Barcelona to Bulgaria: time difference
Bulgaria is 1 h ahead of 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 13:24 1:24 PM Bulgaria 14:24 2:24 PM You –:–
13:24 1:24 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
14:24 2:24 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Bulgaria is 1 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Bulgaria 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
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:24 | 14:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 6,795,803 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Bulgaria: common questions
How many hours ahead of Barcelona is Bulgaria?
The clocks in Bulgaria are 1 hour ahead of those in Barcelona (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Bulgaria when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 10:00 AM in Bulgaria.
What time is it in Bulgaria at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Bulgaria it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bulgaria from Barcelona?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bulgaria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Barcelona is it tomorrow in Bulgaria?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Barcelona, the date in Bulgaria has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Bulgaria, it is still the previous day in Barcelona.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Bulgaria change?
No. The clocks in Barcelona and in Bulgaria change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
