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Time difference between Madrid and Sydney

Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Madrid

Madrid, Spain is UTC+1 · Sydney, Australia 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 Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April.

Madrid / Sydney clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard8 hours aheadabout 26 weeks
standard / summer10 hours aheadabout 22 weeks
summer / summer9 hours aheadabout 4 weeks

These two are in opposite hemispheres, so their summers do not overlap: Madrid is on summer time roughly when Sydney is not. The gap does not wobble by an hour around a settled figure — it swings between 8 hours and 10 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 Sydney 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.

Madrid to Sydney, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 8 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Madrid and Sydney?

Sydney is 8 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 Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April.

Is Sydney ahead of Madrid?

Yes — Sydney is 8 hours ahead. Madrid is UTC+1 and Sydney is UTC+10 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Madrid in Sydney?

5:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Madrid and Sydney meet?

Nine-to-five in Madrid and nine-to-five in Sydney 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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