Barcelona to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY is 6 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 04:38 4:38 AM New York, NY 22:38 10:38 PM You –:–
04:38 4:38 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
22:38 10:38 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:27
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−6 h
New York, NY is 6 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:38 | 22:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 8,804,190 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and New York, NY: common questions
How far behind Barcelona is New York, NY?
New York is 6 hours behind Barcelona: UTC−4 against UTC+2.
What time is it in New York, NY, at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in New York it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in New York, NY?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in New York show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call New York, NY, from Barcelona?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in New York – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in New York, NY, compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in New York later: until 6:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in New York, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and New York, NY, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Barcelona and in New York change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, New York will be 5 hours behind Barcelona.
