Barcelona to Mexico: time difference
Mexico is 8 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 08:08 8:08 AM Mexico 00:08 12:08 AM You –:–
08:08 8:08 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
00:08 12:08 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico is 8 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Mexico 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
🇲🇽 Mexico
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 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:08 | 00:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 124,777,324 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Mexico: common questions
How far behind Barcelona is Mexico?
Mexico is 8 hours behind Barcelona: UTC−6 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Mexico at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Mexico overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico?
Until 8:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Mexico. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Mexico it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Mexico change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Mexico will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
