Spain has 2 time zones in the IANA time zone database: right now the clocks range from UTC+1 (Canary Islands) to UTC+2 (Madrid), a spread of 1 hour. Compared with Brasília, the difference goes from +4 h to +5 h. Every zone changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
Current time in each time zone of Spain
| Zone (reference city) | Time now | UTC | Difference to Brasília | Daylight saving time | Same time as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canary Islands Atlantic/Canary |
15:58:53 | UTC+1 Standard UTC+0 · summer UTC+1 |
4 hours ahead of Brasília +4 h |
On daylight saving time now Next change: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 02:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends) |
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| Madrid Europe/Madrid |
16:58:53 | UTC+2 Standard UTC+1 · summer UTC+2 |
5 hours ahead of Brasília +5 h |
On daylight saving time now Next change: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 03:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends) |
Ceuta |
Zones are grouped by the UTC offset they have in January and in July of this year; the cities in the last column use exactly the same time as the reference city. The time follows the server clock and updates by itself.
How the time zones of Spain are laid out
Mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla use Central European Time (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer). The Canary Islands use Western European Time (UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer), one hour behind. See the dates in daylight saving time in Europe.
What the numbers say about Spain
- IANA identifiers for the country: 3, which boil down to 2 distinct clock rules.
- Different times today: 2 (UTC+1, UTC+2).
- Compared with Brasília: 2 ahead, 0 at the same time and 0 behind.
- Daylight saving time: 2 of 2 groups. Next change in Canary Islands: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 02:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends).
When it is 12:00 in Brasília: time in each zone of Spain
A table for planning meetings, using today's rules. If the meeting date falls after a daylight saving change, check it in the meeting planner.
| Zone | Brasília 09:00 | Brasília 12:00 | Brasília 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canary Islands (UTC+1) | 13:00 | 16:00 | 22:00 |
| Madrid (UTC+2) | 14:00 | 17:00 | 23:00 |