Barcelona to Kaohsiung: time difference
Kaohsiung 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 14:13 2:13 PM Kaohsiung 20:13 8:13 PM You –:–
14:13 2:13 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
20:13 8:13 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:39
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+6 h
Kaohsiung is 6 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Kaohsiung 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
🇹🇼 Kaohsiung
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 | 🇹🇼 Kaohsiung |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:13 | 20:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Taipei Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Taipei |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 2,777,873 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Kaohsiung: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Kaohsiung?
Kaohsiung is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Kaohsiung at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Kaohsiung it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Kaohsiung?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Kaohsiung show 12:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Kaohsiung are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Barcelona (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kaohsiung), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Barcelona is it tomorrow in Kaohsiung?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, the date in Kaohsiung has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Kaohsiung, it is still the previous day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Kaohsiung change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Kaohsiung. From October 25, 2026, Kaohsiung will be 7 hours ahead of Barcelona.
