Ideal
Morning
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
+34 · UTC+1
Best Time to Call
Spain
from the United States
Spain's +34 code uses a closed 9-digit plan — the provincial prefix (91 Madrid, 93 Barcelona) is built into every landline number, so there is no separate area code to dial. From the US East Coast, business hours in Spain fall between 3:00 AM and 11:00 AM EST.
Best EST: 3:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Mon–Fri
United States
01:28 AM
Sleeping
5h
difference
Spain
06:28 AM
Sleeping
// Best Time to Call
When to Call Spain
A 9-to-5 day in Madrid and one in New York share 2 hours: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET.
Ideal
Afternoon
local
Working week: Monday–Friday; weekend: Saturday–Sunday.
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Avoid
Avoid
local
Also avoid public holidays such as 1 Jan – New Year's Day; 6 Jan – Epiphany; Good Friday (moveable).
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
| Local Time | UTC | EST / New York | CST / Chicago | PST / LA |
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| Open | ||||
| Noon | ||||
| PM | ||||
| Close |
US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later. Spain: Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October (EU rule).
// Calling Guide
How to call Spain — the short version.
Dialing steps
- 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
- 2Add the Spain country code: +34.
- 3Enter the national number as written — there is no trunk prefix to drop.
From the US: 011 34 91 XXX XX XX
Best time to call
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Madrid is 3:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST.
- A 9-to-5 day in Madrid and one in New York share 2 hours: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET.
- The Canary Islands use WET (UTC+0) and WEST (UTC+1) in summer, one hour behind the mainland.
Quick tips
- Working days: Monday–Friday.
- Calling out of Spain? Its international (exit) prefix is 00.
- Emergency (EU-wide): 112
- Toll-free prefixes: 800 / 900
- Commercial (sales) calls prefix: 400
// Calling Etiquette
Calling etiquette in Spain
Calling culture
Spanish business hours often include a later start and a midday break — confirm local hours before scheduling, as the workday extends later into the evening than in much of Northern Europe.
// Reference
Spain hours, holidays and time changes
- Time zone
- CET (UTC+1); CEST (UTC+2) in summer (mainland and Balearic Islands)
- Daylight saving
- Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October (EU rule).
- Other zones
- The Canary Islands use WET (UTC+0) and WEST (UTC+1) in summer, one hour behind the mainland.
- Working week
- Monday–Friday; weekend: Saturday–Sunday
- Public holidays
- 1 Jan – New Year's Day
- 6 Jan – Epiphany
- Good Friday (moveable)
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 15 Aug – Assumption
- 12 Oct – National Day of Spain
- 1 Nov – All Saints' Day
- 8 Dec – Immaculate Conception
- 25 Dec – Christmas Day
Sources
- Ministry for Digital Transformation – Plan Nacional de Numeración Telefónica
- ITU-T E.164 national numbering plan for Spain
- CNMC – numbering
- IRAM archive – Spanish numbers changed to nine digits on 4 April 1998
- Ministry press release 16 April 2026 – 400 prefix for commercial calls
- Ministry press release 4 February 2026 – numbering for commercial and customer-service calls
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Spain (provincial prefixes)
- BOE resolution of 17 October 2025 – 2026 public holidays
- Time.is – Spain local time and daylight saving dates
- DCD – Orange and MásMóvil complete merger
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Frequently Asked
Calling Spain — Common Questions
Everything you need to know about reaching contacts in Spain.
Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October (EU rule). Local time: CET (UTC+1); CEST (UTC+2) in summer (mainland and Balearic Islands). Because its clock changes fall on different dates from the US ones (second Sunday in March, first Sunday in November), the gap to US Eastern time is not constant through the year — double-check around March–April and October–November.
A recognizable +34 number signals genuine local presence to Spanish customers, who are accustomed to a single national numbering format.
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