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Best Meeting Time:
Tokyo & Madrid

🇯🇵 Tokyo (UTC+9) · 🇪🇸 Madrid (UTC+1) · 8 hours difference — Tokyo is ahead

Best Time to Meet

No standard business-hours overlap. Extended window: 15:00–20:00 in TokyoAt least one city will be in early morning or evening hours.

24-Hour Schedule

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🇯🇵 Tokyo09:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:00
🇪🇸 Madrid01:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:00
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Quick Reference

🇯🇵 09:00 Tokyo→🇪🇸 01:00 Madrid
🇯🇵 12:00 Tokyo→🇪🇸 04:00 Madrid
🇯🇵 15:00 Tokyo→🇪🇸 07:00 Madrid
🇯🇵 18:00 Tokyo→🇪🇸 10:00 Madrid

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Working across Tokyo and Madrid

Calls between Tokyo and Madrid usually connect manufacturing and electronics on one side with banking and telecoms on the other. The gap is 8 hours, with Tokyo the one whose clock reads later.

The working week is Monday to Friday on both sides: roughly 09:00–18:00 in Tokyo and 09:00–18:30 in Madrid. Watch for Golden Week (29 April to 5 May) and Obon (around 13–16 August) in Tokyo and Epiphany (6 January) and Good Friday (March or April) in Madrid. Replies slow in Tokyo during Golden Week and the year-end break and in Madrid during August.

The office days never overlap; the workable slots are Madrid's early morning against Tokyo's evening. Rotate the inconvenience rather than fixing it on one side. Only Madrid changes its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour twice a year while Tokyo stays put.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Madrid?›

Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Madrid. The gap changes by an hour around the clock changes.

What are the best hours for a Tokyo–Madrid meeting?›

There is no hour when both offices are open. The closest is early morning in Madrid against the end of the day in Tokyo; alternate which side takes the awkward slot.

Who should take the early or late slot, Tokyo or Madrid?›

Alternate. A standing call that is always 07:00 for Madrid or always 19:00 for Tokyo is resented within a month; rotating it keeps both sides in the room.

Is it the same date in Tokyo and Madrid?›

For the working day, yes — the gap is not wide enough to push office hours across midnight.

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