Time difference: Houston and Madrid
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Houston right now.
Houston, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 01:26 PM
America/Chicago · UTC-5
Madrid, Spain
Fri, Jun 5, 08:26 PM
Europe/Madrid · UTC+2
Hour-by-hour: Houston → Madrid
Starting from the current hour in Houston. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| Houston | Madrid |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Fri 20:00 |
| 14:00 | Fri 21:00 |
| 15:00 | Fri 22:00 |
| 16:00 | Fri 23:00 |
| 17:00 | Sat 00:00 |
| 18:00 | Sat 01:00 |
| 19:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 20:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 21:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 22:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 23:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 00:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 01:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 02:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 03:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 04:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 05:00 | Sat 12:00 |
| 06:00 | Sat 13:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 14:00 |
| 08:00 | Sat 15:00 |
| 09:00 | Sat 16:00 |
| 10:00 | Sat 17:00 |
| 11:00 | Sat 18:00 |
| 12:00 | Sat 19:00 |
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About the Houston–Madrid time difference
Houston uses the America/Chicago time zone (currently UTC-5). Madrid uses Europe/Madrid (currently UTC+2). That puts Madrid 7 hours ahead of Houston at this moment.
The gap can shift across the year if either city observes daylight saving. This page recomputes live on every visit, so the numbers above are always current — no stale tables to second-guess.
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Frequently asked
- What is the time difference between Houston and Madrid?
- Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Houston right now. Houston is on UTC-5; Madrid is on UTC+2.
- Is Madrid ahead of or behind Houston?
- Madrid is ahead Houston by 7 hours.
- Does the difference change with daylight saving?
- Yes if either city observes DST. The hour-by-hour table above is recomputed live, so it stays accurate across transitions.
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