Virginia Beach zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Madrid zone
GMT+2 (GMT+2)
Difference
6 hours ahead of Virginia Beach
Business overlap
2h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Virginia Beach. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Virginia Beach and Madrid both apply.
2 hours per day
- Virginia Beach
- 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 Virginia Beach.
| Virginia Beach | 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 Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach time to Madrid time
Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach 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
Virginia Beach
- 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 Virginia Beach from Madrid?
- Madrid is 6 hours ahead of Virginia Beach right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Virginia Beach in Madrid?
- 9:00 AM in Virginia Beach is 3:00 PM in Madrid.
- What time is 5:00 PM Virginia Beach in Madrid?
- 5:00 PM in Virginia Beach is 11:00 PM in Madrid.
- When do Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Virginia Beach and Madrid?
- Both Virginia Beach 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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