Barcelona to Chelmsford: time difference
Chelmsford is 1 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 05:28 5:28 AM Chelmsford 04:28 4:28 AM You –:–
05:28 5:28 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:07 · 🌙 19:08
04:28 4:28 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:00
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−1 h
Chelmsford is 1 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Chelmsford 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
🇬🇧 Chelmsford
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 | 🇬🇧 Chelmsford |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:28 | 04:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:07 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 176,194 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Barcelona and Chelmsford: common questions
How far behind Barcelona is Chelmsford?
Chelmsford is 1 hour behind Barcelona: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Chelmsford when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 8:00 AM in Chelmsford.
What time is it in Chelmsford when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 5:00 PM in Chelmsford.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Chelmsford are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chelmsford), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Chelmsford?
Until 1:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Chelmsford. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Chelmsford it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Chelmsford change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
