Madrid zone
GMT+2 (GMT+2)
Mexico City zone
CST (GMT-6)
Difference
8 hours behind 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 Mexico City both apply.
0 hours per day
- Madrid
- GMT+2
- Mexico City
- GMT-6
- Difference
- -8h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Mexico City for an hour in Madrid.
| Madrid | Mexico City | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Madrid and Mexico City 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 Mexico City time
Madrid follows the Europe/Madrid time zone (currently GMT+2, GMT+2), while Mexico City follows America/Mexico_City (currently CST, GMT-6). Mexico City is 8 hours behind Madrid right now.
Madrid observes daylight saving time, while Mexico City does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Madrid
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Mexico City
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Madrid from Mexico City?
- Mexico City is 8 hours behind Madrid right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Madrid in Mexico City?
- 9:00 AM in Madrid is 1:00 AM in Mexico City.
- What time is 5:00 PM Madrid in Mexico City?
- 5:00 PM in Madrid is 9:00 AM in Mexico City.
- When do Madrid and Mexico City business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Madrid and Mexico City do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Madrid and Mexico City?
- Madrid observes daylight saving time while Mexico City does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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