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Time difference between Brisbane and Madrid

Madrid is 8 hours behind Brisbane

Brisbane, Australia is UTC+10 · Madrid, Spain is UTC+1 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Brisbane does not change its clocks and Madrid goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Brisbane / Madrid clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer8 hours behindabout 30 weeks
standard / standard9 hours behindabout 22 weeks

Brisbane stays put all year while Madrid moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Madrid's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Brisbane's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Brisbane and nine-to-five in Madrid do not overlap at all. With 8 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Brisbane to Madrid, hour by hour

BrisbaneMadrid
12:00 AM4:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM12:00 AM
9:00 AM1:00 AM
10:00 AM2:00 AM
11:00 AM3:00 AM
12:00 PM4:00 AM
1:00 PM5:00 AM
2:00 PM6:00 AM
3:00 PM7:00 AM
4:00 PM8:00 AM
5:00 PM9:00 AM
6:00 PM10:00 AM
7:00 PM11:00 AM
8:00 PM12:00 PM
9:00 PM1:00 PM
10:00 PM2:00 PM
11:00 PM3:00 PM

On the usual gap of 8 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Brisbane and Madrid?

Madrid is 8 hours behind Brisbane for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Brisbane does not change its clocks and Madrid goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Is Madrid ahead of Brisbane?

No — Madrid is 8 hours behind. Brisbane is UTC+10 and Madrid is UTC+1 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Brisbane in Madrid?

1:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Brisbane and Madrid meet?

Nine-to-five in Brisbane and nine-to-five in Madrid do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 8 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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