Current time in
🇪🇸 Spain
01:57:57
Tuesday, July 14, 2026Europe/Madrid · UTC+2Night
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This country spans multiple time zones.
About this time
Spain uses Central European Time on the peninsula and Balearic Islands (Europe/Madrid) and Western European Time in the Canary Islands (Atlantic/Canary), one hour behind mainland. Madrid is the usual reference for business and government schedules.
Spain uses the IANA zone Europe/Madrid. The offset adjusts automatically for daylight saving time when applicable.
Daylight saving and seasonal changes
Peninsula and Canary Islands follow EU daylight saving rules: clocks move forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October.
Practical tip
When calling mainland Spain from Latin America, note that Spain is usually 5-6 hours ahead of Mexico City and 4-5 hours ahead of Buenos Aires, depending on DST on both sides.
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