Barcelona to Princeton, NJ: time difference
Princeton, NJ 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 01:36 1:36 AM Princeton, NJ 19:36 7:36 PM You –:–
01:36 1:36 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 19:19
19:36 7:36 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:26
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−6 h
Princeton, NJ is 6 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Princeton, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Princeton, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Princeton, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:36 | 19:36 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 07:59 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 29,603 |
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Barcelona and Princeton, NJ: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Princeton, NJ?
Princeton is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Princeton, NJ, at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Princeton it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Princeton, NJ, at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Princeton it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Princeton, NJ, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Princeton.
When is it still the previous day in Princeton, NJ?
Until 6:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Princeton. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Princeton it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Princeton, NJ, the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Princeton will be 5 hours behind Barcelona.
