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