Barcelona to Carlow: time difference
Carlow is 1 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 21:56 9:56 PM Carlow 20:56 8:56 PM You –:–
21:56 9:56 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:05
20:56 8:56 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Carlow is 1 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Carlow 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
🇮🇪 Carlow
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇮🇪 Carlow |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:56 | 20:56 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Irish Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Dublin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 10 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 27,351 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Carlow: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Carlow?
Carlow is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, what time is it in Carlow?
At 9:00 AM in Barcelona, clocks in Carlow show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Carlow when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 5:00 PM in Carlow.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Carlow are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Carlow), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Carlow compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Carlow later: until 1:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Carlow, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Carlow the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
