Offset
The time difference between Madrid and Adelaide is 7.5 hours.
Madrid (CEST) is behind Adelaide (ACST).
CEST: UTC+2
ACST: UTC+9:30
Madrid is currently observing daylight saving time; Adelaide is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in Madrid (4 PM–5 PM in Adelaide).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 9:00 AM Madrid (4:30 PM Adelaide).
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.
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
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Madrid | Adelaide | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Madrid: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Adelaide: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Madrid and Adelaide are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 9:44 PM
- Day length
- 14h 58m
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Day length
- 9h 53m
Daylight overlap: 2h 56m — 6:46 AM–9:42 AM in Madrid (2:16 PM–5:12 PM in Adelaide). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central European Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central European Time
- MAD
- BCN
Airports in Australian Central Time
- ADL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Madrid in Adelaide?
- 9:00 am Madrid is 4:30 pm Adelaide.
- What is 12:00 pm Madrid in Adelaide?
- 12:00 pm Madrid is 7:30 pm Adelaide.
- What is 12:30 pm Madrid in Adelaide?
- 12:30 pm Madrid is 8:00 pm Adelaide.
- What is 2:00 pm Madrid in Adelaide?
- 2:00 pm Madrid is 9:30 pm Adelaide.
- What is 5:00 pm Madrid in Adelaide?
- 5:00 pm Madrid is 12:30 am Adelaide, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Madrid in Adelaide?
- 11:30 pm Madrid is 7:00 am Adelaide, the next day.