Time difference: Madrid and Houston
Houston is 7 hours behind of Madrid right now.
Madrid, Spain
Fri, Jun 5, 08:27 PM
Europe/Madrid · UTC+2
Houston, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 01:27 PM
America/Chicago · UTC-5
Hour-by-hour: Madrid → Houston
Starting from the current hour in Madrid. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| Madrid | Houston |
|---|---|
| 20:00 | Fri 13:00 |
| 21:00 | Fri 14:00 |
| 22:00 | Fri 15:00 |
| 23:00 | Fri 16:00 |
| 00:00 | Fri 17:00 |
| 01:00 | Fri 18:00 |
| 02:00 | Fri 19:00 |
| 03:00 | Fri 20:00 |
| 04:00 | Fri 21:00 |
| 05:00 | Fri 22:00 |
| 06:00 | Fri 23:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 00:00 |
| 08:00 | Sat 01:00 |
| 09:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 10:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 11:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 12:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 13:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 14:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 15:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 16:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 17:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 18:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 19:00 | Sat 12:00 |
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About the Madrid–Houston time difference
Madrid uses the Europe/Madrid time zone (currently UTC+2). Houston uses America/Chicago (currently UTC-5). That puts Houston 7 hours behind of Madrid 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 Madrid and Houston?
- Houston is 7 hours behind of Madrid right now. Madrid is on UTC+2; Houston is on UTC-5.
- Is Houston ahead of or behind Madrid?
- Houston is behind Madrid 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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