Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Madrid.
Time in Spain
Time in Barcelona now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:24 AM
- Sunset
- 5:44 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 20 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Barcelona time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Coordinates 41.39° N, 2.16° E; population about 1,686,208.
Sunrise and sunset in Barcelona today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:56 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:24 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:34 PM
- Sunset
- 5:44 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:13 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 20 min
- Night length
- 13 h 40 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:07 AM – 8:04 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:05 PM – 6:02 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:56 AM – 7:07 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:02 PM – 6:13 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Barcelona time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Barcelona |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Barcelona |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Barcelona |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Barcelona |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Barcelona |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Barcelona |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Barcelona |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Barcelona |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Barcelona |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Barcelona |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Barcelona |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Barcelona |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Barcelona |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Barcelona |
Questions about time in Barcelona
What time zone is Barcelona in?
Barcelona uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Madrid, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Barcelona observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Barcelona from UTC?
Barcelona is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Barcelona today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:24 AM and set at 5:44 PM, giving 10 h 20 min of daylight.
Near Barcelona
- Sant Martí, Spain 5 km
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain 6 km
- Badalona, Spain 10 km
- Terrassa, Spain 23 km
- Palma, Spain 207 km
- Toulouse, France 253 km
- Zaragoza, Spain 255 km
- Montpellier, France 284 km