Los Angeles to Madrid time
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Time difference between Los Angeles and Madrid
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT (UTC−07:00)) and Madrid is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Los Angeles time to Madrid time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−07:00 for Los Angeles and UTC+01:00 for Madrid. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Madrid is ahead, so from 4:00 PM to midnight in Los Angeles it is already the next calendar day in Madrid.
| Los Angeles time | Madrid time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Los Angeles and Madrid working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Los Angeles and Madrid do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Los Angeles (4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Madrid), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Los Angeles and Madrid
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Nov 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour (UTC−07:00 to UTC−08:00).
Madrid observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00).
Los Angeles and Madrid change their clocks on different dates, so the time difference between them shifts for a few weeks around those changes. Check the converter for the exact date you need.