Best meeting time: Los Angeles & Madrid
Recommended slots for a cross-timezone call between Los Angeles (United States) and Madrid (Spain). Times update live and account for Daylight Saving automatically.
United States
Los Angeles
1:49 PM
UTC-07:00 · PDT
Spain
Madrid
10:49 PM
UTC+02:00 · GMT+2
Recommended windows
Best available overlap
- Los Angeles
- 9:00 AM
- Madrid
- 6:00 PM
One side is in core business hours, the other is in early or late working hours — workable for most teams.
Morning in Los Angeles
- Los Angeles
- 8:00 AM
- Madrid
- 5:00 PM
Great for a focused morning standup on the Los Angeles side.
Afternoon in Madrid
- Los Angeles
- 4:00 AM
- Madrid
- 1:00 PM
Works when Madrid prefers post-lunch slots and Los Angeles can take an early or late call.
Advice
Best overlap: 10:00 PM–1:00 AM Los Angeles time (1/2 zones in business hours).
24-hour overlap
Green = both cities in business hours. Amber = one in evening. Grey = at least one asleep.
| UTC | Los Angeles | Madrid | Suitability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 01:00 | 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 02:00 | 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 03:00 | 8:00 PM | 5:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 04:00 | 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 05:00 | 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 06:00 | 11:00 PM | 8:00 AM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 07:00 | 12:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Limited — one asleep |
| 08:00 | 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Limited — one asleep |
| 09:00 | 2:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Limited — one asleep |
| 10:00 | 3:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 11:00 | 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 12:00 | 5:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 13:00 | 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 14:00 | 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 15:00 | 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Poor — both off-hours |
| 16:00 | 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | Workable — one evening |
| 17:00 | 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM | Workable — one evening |
| 18:00 | 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM | Workable — one evening |
| 19:00 | 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Workable — one evening |
| 20:00 | 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 21:00 | 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Limited — one asleep |
| 22:00 | 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM | Limited — one asleep |
| 23:00 | 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM | Limited — one asleep |
About
Working across 9 hours of time difference
At 9 hours apart, Los Angeles and Madrid have a narrow overlap window — usually one or two hours where both teams are reasonably awake and at work. Treat meetings as a shared cost: alternate between early-morning (Los Angeles) and late-evening (Madrid) slots so neither side bears the inconvenience permanently.
Daylight Saving Time can shift the gap by an hour twice a year. The North American DST window does not align with the European one, so the offset between Los Angeles and Madrid can drift in late March and again in early November. Use this page to re-check your standing meeting on each transition.
FAQ
What's the best time for a meeting between Los Angeles and Madrid?
Best overlap: 10:00 PM–1:00 AM Los Angeles time (1/2 zones in business hours). The strongest business-hour overlap is UTC 5:00–9:00, which is Los Angeles 10:00 PM–1:00 AM and Madrid 7:00 AM–10:00 AM locally.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Madrid?
Los Angeles is currently UTC-07:00 and Madrid is UTC+02:00, a difference of 9 hours. The exact gap can shift by one hour when one city switches to or from Daylight Saving Time.
Should we shift the meeting if one city changes Daylight Saving Time?
Yes — when only one of the two cities observes DST, the overlap window moves by an hour. Re-check this page in the weeks around March/April and October/November and adjust your standing meeting accordingly. The 24-hour grid below always reflects the current correct offset.
Can I schedule a daily standup that works for both Los Angeles and Madrid?
It's tight but doable. A meeting early in Madrid's day (around 8–9am) catches the other city at the end of theirs. Rotate the burden monthly to keep it fair.