Madrid zone
GMT+2 (GMT+2)
Sydney zone
GMT+10 (GMT+10)
Difference
8 hours ahead of Madrid
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Madrid. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Madrid and Sydney both apply.
0 hours per day
- Madrid
- GMT+2
- Sydney
- GMT+10
- Difference
- +8h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Sydney for an hour in Madrid.
| Madrid | Sydney | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM | next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 AM | next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM | next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Madrid and Sydney do not overlap. Plan calls for early Madrid morning or late Madrid evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Madrid time to Sydney time
Madrid follows the Europe/Madrid time zone (currently GMT+2, GMT+2), while Sydney follows Australia/Sydney (currently GMT+10, GMT+10). Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Madrid right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Madrid
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sydney
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Madrid from Sydney?
- Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Madrid right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Madrid in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in Madrid is 5:00 PM in Sydney.
- What time is 5:00 PM Madrid in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in Madrid is 1:00 AM (next day) in Sydney.
- When do Madrid and Sydney business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Madrid and Sydney do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Madrid and Sydney?
- Both Madrid and Sydney observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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