🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
47
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Night
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02 · 11 h 44 min
Abu Dhabi to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 2 h behind Abu Dhabi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
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Abu Dhabi 04:56 4:56 AM Barcelona 02:56 2:56 AM You –:–
04:56 4:56 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02
02:56 2:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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−2 h
Barcelona is 2 h behind Abu Dhabi.
When you, Abu Dhabi and Barcelona are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇪🇸 Barcelona
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:56 | 02:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Abu Dhabi | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 921,000 | 1,660,122 |
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Abu Dhabi and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Abu Dhabi is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Abu Dhabi?
The working day in Abu Dhabi starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi, it is 4:00 PM in Barcelona.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from Abu Dhabi?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Barcelona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Abu Dhabi is it still yesterday in Barcelona?
Before 2:00 AM in Abu Dhabi, the date in Barcelona has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Barcelona, it is already the next day in Abu Dhabi.
Does the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Barcelona change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 3 hours behind Abu Dhabi.
