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Current time in Spain

Across Spain, clocks use 2 standard UTC offsets, from UTC+0 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to UTC+1 in Madrid. The live clock below follows the primary zone. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.

Synchronizing with server time.

Time zones in Spain

Spain uses 2 distinct standard offsets. Each canonical IANA zone is listed once.

ZoneMain citiesAbbreviationStandard offsetDaylight saving
Atlantic/CanaryLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, La Laguna, TeldeWETUTC+0Yes
Africa/CeutaCETUTC+1Yes
Europe/MadridMadrid, Barcelona, Valencia, ZaragozaCETUTC+1Yes

Daylight-saving clock changes in Spain

This country summary shows the 2026 schedule. Each linked time-zone page carries the full 20262027 schedule. Times are UTC instants.

ZonesScheduled changes
Canary
  • March 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to WEST (UTC+1)
  • October 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to GMT (UTC+0)
Ceuta, Madrid
  • March 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to CEST (UTC+2)
  • October 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to CET (UTC+1)

Time difference from Spain

Compare the primary zone, Europe/Madrid, with common reference cities and with your browser’s own time zone.

CityTime zoneDifference from Spain
LondonEurope/London1 hour behind
New YorkAmerica/New_York6 hours behind
DubaiAsia/Dubai3 hours ahead
SingaporeAsia/Singapore7 hours ahead
TokyoAsia/Tokyo8 hours ahead
SydneyAustralia/Sydney9 hours ahead
Your time zoneDetected after this page loadsCalculating your current difference

Reference-city differences use standard offsets. Where either place changes clocks seasonally, the gap can change during the year.