You can quickly check the current time difference between Spain and Australia by viewing the current time zone at the top right of both countries. time zone clocks
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For ex. Madrid +1h versus Sydney +10h, there is a difference of 9 hours, so Madrid would be 9 hours behind Sydney in standard time. However due to they are at opposite latitudes, their different time changes mean that they never coincide in standard time.
• As of (last Sunday in March) with the start of daylight saving time in Spain, Madrid is +2h, while in Australia (still in daylight saving time since October) Sydney is +11h, so Madrid will be 9 hours behind Sydney.
• As of (1st Sunday in April) with the return to Australian standard time, Sydney is +10h and Madrid +2h, so Madrid will be 8 hours behind Sydney.
• As of (1st Sunday in October) with the start of Australian Daylight Saving Time, Sydney is +11h and Madrid +2h, so Madrid will be 9 hours behind Sydney.
• As of (last Sunday in October) with the return to Spain standard time, Madrid is +1h, and Sydney +11h, so Madrid will be 10 hours behind Sydney, difference that is maintained until the last Sunday of March of the following year.
| Time difference | Time difference |
| Madrid - Spain | Barcelona - Spain |
| Madrid Time Zone +1 Daylight saving +2 |
Barcelona Time Zone +1 Daylight saving +2 |
| Madrid time difference with | Barcelona time difference with |
| Adelaide | Adelaide |
| Brisbane | Brisbane |
| Darwin | Darwin |
| Melbourne | Melbourne |
| Perth | Perth |
| Sydney | Sydney |
| Lord Howe Isl. | Lord Howe Isl. |
| vs. local time | vs. local time |
| Time difference | Time difference |
| Balearic Islands | Canary - Islands |
| Balearic Isl. Time Zone +1 Daylight saving +2 |
Canary Isl. Time Zone 0 Daylight saving +1 |
| Balearic Islands time difference with | Canary Islands time difference with |
| Adelaide | Adelaide |
| Brisbane | Brisbane |
| Darwin | Darwin |
| Melbourne | Melbourne |
| Perth | Perth |
| Sydney | Sydney |
| Lord Howe Isl. | Lord Howe Isl. |
| vs. local time | vs. local time |
| Time difference | Time difference |
| Sevilla - Spain | Valencia - Spain |
| Sevilla Time Zone +1 Daylight saving +2 |
Valencia Time Zone +1 Daylight saving +2 |
| Sevilla time difference with | Valencia time difference with |
| Adelaide | Adelaide |
| Brisbane | Brisbane |
| Darwin | Darwin |
| Melbourne | Melbourne |
| Perth | Perth |
| Sydney | Sydney |
| Lord Howe Isl. | Lord Howe Isl. |
| vs. local time | vs. local time |
| Time difference | Time difference |
| Bilbao - Spain | Málaga - Spain |
| Bilbao Time Zone +1 Daylight saving +2 |
Málaga Time Zone +1 Daylight saving +2 |
| Bilbao time difference with | Málaga time difference with |
| Adelaide | Adelaide |
| Brisbane | Brisbane |
| Darwin | Darwin |
| Melbourne | Melbourne |
| Perth | Perth |
| Sydney | Sydney |
| Lord Howe Isl | Lord Howe Isl. |
| vs. local time | vs. local time |
Spain observe 2 time zones:
1)
The Iberian Peninsula Spain together with the Balearic Islands, observe the time zone CET/CEST Central European (Summer) Time, UTC +1 in winter time and UTC +2 in summer time.
| Canary Islands | Spain and Balearic Islands |
|---|---|
| Gran Canaria | Madrid |
| Tenerife | Mallorca (Balearic Isl.) |
| WET = standard 0h WEST = summer +1h |
CET = standard +1h CEST = summer +2h |
| Western European Time Western European Summer Time |
Central European Time Central European Summer Time |
The letters S (summer) is the acronym that indicates that Europe is currently in the summer period.
For ex. CET Central European Time (standard or winter), and CEST Central European Summer time.
| Daylight Saving Time Spain 2025 | |
| Starts + 1h |
Ends - 1h |
| March-30 Sun. 2:00 → 3:00 |
October-26 Sun. 3:00 → 2:00 |
| CEST +2h daylight | CET +1h standard |
| Daylight Saving Time Canary Islands 2025 | |
| Starts + 1h |
Ends - 1h |
| March-30 Sun. 1:00 → 2:00 |
October-26 Sun. 2:00 → 1:00 |
| WEST +1h daylight | WET 0h standard |
| Western Australia | South Australia |
|---|---|
| Western Standard T. | Current Central Time |
| Perth | Adelaide |
| AWST = std +8 No daylight saving |
ACST = std +9:30 ACDT= dst +10:30 |
| Central Western | Northern Territory |
| Eucla Standard T. | Central Standard Time |
| Eucla | Darwin |
| UTC = std +8:45 No daylight saving |
ACST = std +9:30 No daylight saving |
| Australia Time Zone map - current time | |
| Large cities in Australia by time zones | |
| AWST: Australian Western Standard Time | |
| ACWST: Aust. Central W. Std Time (Eucla) | |
| ACST: Australian Central Standard Time | |
| AEST: Australian Eastern Standard Time | |
| LHST: Lord Howe Standard Time | |
| New South Wales | Victoria |
|---|---|
| Current Eastern time | Current Eastern time |
| Sydney | Melbourne |
| AEST = std +10 AEDT=daylight +11 |
AEST = std +10 AEDT = daylight +11 |
| Queensland | Tasmania |
|---|---|
| Eastern Standard T. | Current Eastern Time |
| Brisbane | Hobart |
| AEST = std +10 No daylight saving |
AEST = std +10 AEDT = daylight +11 |
| Lord Howe Island | |
| Note that Lord Howe only turns the clock forward and back 30 minutes, and ends DST at 2:00 instead of 3:00. See daylight saving | Lord Howe Time |
| Lord Howe | |
| UTC = std +10:30 UTC = dst +11:00 |
| Cocos Islands Time |
|---|
| Cocos Islands |
| UTC = standard +6:30 No daylight saving |
| Cocos Islands: same time zone as Myanmar (Burma) UTC +6:30 |
| Christmas Island Time |
|---|
| Chritsmas Island |
| UTC = standard +7:00 No daylight saving |
| Norfolk Island Time |
|---|
| Norfolk (Kingston) |
| UTC = standard +11:00 UTC = daylight +12:00 |