Madrid zone
GMT+2 (GMT+2)
Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach both apply.
2 hours per day
- Madrid
- GMT+2
- Virginia Beach
- GMT-4
- Difference
- -6h
- Business overlap
- 2h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Virginia Beach for an hour in Madrid.
| Madrid | Virginia Beach | 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 Virginia Beach time
Madrid follows the Europe/Madrid time zone (currently GMT+2, GMT+2), while Virginia Beach follows America/New_York (currently EDT, GMT-4). Virginia Beach 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
Virginia Beach
- 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 Virginia Beach?
- Virginia Beach is 6 hours behind Madrid right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Madrid in Virginia Beach?
- 9:00 AM in Madrid is 3:00 AM in Virginia Beach.
- What time is 5:00 PM Madrid in Virginia Beach?
- 5:00 PM in Madrid is 11:00 AM in Virginia Beach.
- When do Madrid and Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach?
- Both Madrid and Virginia Beach 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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