Acton, MA to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Acton, MA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Acton, MA 23:43 11:43 PM Barcelona 05:43 5:43 AM You –:–
23:43 11:43 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:15
05:43 5:43 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+6 h
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Acton, MA.
When you, Acton, MA and Barcelona are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Acton, MA
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Acton, MA | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:43 | 05:43 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Acton, MA | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:52 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 7,596 | 1,660,122 |
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Acton, MA and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Acton, MA, is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 6 hours ahead of those in Acton (UTC+2 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Acton, MA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Acton, it is 3:00 PM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Acton, MA?
The working day in Acton ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Acton, MA, and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Acton (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Barcelona?
From 6:00 PM in Acton, MA, it is already the next day in Barcelona. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Acton.
Is the time difference between Acton, MA, and Barcelona the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 5 hours ahead of Acton.
