Right now, local time in Madrid is 16:24 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Madrid ranks #97575 worldwide by population and #10926 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Madrid — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.8766° N, 93.8233° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 310 m above sea level — higher than about 71% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,588 · #97575 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Madrid through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.88° S, 86.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,489 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Madrid today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 43.9° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Madrid — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Madrid sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Madrid sits at just 310 m above sea level. Madrid's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 513 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,891 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.88° N, 93.82° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 14:24 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:24 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:24 | +3h |
| London | 22:24 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:24 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:24 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:24 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:54 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:24 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:24 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:24 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:24 | +17h |
Best time to call Madrid
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Madrid local time:
Cities sharing Madrid's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:24
- Los Angeles14:24
- Brooklyn17:24
- Chicago16:24
- Queens17:24
- Houston16:24
- Phoenix15:24
- Philadelphia17:24
- San Antonio16:24
- Manhattan17:24
- San Diego14:24
- The Bronx17:24
Distances from Madrid
| Chicago | 513 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,301 km | WSW (256°) |
| London | 6,726 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,033 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,236 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,743 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,817 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,903 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,318 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,106 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,374 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,891 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Madrid
FAQ
What time is it in Madrid right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Madrid (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Madrid in?
Madrid runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Madrid today?
Madrid sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Madrid tonight?
The moon phase over Madrid tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Madrid?
The antipode of Madrid — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.88° S, 86.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,489 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Madrid?
Madrid sits at about 310 m above sea level, higher than roughly 71% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Madrid?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Madrid, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.