Current Time in Mataró, Spain
How to Check Current Time in Mataró, Spain
Open the Mataró page: Go to https://www.xconvert.com/time-converter/spain/mataro to load Mataró pre-selected on the comparison grid in the Europe/Madrid time zone. This is useful if you are planning a call with a supplier near Barcelona, checking office hours in Catalonia, or confirming whether a contact in Mataró is already in the workday.
Add comparison cities: Click + Add City and search for cities such as New York, London, and Dubai to compare Mataró with major finance, trade, and logistics hubs. This helps if you are coordinating with UK clients, US partners, or Middle East import-export contacts who need to align with business hours in northeastern Spain.
Select a working time range: Click Select to enable selection mode, then drag across Mataró’s row from 9 AM to 11 AM to highlight a purple range with draggable handles. On a standard winter date, that shows roughly 3 AM to 5 AM in New York, 8 AM to 10 AM in London, and 12 PM to 2 PM in Dubai, making it immediately clear that a morning meeting in Mataró works better for Europe and the Gulf than for the US East Coast.
Export or share the result: After selecting the range, use the export options shown on the page: ICS download, Google Calendar, Gmail, Copy to clipboard, or Share link. For example, if you are arranging a remote meeting between a Mataró operations team and a London client, you can send the ICS file or Google Calendar link so each participant sees the meeting automatically in local time.
About Mataró Time Zone
Mataró uses the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone, the standard time zone for mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands. Its standard offset is UTC+1 during winter, known as Central European Time (CET), and it changes to UTC+2 during summer under Central European Summer Time (CEST). Although Mataró is in Spain, its clock is aligned with much of continental Western and Central Europe rather than with Portugal or the UK.
Mataró is located in Catalonia, on Spain’s northeastern Mediterranean coast, about 30 kilometers northeast of Barcelona. Because it shares the same time zone as Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Rome, and Berlin, scheduling across much of mainland Europe is relatively straightforward. By contrast, London operates one hour behind Mataró for most of the year, while Lisbon also stays one hour behind because Portugal uses Western European Time.
Mataró does observe daylight saving time. In 2025, clocks move forward on 30 March 2025 from UTC+1 to UTC+2, and move back on 26 October 2025 from UTC+2 to UTC+1. This matters for seasonal scheduling: a call that is one hour apart between Mataró and London remains one hour apart year-round in most cases, but the gap with cities outside Europe, such as New York or Dubai, can shift temporarily around the weeks when DST change dates do not match.
Mataró City Details
Mataró is a coastal city in Catalonia, Spain, with a population of 121,722, making it one of the larger municipalities in the Barcelona metropolitan area outside the city of Barcelona itself. Its location at 41.54211° N, 2.4445° E places it on the Mediterranean coast in the Maresme comarca, an area connected by road and rail to Barcelona and important for regional commuting, services, and light industry.
The local currency in Mataró is the euro (EUR), which is used across Spain and the wider eurozone. Spain’s international dialing code is +34, so calls to landlines or mobile numbers in Mataró from abroad should begin with +34 followed by the local number. For travelers and business users, this means payments, invoicing, and telecom arrangements follow standard Spanish and eurozone conventions.
Time Differences from Mataró
Mataró’s time difference with other cities depends on whether Spain is on CET/CEST and whether the comparison city is also observing daylight saving time. Below are the most common reference points for international business, travel, and remote team coordination.
New York: Mataró is usually 6 hours ahead of New York when both regions are on standard time or both are on daylight time. When it is 9:00 AM in Mataró, it is typically 3:00 AM in New York. During the short March and late-October/early-November transition windows, the difference can temporarily become 5 hours.
London: Mataró is generally 1 hour ahead of London because Spain uses CET/CEST while the UK uses GMT/BST. When it is 9:00 AM in Mataró, it is 8:00 AM in London. This makes late-morning Mataró time especially practical for UK-Spain business calls.
Tokyo: Mataró is usually 8 hours behind Tokyo during Spain’s winter and 7 hours behind during Spain’s summer, because Japan does not observe daylight saving time. When it is 9:00 AM in Mataró, it is 5:00 PM in Tokyo in winter and 4:00 PM in Tokyo in summer. This is useful for same-day coordination with Japanese teams before their business day ends.
Sydney: Mataró is commonly 10 hours behind Sydney during many parts of the year, but the gap can shift to 8 or 9 hours depending on European and Australian daylight saving periods. When it is 9:00 AM in Mataró, it is often 7:00 PM in Sydney. This usually makes Mataró mornings suitable for reaching Sydney before the Australian evening gets too late.
Dubai: Mataró is 3 hours behind Dubai in winter and 2 hours behind Dubai in summer, since Dubai remains on UTC+4 all year and does not use DST. When it is 9:00 AM in Mataró, it is 12:00 PM in Dubai in winter and 11:00 AM in Dubai in summer. This overlap is convenient for logistics, shipping, and commercial contacts between Spain and the Gulf region.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Mataró in?
Mataró is in the Europe/Madrid time zone. That means it uses Central European Time (UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) in summer, the same as Barcelona and Madrid.
Does Mataró observe daylight saving time?
Yes, Mataró observes daylight saving time as part of mainland Spain. In 2025, clocks move forward on 30 March and move back on 26 October, so the city shifts between UTC+1 and UTC+2 depending on the season.
What is the time difference between Mataró and New York?
Mataró is usually 6 hours ahead of New York for much of the year. For example, when it is 9:00 AM in Mataró, it is generally 3:00 AM in New York, though the gap can briefly become 5 hours during the weeks when US and European daylight saving schedules change on different dates.
What is the best time to call Mataró from the US or UK?
From the UK, the easiest calling window is usually 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM UK time, which corresponds to 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mataró. From the US East Coast, a practical business overlap is often 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in New York, which is about 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Mataró during most of the year; earlier US calls will often reach Mataró before the local workday starts.
What is the UTC offset for Mataró?
Mataró uses UTC+1 during standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time. In practical terms, that means the city is one hour ahead of UTC in winter and two hours ahead of UTC in summer.
What currency does Mataró use?
Mataró uses the euro (EUR), the official currency of Spain and the eurozone. This is important for travelers booking hotels or transport near Barcelona, and for businesses invoicing customers or suppliers in Catalonia.
Is Mataró in the same time zone as Barcelona and Madrid?
Yes, Mataró shares the Europe/Madrid time zone with both Barcelona and Madrid. There is no domestic time difference between these cities, so meetings, train schedules, and business hours line up directly across these major Spanish locations.
How do I check Mataró time against London or Dubai on xconvert?
Open the Mataró page on xconvert, click + Add City, and add London or Dubai as comparison rows on the time grid. Then use Select and drag across Mataró’s daytime hours to see the exact overlap visually, which is especially helpful for planning sales calls, shipping coordination, or client support coverage.