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