Current Time in Madrid

Madrid Local Time & Timezone Details

Madrid keeps Central European Time — CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer — despite being geographically closer to London than to Berlin. Spain's capital is notable for its unique business culture: extended lunch breaks and late dinners mean local activity peaks at hours that often surprise international visitors.

Spain adopted Central European Time in 1940 and has kept it since — meaning Madrid sunrise in winter can fall past 08:30, later than almost any other European capital. Clocks shift to CEST (UTC+2) in late March and revert to CET (UTC+1) in late October.