Barcelona to Chiba: time difference
Chiba is 7 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 15:07 3:07 PM Chiba 22:07 10:07 PM You –:–
15:07 3:07 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:07 · 🌙 19:08
22:07 10:07 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:02
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+7 h
Chiba is 7 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Chiba 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
🇯🇵 Chiba
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇯🇵 Chiba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:07 | 22:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:07 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 974,951 |
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Chiba: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Chiba?
Chiba is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Chiba when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 4:00 PM in Chiba.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Chiba?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Chiba show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Chiba overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Barcelona, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chiba.
When does the date change in Chiba compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Chiba earlier: at 5:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Chiba, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Chiba the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Chiba will be 8 hours ahead of Barcelona.
