Time difference between Los Angeles and Madrid
+9 hMadrid is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Observatory log
Los Angeles and Madrid, compared
- 01Difference now
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles: PDT (UTC−7) · Madrid: CEST (UTC+2)
Next changeFrom 25 October 2026: Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- 02Through 2026–2027
- 1 January 2026 – 8 March 2026+9 h
- 8 March 2026 – 29 March 2026+8 h
- 29 March 2026 – 25 October 2026+9 h
- 25 October 2026 – 1 November 2026+8 h
- 1 November 2026 – 14 March 2027+9 h
- 14 March 2027 – 28 March 2027+8 h
- 28 March 2027 – 31 October 2027+9 h
- 31 October 2027 – 7 November 2027+8 h
- 7 November 2027 – 31 December 2027+9 h
Difference of Madrid from Los Angeles. It changes on the days either place changes its clocks (dates local to that place).
- 03Shared working hours
Their working days never overlap.
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local time on each place’s own working days, for the next seven days.
- 04Best time to meet
09:00–13:00 in Los Angeles = 18:00–22:00 in Madrid
No shared office hours: this is early or late for one side (Mon–Fri).
Also possible: Mon–Fri: 06:00–08:00 in Los Angeles = 15:00–17:00 in Madrid · 2 h.
- 05Weekend
Los Angeles: Saturday and Sunday
Madrid: Saturday and Sunday
24 hours
A day in Los Angeles, in Madrid
| Los Angeles | Madrid | Working hours, evening, night or weekend in each place |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 09:00 | |
| 01:00 | 10:00 | |
| 02:00 | 11:00 | |
| 03:00 | 12:00 | |
| 04:00 | 13:00 | |
| 05:00 | 14:00 | |
| 06:00 | 15:00 | |
| 07:00 | 16:00 | |
| 08:00 | 17:00 | |
| 09:00 | 18:00 | |
| 10:00 | 19:00 | |
| 11:00 | 20:00 | |
| 12:00 | 21:00 | |
| 13:00 | 22:00 | |
| 14:00 | 23:00 | |
| 15:00 | 00:00Tomorrow | |
| 16:00 | 01:00Tomorrow | |
| 17:00 | 02:00Tomorrow | |
| 18:00 | 03:00Tomorrow | |
| 19:00 | 04:00Tomorrow | |
| 20:00 | 05:00Tomorrow | |
| 21:00 | 06:00Tomorrow | |
| 22:00 | 07:00Tomorrow | |
| 23:00 | 08:00Tomorrow |
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Questions
Asked about Los Angeles and Madrid
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Madrid?
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. This holds until 25 October 2026; then Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the best time for a call between Los Angeles and Madrid?
No shared office hours. The least awkward windows, early or late for one side: Mon–Fri: 09:00–13:00 in Los Angeles = 18:00–22:00 in Madrid · 4 h; Mon–Fri: 06:00–08:00 in Los Angeles = 15:00–17:00 in Madrid · 2 h.
When does the time difference between Los Angeles and Madrid change?
In the next 12 months it changes on: 25 October 2026 (+8 h); 1 November 2026 (+9 h); 14 March 2027 (+8 h); 28 March 2027 (+9 h).