Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Madrid zone
GMT+2 (GMT+2)
Difference
9 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Los Angeles. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Los Angeles and Madrid both apply.
0 hours per day
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Madrid
- GMT+2
- Difference
- +9h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Madrid for an hour in Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Madrid | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM | next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM | next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM | next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 AM | next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Los Angeles and Madrid do not overlap. Plan calls for early Los Angeles morning or late Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles time to Madrid time
Los Angeles follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone (currently PDT, GMT-7), while Madrid follows Europe/Madrid (currently GMT+2, GMT+2). Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles 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
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Madrid
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Los Angeles from Madrid?
- Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Los Angeles in Madrid?
- 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 6:00 PM in Madrid.
- What time is 5:00 PM Los Angeles in Madrid?
- 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 2:00 AM (next day) in Madrid.
- When do Los Angeles and Madrid business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Los Angeles and Madrid do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Los Angeles and Madrid?
- Both Los Angeles and Madrid 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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