New York to Madrid meeting time — find the best time to meet across ET & CET.

New York–Madrid connects US finance and tech teams with Spain's growing startup and language-services market. Six hours apart most of the year, the pairing works best in the New York morning, which lands in Madrid's late afternoon.

Golden window with standard 9–5 hours: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Madrid = 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM in New York · 2h of shared time.

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Planning date

Meeting time (your home zone) — shaded bars show each participant's work hours

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Hour by hour

New York → Madrid: workday conversion at a glance.

Times below follow current daylight-saving rules and are refreshed every deploy. The live planner above recalculates for any date you pick.

New York (ET)Madrid (CET)Both working?
8:00 AM2:00 PM—
9:00 AM3:00 PMYes — golden hours
10:00 AM4:00 PMYes — golden hours
11:00 AM5:00 PM—
12:00 PM6:00 PM—
1:00 PM7:00 PM—
2:00 PM8:00 PM—
3:00 PM9:00 PM—
4:00 PM10:00 PM—
5:00 PM11:00 PM—
6:00 PM12:00 AM+1d—

Scheduling tips for New York ↔ Madrid

  • Book 9:00–11:00 AM ET (3:00–5:00 PM CET) to respect Spain's later lunch and afternoon rhythm.
  • Late-afternoon New York calls push Madrid past 10:00 PM; keep those optional or recorded.

Plan it live — free, no sign-up

The interactive planner above is the full meeting planner for time zones loaded with just these two cities. Drag either row's handles to match real schedules, drag the cyan meeting line to test any exact moment, then export a calendar invite or shareable link. Need a third city, or a completely different pairing? Open theinternational meeting planner or browse all routes on the meeting time converter.

New York – Madrid FAQ

What time is 9 AM EST in Madrid?

9:00 AM EST is 3:00 PM CET. In summer, 9:00 AM EDT is 3:00 PM CEST. The mismatch weeks briefly reduce the gap to five hours.

When should New York and Madrid teams meet?

The dependable window is 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET (3:00–5:00 PM Madrid). A 10:00 AM ET start is usually the best compromise.

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