Barcelona to Palo Alto, CA: time difference
Palo Alto, CA is 9 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 22:56 10:56 PM Palo Alto, CA 13:56 1:56 PM You –:–
22:56 10:56 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:09
13:56 1:56 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:30
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−9 h
Palo Alto, CA is 9 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Palo Alto, CA 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
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:56 | 13:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:06 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 19:09 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 64,403 |
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Barcelona and Palo Alto, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Palo Alto, CA?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Palo Alto, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 12:00 AM in Palo Alto.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Palo Alto, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Palo Alto show 9:00 AM.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Palo Alto, CA, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Barcelona (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM in Palo Alto, and the start of the day in Palo Alto is 6:00 PM in Barcelona.
When does the date change in Palo Alto, CA, compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Palo Alto later: until 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Palo Alto, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Palo Alto, CA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Palo Alto will be 8 hours behind Barcelona.
