Barcelona to Nanjing: time difference
Nanjing is 6 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 05:30 5:30 AM Nanjing 11:30 11:30 AM You –:–
05:30 5:30 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
11:30 11:30 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:40
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+6 h
Nanjing is 6 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Nanjing 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
🇨🇳 Nanjing
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 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇨🇳 Nanjing |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:30 | 11:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 9,314,685 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Nanjing: common questions
How far ahead of Barcelona is Nanjing?
Nanjing is 6 hours ahead of Barcelona: UTC+8 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Nanjing at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Nanjing it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Nanjing at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Nanjing it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Nanjing overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Nanjing.
When is it already the next day in Nanjing?
From 6:00 PM in Barcelona it is already the next day in Nanjing. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Nanjing it is still the previous day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Nanjing the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Nanjing will be 7 hours ahead of Barcelona.
