Time in Barcelona now
1:08PMCET
CETUTC+1+6 h vs New York (you)Europe/Madrid
- Next clock change: Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (CEST, UTC+2)
- Next clock change: Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM (CET, UTC+1)
Clock rules in Barcelona
Barcelona keeps CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer. Spain has 2 different clock settings; Barcelona is in the zone tzdata calls Europe/Madrid, described as “Spain (mainland)”.
Local mean solar time at 2.16° E is UTC+0:09, so standard time runs 51 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:51 PM (an hour later in summer). That is 23 min earlier than in Madrid, on the same clock.
Barcelona has kept the same clocks as Madrid since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Europe/Madrid page.
Time difference from Barcelona
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Barcelona | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | Capital · 500 km | 1:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Elsewhere in Spain · 2,170 km | 12:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Andorra la Vella | Nearest capitals abroad · 140 km | 1:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Monaco | Nearest capitals abroad · 500 km | 1:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Algiers | Nearest capitals abroad · 520 km | 1:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | −1 h |
| New York City | World cities | 7:08 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −6 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 4:08 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −9 h | −9 h | −9 h |
| London | World cities | 12:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 4:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +3 h | +3 h | +2 h |
| New Delhi | World cities | 5:38 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +4 h 30 min | +4 h 30 min | +3 h 30 min |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Barcelona overlap yours today.
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Places near Barcelona
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Eixample | 1 km east | same clock |
| Ciutat Vella | 2 km south-east | same clock |
| Gràcia | 2 km north | same clock |
| Sants-Montjuïc | 2 km south | same clock |
| Sarrià-Sant Gervasi | 2 km north-west | same clock |
| Horta-Guinardó | 3 km north | same clock |
| Sant Martí | 5 km north-east | same clock |
| Sant Andreu | 6 km north-east | same clock |
| Algiers DZ | 524 km south | same time in January, 1 h behind in July |
| Saint Helier JE | 929 km north | 1 h behind |
| Tangier MA | 932 km south-west | 1 h behind in January, 2 h behind in July |
Barcelona at a glance
- CountrySpain
- Population1,686,208
- Coordinates41.39° N, 2.16° E
- Elevation15 m
- Time zone IDEurope/Madrid
- Standard timeCET (UTC+1)
- Daylight saving timeCEST (UTC+2)
- Calling code+34
Questions
What time is it in Barcelona now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Barcelona is on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer, 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the time difference between Barcelona and CET?
Barcelona is the same time as CET (UTC+1) in January and 1 hour ahead of CET (UTC+1) in July, because Barcelona changes its clocks and CET (UTC+1) is a fixed offset.
What time zone is Barcelona in?
Barcelona keeps CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer. Spain has 2 different clock settings; Barcelona is in the zone tzdata calls Europe/Madrid, described as “Spain (mainland)”. Its IANA time zone ID is Europe/Madrid.