🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain
59
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20 · 11 h 22 min
Barcelona to Abu Dhabi: time difference
Abu Dhabi is 2 h ahead of Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
59
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02 · 11 h 44 min
+2 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 08:28 8:28 AM Abu Dhabi 10:28 10:28 AM You –:–
08:28 8:28 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
10:28 10:28 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02
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+2 h
Abu Dhabi is 2 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Abu Dhabi are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:28 | 10:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 921,000 |
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Barcelona and Abu Dhabi: common questions
How far ahead of Barcelona is Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 2 hours ahead of Barcelona: UTC+4 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Abu Dhabi at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Abu Dhabi it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Abu Dhabi?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Abu Dhabi show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Abu Dhabi are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Barcelona (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Abu Dhabi compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Abu Dhabi earlier: at 10:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Abu Dhabi, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Abu Dhabi the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Abu Dhabi will be 3 hours ahead of Barcelona.
