Current Time in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is on Central European Time, UTC+2. Barcelona's clocks shift during the year, between UTC+1 and UTC+2. Right now it is on UTC+2, the later of the two. The sun rises there at 6:55 AM and sets at 9:01 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Barcelona time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Barcelona's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Barcelona time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 9 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 6 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 2 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 7 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Barcelona, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Barcelona, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Barcelona, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Barcelona time
This page shows the local time in Barcelona, Spain — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Barcelona time FAQ
What time is it in Barcelona, Spain right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Barcelona's current local time and updates every minute. Barcelona is on Central European Time (UTC+2). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Barcelona in? Barcelona uses the Europe/Madrid time zone, known as Central European Time, currently UTC+2. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Barcelona? The table on this page compares Barcelona with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.