When it is 09:00 in Hong Kong it is 02:00 in Madrid in January and 03:00 in July. Madrid is 7 hours behind Hong Kong right now — but it is not constant: the difference is 7 hours behind in January and 6 hours behind in July. This page gives the live times in both cities, the overlap between their working days, the daylight saving dates that move the difference, and the best meeting windows.
Try the tool: Time Zone Converter — convert any time between Hong Kong and Madrid, with the offset for the date you pick.
Live times in Hong Kong and Madrid
The two cities side by side. The January column uses the winter offsets (Hong Kong UTC+08:00, Madrid UTC+01:00); the July column uses the summer offsets (Hong Kong UTC+08:00, Madrid UTC+02:00).
| Time in Hong Kong | Madrid in January | Madrid in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 |
| 06:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 |
| 09:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 |
| 12:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 |
| 15:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 |
| 17:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 21:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
The world clock shows the current time in both cities live, and the individual city pages — time in Hong Kong and time in Madrid — explain each city's time zone, offsets and daylight saving in full.
The time difference between Hong Kong and Madrid
The difference is not constant. In January Madrid is 7 hours behind Hong Kong; in July it is 6 hours behind Hong Kong. The difference changes on Sunday, 29 March 2026 (from 7 hours behind to 6 hours behind) and Sunday, 25 October 2026 (from 6 hours behind to 7 hours behind) — those are the dates when one of the two cities changes its clocks and the other does not, or when they change on different days. Between those dates the difference is one value; outside them it is the other.
To convert a time, add the difference: 09:00 in Hong Kong is 02:00 in Madrid in January and 03:00 in July; 17:00 in Hong Kong — the end of the working day — is 10:00 in Madrid in January and 11:00 in July. To go the other way, subtract it: 09:00 in Madrid is 16:00 in Hong Kong in January. The time difference calculator does the arithmetic for any date, and the UTC to Madrid page gives the full conversion table for Madrid.
Meeting overlap between Hong Kong and Madrid
The overlap is the hours when both cities are in their working day (09:00–17:00 local time). The table marks the overlapping hours in Hong Kong's working day and shows what time they are in Madrid.
January
| Hong Kong time | Madrid time | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 02:00 | No |
| 10:00 | 03:00 | No |
| 11:00 | 04:00 | No |
| 12:00 | 05:00 | No |
| 13:00 | 06:00 | No |
| 14:00 | 07:00 | No |
| 15:00 | 08:00 | No |
| 16:00 | 09:00 | No |
July
| Hong Kong time | Madrid time | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 03:00 | Yes |
| 10:00 | 04:00 | Yes |
| 11:00 | 05:00 | Yes |
| 12:00 | 06:00 | Yes |
| 13:00 | 07:00 | Yes |
| 14:00 | 08:00 | Yes |
| 15:00 | 09:00 | Yes |
| 16:00 | 10:00 | Yes |
In January the overlap is 0 hours: there is no hour when both cities are in their working day. In July it is 8 hours: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 Hong Kong time. The meeting planner finds the overlap for any two cities and any date, and the meeting time finder finds it for a whole team.
Daylight saving in Hong Kong and Madrid
Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving, so its offset of UTC+08:00 never changes.
Madrid observes daylight saving: in 2026 the clocks go forward on 29 March 2026 and back on 25 October 2026, moving the offset from UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00.
The difference changes on Sunday, 29 March 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026 in 2026. On those dates, one city changes its clocks and the other does not — or they change on different days — so the difference moves by an hour. A standing meeting set in one city's local time will land an hour early or late on the other side until the second city catches up. The fix is to set the calendar event in UTC, or to check the overlap again after each change. The individual DST pages — Hong Kong DST 2026 and Madrid DST 2026 — give the exact dates for each city.
Best meeting windows
In July the best windows are 09:00–17:00 in Hong Kong (03:00–11:00 in Madrid) — the same logic, with the July offsets.
