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Time difference between Madrid and Auckland

Auckland is 10 hours ahead of Madrid

Madrid, Spain is UTC+1 · Auckland, New Zealand is UTC+12 — 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 Madrid goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Auckland goes forward on the last Sunday in September and back on the first Sunday in April.

Madrid / Auckland clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard10 hours aheadabout 25 weeks
standard / summer12 hours aheadabout 22 weeks
summer / summer11 hours aheadabout 5 weeks

These two are in opposite hemispheres, so their summers do not overlap: Madrid is on summer time roughly when Auckland is not. The gap does not wobble by an hour around a settled figure — it swings between 10 hours and 12 hours and spends a good part of the year at each. There is no single right answer to give a calendar, which is why a recurring meeting between them is worth setting in one city's local time and letting the other side see it move.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Madrid and nine-to-five in Auckland do not overlap at all. With 10 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.

Madrid to Auckland, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 10 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Madrid and Auckland?

Auckland is 10 hours ahead of Madrid for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there are 2 others, because Madrid goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Auckland goes forward on the last Sunday in September and back on the first Sunday in April.

Is Auckland ahead of Madrid?

Yes — Auckland is 10 hours ahead. Madrid is UTC+1 and Auckland is UTC+12 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Madrid in Auckland?

7:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Madrid and Auckland meet?

Nine-to-five in Madrid and nine-to-five in Auckland do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 10 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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