Barcelona to Avarua: time difference
Avarua is 12 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−12 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 09:24 9:24 AM Avarua 21:24 9:24 PM You –:–
09:24 9:24 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
21:24 9:24 PM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:40
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−12 h
Avarua is 12 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Avarua 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
🇨🇰 Avarua
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇨🇰 Avarua |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:24 | 21:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Cook Islands Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-10 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Pacific/Rarotonga |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 5,000 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Barcelona and Avarua: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Avarua?
The clocks in Avarua are 12 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−10 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Avarua when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Avarua.
What time is it in Avarua at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Avarua it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Avarua from Barcelona?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Barcelona and in Avarua do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Barcelona it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Avarua; when the working day starts in Avarua, it is 9:00 PM in Barcelona.
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in Avarua?
Before 12:00 PM in Barcelona, the date in Avarua has not changed yet. From 12:00 PM in Avarua, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Avarua the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Avarua will be 11 hours behind Barcelona.
