Barcelona to Muscat: time difference
Muscat is 2 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 05:43 5:43 AM Muscat 07:43 7:43 AM You –:–
05:43 5:43 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
07:43 7:43 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:46
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+2 h
Muscat is 2 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Muscat 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
🇴🇲 Muscat
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇴🇲 Muscat |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:43 | 07:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Muscat |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 1,090,797 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Muscat: common questions
How far ahead of Barcelona is Muscat?
Muscat is 2 hours ahead of Barcelona: UTC+4 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Muscat at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Muscat it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Muscat at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Muscat it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Muscat from Barcelona?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Muscat – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Muscat compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Muscat earlier: at 10:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Muscat, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Muscat change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Muscat. From October 25, 2026, Muscat will be 3 hours ahead of Barcelona.
