Barcelona to Aruba: time difference
Aruba is 6 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 04:26 4:26 AM Aruba 22:26 10:26 PM You –:–
04:26 4:26 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
22:26 10:26 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:26
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−6 h
Aruba is 6 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Aruba 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
🇦🇼 Aruba
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇦🇼 Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:26 | 22:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 106,739 |
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 Aruba: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Aruba?
The clocks in Aruba are 6 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−4 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Aruba when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 3:00 AM in Aruba.
What time is it in Aruba at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Aruba it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Aruba are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Aruba), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Aruba?
Until 6:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Aruba. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Aruba it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Aruba the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Aruba will be 5 hours behind Barcelona.
