Barcelona to Madinat Hamad: time difference
Madinat Hamad is 1 h ahead of Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 11:56 11:56 AM Madinat Hamad 12:56 12:56 PM You –:–
11:56 11:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:07 · 🌙 19:08
12:56 12:56 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:09
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+1 h
Madinat Hamad is 1 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Madinat Hamad 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
🇧🇭 Madinat Hamad
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 | 🇧🇭 Madinat Hamad |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:56 | 12:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Bahrain |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:07 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 133,350 |
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Barcelona and Madinat Hamad: common questions
How many hours ahead of Barcelona is Madinat Hamad?
The clocks in Madinat Hamad are 1 hour ahead of those in Barcelona (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Madinat Hamad when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 10:00 AM in Madinat Hamad.
What time is it in Madinat Hamad at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Madinat Hamad it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Madinat Hamad from Barcelona?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Madinat Hamad – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Madinat Hamad compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Madinat Hamad earlier: at 11:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Madinat Hamad, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Madinat Hamad change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Madinat Hamad will be 2 hours ahead of Barcelona.
