Arecibo to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Arecibo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Arecibo 09:43 9:43 AM Barcelona 15:43 3:43 PM You –:–
09:43 9:43 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:04
15:43 3:43 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:09
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+6 h
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Arecibo.
When you, Arecibo 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
🇵🇷 Arecibo
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 | 🇵🇷 Arecibo | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:43 | 15:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Arecibo | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Puerto Rico | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 08:06 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 19:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 39,634 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Arecibo with another city
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Arecibo and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Arecibo is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 6 hours ahead of those in Arecibo (UTC+2 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Arecibo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arecibo, it is 3:00 PM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Arecibo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Arecibo, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Barcelona.
Is there a time when both Arecibo and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Arecibo (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 Arecibo 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 Arecibo.
Is the time difference between Arecibo and Barcelona the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 5 hours ahead of Arecibo.
