Barcelona to Anuradhapura: time difference
Anuradhapura is 4 h 30 min ahead of Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+4 h 30 min
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Barcelona 21:35 9:35 PM Anuradhapura 02:05 2:05 AM You –:–
21:35 9:35 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 17:43
02:05 2:05 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:47
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+4 h 30 min
Anuradhapura is 4 h 30 min ahead of Barcelona.
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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
🇱🇰 Anuradhapura
4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇱🇰 Anuradhapura |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:35 | 02:05 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 63,200 |
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Barcelona and Anuradhapura: common questions
How many hours ahead of Barcelona is Anuradhapura?
The clocks in Anuradhapura are 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Barcelona (UTC+5:30 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Anuradhapura at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Anuradhapura it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Anuradhapura at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Anuradhapura it is 10:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Anuradhapura from Barcelona?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM in Barcelona – that is 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Anuradhapura – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Anuradhapura compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Anuradhapura earlier: at 7:30 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 4:30 AM in Anuradhapura, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Anuradhapura the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Anuradhapura will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Barcelona.
