Current time in Spain
Local time in Spain
The time in Spain is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Spain is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Spain is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Spain ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Spain
| Current time | 1:24 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Madrid |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Spain Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Spain uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Spain.
| DST started at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
Spain
Spain uses Central European Time CET and Central European Sumer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTC +0200. Spain's latitude and longitude is 40° 00N and 4° 00W! Therefore Spain is in the wrong time zone. The Prime Meridian runs through the country, geographically it is clear Spain should be observing GMT. Considering its high latitude the use of daylight savings time in Spain is less surprising.
Important cities in Spain
The current time in some important cities in Spain is shown below.
Time in Spain