Time in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸
The current local time in Barcelona, Spain is shown below — the city is in the Europe/Madrid time zone (UTC +02:00 · CEST).
Barcelona local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CEST
Barcelona at a glance
- Time zone
Europe/Madrid· Central European Time- UTC offset now
- +02:00 CEST
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +01:00 / +02:00
- Coordinates
- 41.39° N, 2.17° E
- Population
- 1,636,732
- Country
- Spain · ISO ES
- Dialing code
- +34
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Barcelona right now
Time difference
Barcelona is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- All Saints' Day Sun, Nov 1, 2026
- Día de la Constitución Española Sun, Dec 6, 2026
- Immaculate Conception Tue, Dec 8, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Sun today
Sunrise 08:11 · Sunset 19:02
Day length 10h 50m · twilight and monthly table →
Barcelona time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Barcelona overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 11:00 to 17:00 Barcelona time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Barcelona | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Barcelona vs. major cities
How far Barcelona is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Barcelona, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Barcelona | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Delhi · India | +3:30 h | 12:30 | 09:00–13:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Beijing · China | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Barcelona time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Barcelona
The closest places to Barcelona among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 300 km (190 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Marseille · France | 340 km (210 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Madrid | 510 km (310 mi) west | Same time |
| Algiers · Algeria | 520 km (320 mi) south | Same time / −1 h |
| Lyon · France | 530 km (330 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Geneva · Switzerland | 620 km (390 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Milan · Italy | 730 km (450 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Bern · Switzerland | 750 km (460 mi) northeast | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Barcelona.
Clock time vs. sun time in Barcelona
Barcelona's standard offset, UTC +01:00, is based on the 15° E meridian; the city itself lies at 2.17° E, 12.8° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 51 min ahead of the sun, and 1 h 51 min ahead during daylight saving time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:36 (around 29 October) and 13:58 (around 16 July) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Barcelona
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de octubre de 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for es-ES, Spain's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Barcelona
Since 1970, Barcelona has gone through 2 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 53 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1974, is UTC +01:00 with UTC +02:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, a rule in place since 1996.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (2 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1973 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1974–2026 | UTC +01:00, DST UTC +02:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1996) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Barcelona through the year
The longest day in Barcelona is 21 June with 15h 10m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 11m. Day length swings by 5 h 59 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:18 on 11 June and the latest sunset at 21:30 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Barcelona in?
Barcelona uses the Europe/Madrid time zone (CET / CEST): UTC +01:00 in standard time and UTC +02:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Barcelona observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Barcelona go forward on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00 and back on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Barcelona?
Around 21 June, with 15h 10m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 11m.
What is the dialing code for Barcelona?
To call Barcelona from abroad, dial your international access code, then Spain's country code +34, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Barcelona?
The standard work week in Spain runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Barcelona?
Barcelona lies at 2.17° E, 12.8° west of the 15° E meridian its UTC +01:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 51 min ahead of the sun in standard time and 1 h 51 min ahead in daylight saving time. Solar noon falls between 12:36 and 13:58 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 21:30 on 25 June.
What is the nearest city to Barcelona on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Algiers, Algeria, about 520 km (320 mi) to the south. It is the same time as Barcelona in January and 1 h behind it in July.
How are dates and times written in Barcelona?
Following the es-ES conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Barcelona
Everything else we track for Barcelona: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.