Madrid is 7-8 hours ahead of Mexico City. Madrid uses Central European Time (CET/CEST) while Mexico City uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6). When it's 5:00 PM in Madrid, it's 9:00 AM or 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
Mexico eliminated daylight saving time in 2022, while Spain still observes it. The difference is 8 hours during Central European Summer Time and 7 hours during CET.
Best calling time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Madrid time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM in Mexico City, catching Mexican morning business hours.
Madrid and Mexico City share a common language and deep cultural ties. Spain is one of the largest European investors in Mexico. Direct flights connect the cities in about 11 hours.