm in Madrid · 10am in São Paulo — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides
- 3. 4pm in Madrid · 11am in São Paulo — Comfortable mid-day slot on both sides
Avoid 9am Madrid time and 10am Madrid time — inside working hours locally but outside them for the other city.
When the gap changes in the next twelve months
- Sunday, October 25, 2026 — São Paulo goes from 5 hours behind to 4 hours behind Madrid.
- Sunday, March 28, 2027 — São Paulo goes from 4 hours behind to 5 hours behind Madrid.
Recurring meetings set as a fixed clock time in one city will move by an hour for the other on these dates.
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, São Paulo is working.
- Monday, October 12, 2026 — National Day of Spain and Our Lady of Aparecida; both cities are off.
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 — All Saints Day — Madrid is off, São Paulo is working.
- Monday, November 2, 2026 — All Souls' Day — São Paulo is off, Madrid is working.
- Sunday, November 15, 2026 — Republic Proclamation Day — São Paulo is off, Madrid is working.
- Friday, November 20, 2026 — Black Awareness Day — São Paulo is off, Madrid is working.
- Sunday, December 6, 2026 — Constitution Day — Madrid is off, São Paulo is working.
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026 — Immaculate Conception — Madrid is off, São Paulo 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, São Paulo is working.
With 4 shared working hours, Madrid and São Paulo 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 Madrid and São Paulo?
- São Paulo is currently 5 hours behind Madrid. That changes to 4 hours behind on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when one side shifts for daylight saving.
- When is the best time to schedule a meeting between Madrid and São Paulo?
- 2pm in Madrid, which is 9am in São Paulo. Right at the edge of someone's day.
- How many hours do Madrid and São Paulo overlap?
- 4 hours, from 2pm to 6pm Madrid time (9am–1pm in São Paulo).
- Does daylight saving change the Madrid–São Paulo gap?
- Yes. Over the next twelve months the difference changes 2 times: Sunday, October 25, 2026 (5 hours behind becomes 4 hours behind); Sunday, March 28, 2027 (4 hours behind becomes 5 hours behind).
- Are there public holidays that affect Madrid–São Paulo meetings?
- Yes. The next is Friday, October 9, 2026 — a public holiday where Madrid is, but a normal working day in São Paulo.
Nearby pairs
Other meeting-time pages for Madrid
Sources
- 1.IANA. Time Zone Database
- 2.Nager.Date. Public holidays API · Retrieved