Time difference between Madrid and San Francisco
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Madrid.
Madrid
08:42:27 PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
San Francisco
11:42:27 AM
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
America/Los Angeles · UTC−08:00
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Madrid
Madrid
Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+01:00
San Francisco −9 h
Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−08:00
Green = office hours (9:00–18:00). Click a column to pick that time.
| Madrid | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Madrid. Right now Madrid (Spain) is on UTC+01:00 and San Francisco (United States) on UTC−08:00: when it is 12:00 in Madrid, it is 03:00 in San Francisco. The difference is not fixed: it changes when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.
Time difference throughout the year
| From | To | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | Saturday, March 13, 2027 | San Francisco is 9 hours behind Madrid |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Saturday, March 27, 2027 | San Francisco is 8 hours behind Madrid |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Saturday, October 30, 2027 | San Francisco is 9 hours behind Madrid |
| Sunday, October 31, 2027 | Thursday, November 4, 2027 | San Francisco is 8 hours behind Madrid |
Madrid to San Francisco time conversion
| Madrid | San Francisco |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 15:00 (previous day) |
| 01:00 | 16:00 (previous day) |
| 02:00 | 17:00 (previous day) |
| 03:00 | 18:00 (previous day) |
| 04:00 | 19:00 (previous day) |
| 05:00 | 20:00 (previous day) |
| 06:00 | 21:00 (previous day) |
| 07:00 | 22:00 (previous day) |
| 08:00 | 23:00 (previous day) |
| 09:00 | 00:00 |
| 10:00 | 01:00 |
| 11:00 | 02:00 |
| 12:00 | 03:00 |
| 13:00 | 04:00 |
| 14:00 | 05:00 |
| 15:00 | 06:00 |
| 16:00 | 07:00 |
| 17:00 | 08:00 |
| 18:00 | 09:00 |
| 19:00 | 10:00 |
| 20:00 | 11:00 |
| 21:00 | 12:00 |
| 22:00 | 13:00 |
| 23:00 | 14:00 |
Best time to call
Office hours in Madrid and San Francisco don't overlap: call early in the morning or late in the afternoon in one of the two cities.