Time difference
Madrid to San Francisco Time Difference
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Madrid — when it's 12:00 PM in Madrid, it's 3:00 AM in San Francisco. (Madrid (Europe/Madrid, CEST); San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Madrid. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Madrid and San Francisco do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on October 25, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Madrid and San Francisco — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Madrid, it's 12:00 AM in San Francisco.
- When it's 9:00 AM in San Francisco, it's 6:00 PM in Madrid.
San Francisco is currently 9 hours behind Madrid.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Madrid and San Francisco do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Madrid, or a 6–8 PM meeting in San Francisco.
Quick conversion table
| Madrid | San Francisco |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 10 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 11 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 12 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 1 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 10 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 11 PM | 2:00 PM |
Daylight saving
On October 25, 2026, Madrid shifts for daylight saving. After that, San Francisco will be 8 hours behind Madrid (currently 9 hours behind Madrid). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Madrid is currently observing daylight saving time.
- San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is San Francisco ahead of or behind Madrid?
- San Francisco is 9 hours behind Madrid.
- How many hours behind Madrid is San Francisco?
- San Francisco is 9 hours behind Madrid.
- What time is 9 AM in Madrid in San Francisco?
- 9:00 AM in Madrid is 12:00 AM in San Francisco.
- What time is noon in Madrid in San Francisco?
- 12:00 PM in Madrid is 3:00 AM in San Francisco.
- What time is 5 PM in Madrid in San Francisco?
- 5:00 PM in Madrid is 8:00 AM in San Francisco. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Madrid in San Francisco?
- 3:00 PM in Madrid is 6:00 AM in San Francisco.
- Is Madrid currently observing daylight saving time?
- Madrid is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is San Francisco currently observing daylight saving time?
- San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Madrid and San Francisco observe daylight saving?
- On October 25, 2026, Madrid shifts for daylight saving. After that, San Francisco will be 8 hours behind Madrid (currently 9 hours behind Madrid). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call San Francisco from Madrid?
- Madrid and San Francisco business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Madrid or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Madrid from San Francisco?
- San Francisco and Madrid business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in San Francisco or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Madrid (CEST) to San Francisco (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 9 hours from Madrid local time to get San Francisco local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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