Barcelona to Colonia: time difference
Colonia 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 03:24 3:24 AM Colonia 22:24 10:24 PM You –:–
03:24 3:24 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 19:06
22:24 10:24 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 19:08
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−5 h
Colonia is 5 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Colonia 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
🇺🇾 Colonia
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 | 🇺🇾 Colonia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:24 | 22:24 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:08 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 19:06 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 13 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 26,231 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Colonia: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Colonia?
Colonia 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 Colonia?
At 9:00 AM in Barcelona, clocks in Colonia show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Colonia when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 1:00 PM in Colonia.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Colonia are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Colonia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in Colonia?
Before 5:00 AM in Barcelona, the date in Colonia has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Colonia, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Colonia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Colonia. From October 25, 2026, Colonia will be 4 hours behind Barcelona.
