Barcelona to Boston, MA: time difference
Boston, MA 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 04:53 4:53 AM Boston, MA 22:53 10:53 PM You –:–
04:53 4:53 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
22:53 10:53 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:51 · 🌙 18:14
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−6 h
Boston, MA is 6 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Boston, MA 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
🇺🇸 Boston, MA
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 | 🇺🇸 Boston, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:53 | 22:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 07:58 | 06:51 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 675,647 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Boston, MA: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Boston, MA?
The clocks in Boston are 6 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−4 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Boston, MA, when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 3:00 AM in Boston.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Boston, MA?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Boston show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Boston, MA, are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Boston), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in Boston, MA?
Before 6:00 AM in Barcelona, the date in Boston has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Boston, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Boston, MA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Boston will be 5 hours behind Barcelona.
