Time difference between Madrid and San Francisco
Compare the current local time in Madrid and San Francisco, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Madrid's 9:00–18:00 business hours overlap with San Francisco's.
Madrid working hours
San Francisco working hours
Overlap (both working)
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🇺🇸 San Francisco
Scheduling across Madrid and San Francisco
Scheduling between Madrid and San Francisco 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 San Francisco's open at 09:00. A call timed to that boundary catches both sides at the edge of their day.
Quick reference
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | In San Francisco 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
🇪🇸 Madrid
Currently in CEST (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CET
on Sunday 25 October 2026
🇺🇸 San Francisco
Currently in PDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to PST
on Sunday 1 November 2026