Offset
The time difference between Brisbane and Madrid is 8 hours.
Brisbane (GMT+10) is ahead of Madrid (CEST).
GMT+10: UTC+10
CEST: UTC+2
Madrid is currently observing daylight saving time; Brisbane is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Brisbane and Madrid don't overlap on the same weekday. Madrid is 8 hours behind Brisbane.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Brisbane (7 AM–12 PM in Madrid) — suggest 5:00 PM Brisbane (9:00 AM Madrid).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
Spain
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- EpiphanyTue, Jan 6
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- AssumptionSat, Aug 15
- National Day of SpainMon, Oct 12
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Constitution DaySun, Dec 6
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Brisbane | Madrid | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Madrid observes daylight saving time; Brisbane does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Madrid transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from CEST to CET.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Sunset
- 5:01 PM
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 9:44 PM
- Day length
- 14h 58m
Daylight overlap: 2h 16m — 2:46 PM–5:01 PM in Brisbane (6:46 AM–9:01 AM in Madrid). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central European Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Standard Time
- BNE
Airports in Central European Time
- MAD
- BCN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Brisbane in Madrid?
- 9:00 am Brisbane is 1:00 am Madrid.
- What is 12:00 pm Brisbane in Madrid?
- 12:00 pm Brisbane is 4:00 am Madrid.
- What is 12:30 pm Brisbane in Madrid?
- 12:30 pm Brisbane is 4:30 am Madrid.
- What is 2:00 pm Brisbane in Madrid?
- 2:00 pm Brisbane is 6:00 am Madrid.
- What is 5:00 pm Brisbane in Madrid?
- 5:00 pm Brisbane is 9:00 am Madrid.
- What is 11:30 pm Brisbane in Madrid?
- 11:30 pm Brisbane is 3:30 pm Madrid.