Madrid to Tokyo: time difference and best times to meet
Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Madrid. Their working days overlap for 2 hours, from 9am to 11am in Madrid (4pm–6pm in Tokyo). The best time to schedule is 9am Madrid time, which is 4pm in Tokyo.
Europe/Madrid
Asia/Tokyo
Hour-by-hour overlap
Each row is one hour of the Madrid day and the matching hour in Tokyo. Adjust the working hours to match how your team actually works.
| Madrid | Tokyo | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 9am | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 3am | 10am | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 4am | 11am | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 5am | 12pm | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 6am | 1pm | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 7am | 2pm | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 8am | 3pm | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 9am | 4pm | Both cities at work |
| 10am | 5pm | Both cities at work |
| 11am | 6pm | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 12pm | 7pm | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 1pm | 8pm | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 2pm | 9pm | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 3pm | 10pm | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 4pm | 11pm | Working hours in Madrid only |
| 5pm | 12am | Working hours in Madrid only |
Best times to propose
- 1. 9am in Madrid · 4pm in Tokyo — Right at the edge of someone's day
- 2. 10am in Madrid · 5pm in Tokyo — Right at the edge of someone's day
Avoid 2am Madrid time and 3am Madrid time — only the other city is at work.
When the gap changes in the next twelve months
- Sunday, October 25, 2026 — Tokyo goes from 7 hours ahead of to 8 hours ahead of Madrid.
- Sunday, March 28, 2027 — Tokyo goes from 8 hours ahead of to 7 hours ahead of 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.
- Monday, September 21, 2026 — Respect for the Aged Day — Tokyo is off, Madrid is working.
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — Autumnal Equinox Day — Tokyo is off, Madrid is working.
- Friday, October 9, 2026 — Day of the Valencian Community — Madrid is off, Tokyo is working.
- Monday, October 12, 2026 — National Day of Spain and Sports Day; both cities are off.
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 — All Saints Day — Madrid is off, Tokyo is working.
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — Culture Day — Tokyo is off, Madrid is working.
- Monday, November 23, 2026 — Labour Thanksgiving Day — Tokyo is off, Madrid is working.
- Sunday, December 6, 2026 — Constitution Day — Madrid is off, Tokyo is working.
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026 — Immaculate Conception — Madrid is off, Tokyo is working.
- Friday, December 25, 2026 — Christmas Day — Madrid is off, Tokyo is working.
- Saturday, December 26, 2026 — St. Stephen's Day — Madrid is off, Tokyo is working.
With 2 shared working hours, Madrid and Tokyo 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 Tokyo?
- Tokyo is currently 7 hours ahead of Madrid. That changes to 8 hours ahead of on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when one side shifts for daylight saving.
- When is the best time to schedule a meeting between Madrid and Tokyo?
- 9am in Madrid, which is 4pm in Tokyo. Right at the edge of someone's day.
- How many hours do Madrid and Tokyo overlap?
- 2 hours, from 9am to 11am Madrid time (4pm–6pm in Tokyo).
- Does daylight saving change the Madrid–Tokyo gap?
- Yes. Over the next twelve months the difference changes 2 times: Sunday, October 25, 2026 (7 hours ahead of becomes 8 hours ahead of); Sunday, March 28, 2027 (8 hours ahead of becomes 7 hours ahead of).
- Are there public holidays that affect Madrid–Tokyo meetings?
- Yes. The next is Monday, September 21, 2026 — a public holiday where Tokyo is, but a normal working day in Madrid.
Nearby pairs
Other meeting-time pages for Madrid
Sources
- 1.IANA. Time Zone Database
- 2.Nager.Date. Public holidays API · Retrieved