Madrid to Los Angeles
Converting a fixed time. Europe/Madrid → America/Los_Angeles · 9,363 km (5,814 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Madrid | Los Angeles | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 3pm Wed | 00:00 → 15:00 | asleep in Madrid |
| 1am | 4pm Wed | 01:00 → 16:00 | asleep in Madrid |
| 2am | 5pm Wed | 02:00 → 17:00 | asleep in Madrid |
| 3am | 6pm Wed | 03:00 → 18:00 | asleep in Madrid |
| 4am now | 7pm Wed | 04:00 → 19:00 | asleep in Madrid |
| 5am | 8pm Wed | 05:00 → 20:00 | asleep in Madrid |
| 6am | 9pm Wed | 06:00 → 21:00 | asleep in Madrid |
| 7am | 10pm Wed | 07:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 8am | 11pm Wed | 08:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 9am | 12am | 09:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 10am | 1am | 10:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 11am | 2am | 11:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 12pm | 3am | 12:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 1pm | 4am | 13:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 2pm | 5am | 14:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 3pm | 6am | 15:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 4pm | 7am | 16:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 8am | 17:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 9am | 18:00 → 09:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 10am | 19:00 → 10:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 11am | 20:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 12pm | 21:00 → 12:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 1pm | 22:00 → 13:00 | asleep in Madrid |
| 11pm | 2pm | 23:00 → 14:00 | asleep in Madrid |
Call times
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Los Angeles when it is 5:00 pm in Madrid?
8:00 am in Los Angeles the same day.
How many hours ahead is Los Angeles of Madrid?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Madrid. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between Madrid and Los Angeles?
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
When does the difference between Madrid and Los Angeles change?
Madrid: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). Los Angeles: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).