Barcelona to Macao: time difference
Macao 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 04:23 4:23 AM Macao 10:23 10:23 AM You –:–
04:23 4:23 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
10:23 10:23 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 18:07
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+6 h
Macao is 6 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Macao 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
🇲🇴 Macao
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 | 🇲🇴 Macao |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:23 | 10:23 |
| 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/Macau |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 622,567 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Macao: common questions
How many hours ahead of Barcelona is Macao?
The clocks in Macao are 6 hours ahead of those in Barcelona (UTC+8 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Macao at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Macao it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Macao when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Macao.
When is a good time to call Macao from Barcelona?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Macao – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Barcelona is it tomorrow in Macao?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, the date in Macao has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Macao, it is still the previous day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Macao change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Macao. From October 25, 2026, Macao will be 7 hours ahead of Barcelona.
