Barcelona to Manchester: time difference
Manchester is 1 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 02:32 2:32 AM Manchester 01:32 1:32 AM You –:–
02:32 2:32 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
01:32 1:32 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:27
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−1 h
Manchester is 1 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Manchester 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
🇬🇧 Manchester
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 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇬🇧 Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:32 | 01:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 503,100 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Manchester: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Manchester?
The clocks in Manchester are 1 hour behind those in Barcelona (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Manchester when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 8:00 AM in Manchester.
What time is it in Manchester when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 5:00 PM in Manchester.
When is a good time to call Manchester from Barcelona?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Manchester – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Manchester?
Until 1:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Manchester. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Manchester it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Manchester change?
No. The clocks in Barcelona and in Manchester change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
