Barcelona to Bethesda, MD: time difference
Bethesda, MD 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
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Barcelona 21:42 9:42 PM Bethesda, MD 15:42 3:42 PM You –:–
21:42 9:42 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:09
15:42 3:42 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:29
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−6 h
Bethesda, MD is 6 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Bethesda, MD are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 Bethesda, MD
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 | 🇺🇸 Bethesda, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:42 | 15:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:06 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 19:09 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 60,858 |
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Barcelona and Bethesda, MD: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Bethesda, MD?
Bethesda is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, what time is it in Bethesda, MD?
At 9:00 AM in Barcelona, clocks in Bethesda show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Bethesda, MD?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Bethesda show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Bethesda, MD, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Bethesda.
When does the date change in Bethesda, MD, compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Bethesda later: until 6:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Bethesda, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Bethesda, MD, the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Bethesda will be 5 hours behind Barcelona.
