Barcelona to Madagascar: time difference
Madagascar 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 07:00 7:00 AM Madagascar 08:00 8:00 AM You –:–
07:00 7:00 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
08:00 8:00 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:50
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+1 h
Madagascar is 1 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Madagascar 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
🇲🇬 Madagascar
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 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:00 | 08:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Indian/Antananarivo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 25,570,895 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and Madagascar: common questions
How many hours ahead of Barcelona is Madagascar?
The clocks in Madagascar are 1 hour ahead of those in Barcelona (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Madagascar at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Madagascar it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Madagascar when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 7:00 PM in Madagascar.
When is a good time to call Madagascar from Barcelona?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Madagascar – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Madagascar compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Madagascar earlier: at 11:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Madagascar, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Madagascar the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Madagascar will be 2 hours ahead of Barcelona.
