Barcelona to Los Angeles, CA: time difference
Los Angeles, CA is 9 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 07:43 7:43 AM Los Angeles, CA 22:43 10:43 PM You –:–
07:43 7:43 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
22:43 10:43 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:28
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−9 h
Los Angeles, CA is 9 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Los Angeles, CA 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
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA
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 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:43 | 22:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 4,030,904 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Los Angeles, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Los Angeles, CA?
The clocks in Los Angeles are 9 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−7 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Los Angeles, CA, at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Los Angeles it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Los Angeles, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Los Angeles show 9:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Los Angeles, CA, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Barcelona at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in Los Angeles; the day in Los Angeles starts at 6:00 PM in Barcelona time.
When does the date change in Los Angeles, CA, compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Los Angeles later: until 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Los Angeles, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Los Angeles, CA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Los Angeles will be 8 hours behind Barcelona.
