Barcelona to 'aqrah: time difference
'aqrah is 1 h ahead of Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 05:20 5:20 AM 'aqrah 06:20 6:20 AM You –:–
05:20 5:20 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:09
06:20 6:20 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:27
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+1 h
'aqrah is 1 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and 'aqrah are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇮🇶 'aqrah
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇮🇶 'aqrah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:20 | 06:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:06 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 19:09 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 68,100 |
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Big time differences
Barcelona and 'aqrah: common questions
How far ahead of Barcelona is 'aqrah?
'aqrah is 1 hour ahead of Barcelona: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in 'aqrah at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in 'aqrah it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in 'aqrah at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in 'aqrah it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in 'aqrah overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in 'aqrah.
When does the date change in 'aqrah compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in 'aqrah earlier: at 11:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in 'aqrah, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and 'aqrah change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, 'aqrah will be 2 hours ahead of Barcelona.
