Barcelona to Castanhal: time difference
Castanhal is 5 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 05:17 5:17 AM Castanhal 00:17 12:17 AM You –:–
05:17 5:17 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
00:17 12:17 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:03
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−5 h
Castanhal is 5 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Castanhal 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
🇧🇷 Castanhal
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇧🇷 Castanhal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:17 | 00:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Belem |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 192,256 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Castanhal: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Castanhal?
Castanhal is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, what time is it in Castanhal?
At 9:00 AM in Barcelona, clocks in Castanhal show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Castanhal at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Castanhal it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Castanhal from Barcelona?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Castanhal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Castanhal compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Castanhal later: until 5:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Castanhal, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Castanhal the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Castanhal will be 4 hours behind Barcelona.
