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Current Time in Spain

Europe - Southern Europe

21:45:05

Sunday, 09 August 2026

UTC+02:00 CEST DST Active Europe/Madrid
Spain 21:45 CEST
New York 15:45 EDT
London 20:45 BST
Dubai 23:45 GST
Singapore 03:45 SGT
Tokyo 04:45 JST
Sydney 05:45 AEST
UTC +02:00

CEST - Currently observed in Spain

Clocks in Spain are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Spain is Europe/Madrid
Mar
29

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +02:00 / CEST  - Was UTC+0100

Oct
25

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0100

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Time difference from Spain

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Spain (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-9h
12:45
Chicago CDT
-7h
14:45
New York EDT
-6h
15:45
Toronto EDT
-6h
15:45
São Paulo BRT
-5h
16:45
London BST
-1h
20:45
Paris CEST
same
21:45
Berlin CEST
same
21:45
Johannesburg SAST
same
21:45
Cairo EEST
+1h
22:45
Moscow MSK
+1h
22:45
Nairobi EAT
+1h
22:45
Istanbul TRT
+1h
22:45
Dubai GST
+2h
23:45
Karachi PKT
+3h
00:45
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
01:15
Dhaka BDT
+4h
01:45
Bangkok ICT
+5h
02:45
Singapore SGT
+6h
03:45
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
03:45
Shanghai SGT
+6h
03:45
Tokyo JST
+7h
04:45
Seoul KST
+7h
04:45
Sydney AEST
+8h
05:45
Auckland NZST
+10h
07:45
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Country Facts

Country 🇪🇸 Spain
Region Europe
Subregion Southern Europe
ISO Code ES / ESP
IANA Zone Europe/Madrid
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active Yes
Currency EUR  - Euro
Population 47,400,000
Area 505,990 km²
Calling Code ++34
Languages Spanish
Cities 11

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Related

Cities in Spain (11 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Madrid 21:45 Europe/Madrid Capital
Barcelona 21:45 Europe/Madrid -
Valencia 21:45 Europe/Madrid -
Seville 21:45 Europe/Madrid -
Zaragoza 21:45 Europe/Madrid -
Malaga 21:45 Europe/Madrid -
Murcia 21:45 Europe/Madrid -
Las Palmas 21:45 Atlantic/Canary -
Bilbao 21:45 Europe/Madrid -
Alicante 21:45 Europe/Madrid -
Cordoba-spain 21:45 Europe/Madrid -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Spain? + −
The current local time in Spain is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Europe/Madrid, currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST). The exact time right now is 21:45:05 on Sunday, 09 August 2026.
Does Spain observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Spain is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+02:00 (CEST). DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0100. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Europe/Madrid zone entry.
What UTC offset is Spain? + −
Spain is currently at UTC+02:00, using the abbreviation CEST. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Madrid. To convert a time to or from Spain, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Spain? + −
The capital of Spain is Madrid. It uses the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone. See the Madrid time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Spain use? + −
Spain uses the Euro (EUR) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++34.