Meeting time

Best time to meet: Madrid and Washington, D.C.

Madrid is 6 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. right now. Their working days overlap for 2 hours: 3 PM to 5 PM in Madrid, which is 9 AM to 11 AM in Washington, D.C.. The easiest time to meet is 4 PM in Madrid (10 AM in Washington, D.C.).

Tue 4:56 PMMadrid · Central European Standard TimeTue 10:56 AMWashington, D.C. · Eastern Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Madrid time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

MadridWashington, D.C.
6 AM12 AMBoth off
7 AM1 AMBoth off
8 AM2 AMBoth off
9 AM3 AMMadrid at work
10 AM4 AMMadrid at work
11 AM5 AMMadrid at work
12 PM6 AMMadrid at work
1 PM7 AMMadrid at work
2 PM8 AMMadrid at work
3 PM9 AMBoth at work
4 PM10 AMEasiest time
5 PM11 AMWashington, D.C. at work
6 PM12 PMWashington, D.C. at work
7 PM1 PMWashington, D.C. at work
8 PM2 PMWashington, D.C. at work
9 PM3 PMWashington, D.C. at work
10 PM4 PMWashington, D.C. at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesMadrid isBoth at work (Madrid time)Easiest (Madrid / Washington, D.C.)
Now to March 14, 20276 hours ahead3 PM–5 PM (2 hours)4 PM / 10 AM
March 14, 2027 to March 28, 2027
clocks in Washington, D.C. go forward		5 hours ahead2 PM–5 PM (3 hours)3 PM / 10 AM
March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027
clocks in Madrid go forward		6 hours ahead3 PM–5 PM (2 hours)4 PM / 10 AM
October 31, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Madrid go back		5 hours ahead2 PM–5 PM (3 hours)3 PM / 10 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Washington, D.C. go back		6 hours ahead3 PM–5 PM (2 hours)4 PM / 10 AM

Madrid keeps the same clock as Berlin; Washington, D.C. keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Washington, D.C. when it is 9 AM in Madrid?
3 AM in Washington, D.C., while Madrid is 6 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Madrid and Washington, D.C.?
4 PM in Madrid, which is 10 AM in Washington, D.C.. Both cities are at work from 3 PM to 5 PM Madrid time.
Does the time difference between Madrid and Washington, D.C. change during the year?
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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