El Clásico 2026 kick-off time: Barcelona vs Real Madrid
The first Clásico of the 2026-27 season is Barcelona vs Real Madrid on Sunday 25 October at Spotify Camp Nou, in LaLiga matchday 10. Kick-off is at 21:00 Spanish time, according to Real Madrid and the LaLiga match page.
Watch out: the clocks change that morning
Spain and the rest of the EU put their clocks back one hour at 3 a.m. on 25 October, the morning of the match. So 21:00 in Barcelona that evening is 20:00 GMT, not 19:00.
Some previews convert the time as if Spain were still on summer time, which puts the kick-off an hour too early in other countries. It is 23:00 in Riyadh, for example, not 22:00. The US does not change its clocks until 1 November, so in New York it is 4 p.m.
Kick-off time in your country
| City | Kick-off |
|---|---|
| London, Lisbon, Accra, Casablanca | Sun 20:00 |
| Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Lagos, Algiers, Tunis | Sun 21:00 |
| Johannesburg | Sun 22:00 |
| Cairo, Riyadh, Doha, Istanbul, Baghdad, Nairobi | Sun 23:00 |
| Tehran | Sun 23:30 |
| Dubai | Mon 00:00 |
| Karachi | Mon 01:00 |
| New Delhi, Mumbai | Mon 01:30 |
| Dhaka | Mon 02:00 |
| Jakarta, Bangkok | Mon 03:00 |
| Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila | Mon 04:00 |
| Tokyo | Mon 05:00 |
| Sydney | Mon 07:00 |
| São Paulo, Buenos Aires | Sun 17:00 |
| New York, Toronto | Sun 16:00 |
| Bogotá, Chicago | Sun 15:00 |
| Mexico City | Sun 14:00 |
| Los Angeles | Sun 13:00 |
The week before
Both teams play in the Champions League a few days earlier: Barcelona against Paris Saint-Germain on 20 October and Real Madrid at home to RB Leipzig on 21 October (Ajel).
Where to watch
TV rights depend on your country, so check LaLiga's official list of broadcasters, which is linked from its match page. Avoid unofficial streams. They are illegal in most countries and often carry malware and gambling ads.
When is the second Clásico?
The return match is at the Santiago Bernabéu in LaLiga matchday 35, on the weekend of 8-9 May 2027. The exact day and time will be set closer to the date.
