Barcelona to Libya: time difference
Libya is 1 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 19:40 7:40 PM Libya 20:40 8:40 PM You –:–
19:40 7:40 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 17:43
20:40 8:40 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:14
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+1 h
Libya is 1 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Libya 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
🇱🇾 Libya
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇱🇾 Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:40 | 20:40 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Africa/Tripoli |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 6,678,567 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Libya: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Libya?
Libya is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Barcelona is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, what time is it in Libya?
At 9:00 AM in Barcelona, clocks in Libya show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Libya when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 7:00 PM in Libya.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Libya are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Libya), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Libya compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Libya earlier: at 11:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Libya, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Libya the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Libya and Barcelona will have the same time.
