Barcelona to China: time difference
China is 6 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 05:14 5:14 AM China 11:14 11:14 AM You –:–
05:14 5:14 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
11:14 11:14 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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+6 h
China is 6 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and China 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
🇨🇳 China
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇨🇳 China |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:14 | 11:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 1,442,965,000 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and China: common questions
How many hours ahead of Barcelona is China?
The clocks in China are 6 hours ahead of those in Barcelona (UTC+8 and UTC+2).
What time is it in China at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in China it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in China at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in China it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call China from Barcelona?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in China – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in China compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in China earlier: at 6:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in China, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and China change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, China will be 7 hours ahead of Barcelona.
