Offset
The time difference between La Paz and Madrid is 6 hours.
La Paz (GMT-4) is behind Madrid (CEST).
GMT-4: UTC-4
CEST: UTC+2
Madrid is currently observing daylight saving time; La Paz is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in La Paz (3 PM–5 PM in Madrid).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM La Paz (4:00 PM Madrid).
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.
Bolivia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Feast of the Virgin of CandelariaMon, Feb 2
- CarnivalMon, Feb 16
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
- Andean New YearSun, Jun 21
- Agrarian Reform DaySun, Aug 2
- Independence DayThu, Aug 6
- All Saints' DayMon, Nov 2
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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.
| La Paz | Madrid | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Madrid observes daylight saving time; La Paz 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
- 6:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Day length
- 11h 10m
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 9:44 PM
- Day length
- 14h 58m
Cities in these zones
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Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Bolivia Time
- LPB
- SRZ
- VVI
Airports in Central European Time
- MAD
- BCN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am La Paz in Madrid?
- 9:00 am La Paz is 3:00 pm Madrid.
- What is 12:00 pm La Paz in Madrid?
- 12:00 pm La Paz is 6:00 pm Madrid.
- What is 12:30 pm La Paz in Madrid?
- 12:30 pm La Paz is 6:30 pm Madrid.
- What is 2:00 pm La Paz in Madrid?
- 2:00 pm La Paz is 8:00 pm Madrid.
- What is 5:00 pm La Paz in Madrid?
- 5:00 pm La Paz is 11:00 pm Madrid.
- What is 11:30 pm La Paz in Madrid?
- 11:30 pm La Paz is 5:30 am Madrid, the next day.