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Spain

6:32 p.m. Dec. 27, 2025

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Local time in Spain

The time in Spain is 1 hour ahead of UTC and 6 hours behind Bangkok. The current timezone in Spain is Central European Time (CET). Spain is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Spain starts at March 29, 2026.

Details for the time in Spain

Current time	6:32 p.m.
Time zone	Central European Time (CET) DST: Central European Summer Time (CEST)
IANA time zone	Europe/Madrid
Your time difference	6 hours behind Bangkok
UTC time difference	UTC+11 hour 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.

Last DST ended at	Oct. 26, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour
Next DST starts at	March 29, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour
DST is ending at	Oct. 25, 2026 Sets the clock back 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 Barcelona 6:32 p.m. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 5:32 p.m. Madrid 6:32 p.m. Valencia 6:32 p.m.