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Time difference between Madrid and Honolulu

Honolulu is 12 hours behind Madrid

Madrid, Spain is UTC+1 · Honolulu, the United States is UTC−10 — 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 Honolulu does not change its clocks.

Madrid / Honolulu clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard12 hours behindabout 30 weeks
standard / standard11 hours behindabout 22 weeks

Honolulu stays put all year while Madrid moves, so a meeting fixed in Honolulu's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Madrid's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Madrid and nine-to-five in Honolulu do not overlap at all. With 12 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 Honolulu, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 12 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Madrid and Honolulu?

Honolulu is 12 hours behind Madrid for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Madrid goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Honolulu does not change its clocks.

Is Honolulu ahead of Madrid?

No — Honolulu is 12 hours behind. Madrid is UTC+1 and Honolulu is UTC−10 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Madrid in Honolulu?

9:00 PM (previous day), on the usual gap.

When can Madrid and Honolulu meet?

Nine-to-five in Madrid and nine-to-five in Honolulu do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 12 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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