Time difference between Los Angeles and Madrid
Compare the current local time in Los Angeles and Madrid, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Los Angeles's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Madrid's.
Los Angeles working hours
Madrid working hours
Overlap (both working)
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🇪🇸 Madrid
Scheduling across Los Angeles and Madrid
Scheduling between Los Angeles and Madrid is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, but the two working days meet at a single point: Madrid's close at 18:00 coincides exactly with Los Angeles's open at 09:00. A call timed to that boundary catches both sides at the edge of their day.
Quick reference
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | 🇪🇸 Madrid | In Madrid it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Currently in PDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to PST
on Sunday 1 November 2026
🇪🇸 Madrid
Currently in CEST (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CET
on Sunday 25 October 2026