Madrid zone
GMT+2 (GMT+2)
Chicago zone
CDT (GMT-5)
Difference
7 hours behind Madrid
Business overlap
1h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Madrid. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Madrid and Chicago both apply.
1 hour per day
- Madrid
- GMT+2
- Chicago
- GMT-5
- Difference
- -7h
- Business overlap
- 1h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Chicago for an hour in Madrid.
| Madrid | Chicago | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Madrid time. That gives you 1 hour per workday for live meetings.
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 Chicago time
Madrid follows the Europe/Madrid time zone (currently GMT+2, GMT+2), while Chicago follows America/Chicago (currently CDT, GMT-5). Chicago is 7 hours behind 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
Chicago
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Madrid from Chicago?
- Chicago is 7 hours behind Madrid right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Madrid in Chicago?
- 9:00 AM in Madrid is 2:00 AM in Chicago.
- What time is 5:00 PM Madrid in Chicago?
- 5:00 PM in Madrid is 10:00 AM in Chicago.
- When do Madrid and Chicago business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 1 hour, roughly from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Madrid time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Madrid and Chicago?
- Both Madrid and Chicago 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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