Barcelona to Arica: time difference
Arica is 5 h behind 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 10:07 10:07 AM Arica 05:07 5:07 AM You –:–
10:07 10:07 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 19:12
05:07 5:07 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 19:43
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−5 h
Arica is 5 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Arica 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
🇨🇱 Arica
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇨🇱 Arica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:07 | 05:07 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:03 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 202,131 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and Arica: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Arica?
The clocks in Arica are 5 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Arica at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Arica it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Arica?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Arica show 1:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Arica from Barcelona?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Arica – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Arica?
Until 5:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Arica. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Arica it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Arica change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Barcelona and in Arica change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Arica will be 4 hours behind Barcelona.
