Home / Time difference / San Diego and Madrid
Time difference between San Diego and Madrid
San Diego
—
Madrid
—
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of San Diego right now.
Does the gap change?
The gap isn't fixed. San Diego and Madrid both use daylight saving time, but they change their clocks on different dates, so the difference moves during the year:
- From around October 25, 2026: Madrid ahead by 8 hours
- From around November 2, 2026: Madrid ahead by 9 hours
- From around March 15, 2027: Madrid ahead by 8 hours
- From around March 28, 2027: Madrid ahead by 9 hours
Best time to meet
Normal office hours in Madrid and San Diego don't overlap. The most workable window is 7 AM to 1 PM in San Diego, which is 4 PM to 10 PM in Madrid, with one side starting early or finishing late.
For a recurring meeting, it's fairest to rotate which city takes the inconvenient slot.
City details
San Diego to Madrid, hour by hour
| San Diego | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | Night | 9 AM | Work hours |
| 1 AM | Night | 10 AM | Work hours |
| 2 AM | Night | 11 AM | Work hours |
| 3 AM | Night | 12 PM | Work hours |
| 4 AM | Night | 1 PM | Work hours |
| 5 AM | Night | 2 PM | Work hours |
| 6 AM | Night | 3 PM | Work hours |
| 7 AM | Early or late | 4 PM | Work hours |
| 8 AM | Early or late | 5 PM | Early or late |
| 9 AM | Work hours | 6 PM | Early or late |
| 10 AM | Work hours | 7 PM | Early or late |
| 11 AM | Work hours | 8 PM | Early or late |
| 12 PM | Work hours | 9 PM | Early or late |
| 1 PM | Work hours | 10 PM | Night |
| 2 PM | Work hours | 11 PM | Night |
| 3 PM | Work hours | 12 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 4 PM | Work hours | 1 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 5 PM | Early or late | 2 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 6 PM | Early or late | 3 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 7 PM | Early or late | 4 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 8 PM | Early or late | 5 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 9 PM | Early or late | 6 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 10 PM | Night | 7 AM (Thu) | Early or late |
| 11 PM | Night | 8 AM (Thu) | Early or late |
Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.