Offset
The time difference between Madrid and Mexico City is 8 hours.
Madrid (CEST) is ahead of Mexico City (CST).
CEST: UTC+2
CST: UTC-6
Madrid is currently observing daylight saving time; Mexico City is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Madrid and Mexico City don't overlap on the same weekday. Mexico City is 8 hours behind Madrid.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Madrid (7 AM–12 PM in Mexico City) — suggest 5:00 PM Madrid (9:00 AM Mexico City).
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.
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
Mexico
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Constitution DayMon, Feb 2
- Benito Juárez's birthdayMon, Mar 16
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Independence DayWed, Sep 16
- Revolution DayMon, Nov 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Madrid uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call Spain, dial +34.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 5,650 miles west of Madrid.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Madrid | Mexico City | 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; Mexico City 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
- 7:03 AM
- Sunset
- 9:40 PM
- Day length
- 14h 37m
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h 8m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central European Time
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central European Time
- MAD
- BCN
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Madrid in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am Madrid is 1:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:00 pm Madrid in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm Madrid is 4:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:30 pm Madrid in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm Madrid is 4:30 am Mexico City.
- What is 2:00 pm Madrid in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm Madrid is 6:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 5:00 pm Madrid in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm Madrid is 9:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm Madrid in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm Madrid is 3:30 pm Mexico City.