Calling and travel notes
When it is 09:00 in Hong Kong it is 02:00 in Madrid in January; when it is 12:00 in Hong Kong it is 05:00 in Madrid; when it is 17:00 in Hong Kong it is 10:00 in Madrid. The difference is under 12 hours, so the two cities are usually on the same date — but check the date for late-evening and early-morning times, when the date can differ by a day. Scheduling between Asia and Europe works best in the late morning in Madrid and the afternoon or evening in Hong Kong. The difference is 5–9 hours, so the overlap is a few hours in the middle of the day. The main trap is daylight saving: Europe changes its clocks twice a year, and most of Asia does not, so the difference — and the overlap — moves by an hour in March and October.
Worked conversions
Six conversions, for January (offsets Hong Kong UTC+08:00, Madrid UTC+01:00):
| Hong Kong | Madrid |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 01:00 |
| 09:00 | 02:00 |
| 12:00 | 05:00 |
| 14:00 | 07:00 |
| 17:00 | 10:00 |
| 20:00 | 13:00 |
In July, add 1 hour to each Madrid time. For the reverse direction, see Madrid to Hong Kong time.
Hong Kong and Madrid at a glance
| Fact | Hong Kong | Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong | Spain |
| Region | Asia | Europe |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Hong_Kong |
Europe/Madrid |
| Standard offset | UTC+08:00 | UTC+01:00 |
| Daylight saving offset | — does not observe | UTC+02:00 |
| Offset in January 2026 | UTC+08:00 | UTC+01:00 |
| Offset in July 2026 | UTC+08:00 | UTC+02:00 |
| Observes daylight saving | No | Yes |
The table is the whole pair in one place. The two numbers that matter most are the January and July offsets: if they are the same in both columns for a city, that city's offset never changes; if they differ, the city observes daylight saving and the difference between the cities moves with it. The individual city pages — time in Hong Kong and time in Madrid — explain each city's time zone, and the DST pages — Hong Kong DST 2026 and Madrid DST 2026 — give the exact change dates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours behind Hong Kong right now. In January the difference is 7 hours behind and in July it is 6 hours behind — it changes with daylight saving.
How do I schedule a recurring meeting between Hong Kong and Madrid?
Pick a time inside the overlap — the edge of the day, since there is no overlap — and set the calendar event in UTC so it moves correctly when the clocks change. Re-check the overlap in March and October, when the difference moves, and rotate the time if the meeting falls outside someone's working day.
What time is it in Madrid when it is 09:00 in Hong Kong?
It is 02:00 in January and 03:00 in July. The time zone converter gives the answer for any date.
What is the best time for a meeting between Hong Kong and Madrid?
There is no hour inside both working days. Meet at the edge of the day — early morning in one city, evening in the other — and rotate the awkward hour.
Does the time difference between Hong Kong and Madrid change during the year?
Yes. It changes on Sunday, 29 March 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026 in 2026, when one city changes its clocks and the other does not.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 09:00 in Madrid?
It is 16:00 in January and 15:00 in July. See Madrid to Hong Kong time for the full comparison from Madrid's side.
What are the time zones of Hong Kong and Madrid?
Hong Kong is in Asia/Hong_Kong (UTC+08:00 standard time) and Madrid is in Europe/Madrid (UTC+01:00 standard time).
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is midnight in Madrid?
It is 07:00 in Hong Kong in January and 06:00 in July — the previous day, because Madrid is ahead of Hong Kong. Midnight conversions are the ones that most often land on the wrong date, so always check the date as well as the time.
Sources
- IANA Time Zone Database, via Node.js Intl (
Intl.DateTimeFormatwithtimeZone) — offsets, daylight saving dates and local times in this article were worked out from the IANA database, not typed from memory. - TimeFlow's own time-zone data (
data/cities.ts,data/dst.ts), computed from the IANA database. - TimeFlow's time zone converter and meeting planner — the live tools behind the numbers on this page.
- Time-zone and daylight saving rules are set by governments and can change. For flights, deadlines and meetings that cannot move, confirm the time with an official source.