Barcelona to Putian: time difference
Putian 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 22:40 10:40 PM Putian 04:40 4:40 AM You –:–
22:40 10:40 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:05
04:40 4:40 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:33
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+6 h
Putian is 6 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Putian 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
🇨🇳 Putian
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 | 🇨🇳 Putian |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:40 | 04:40 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 08:09 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 1,954,000 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Putian: common questions
How far ahead of Barcelona is Putian?
Putian is 6 hours ahead of Barcelona: UTC+8 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, what time is it in Putian?
At 9:00 AM in Barcelona, clocks in Putian show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Putian?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Putian show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Putian 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 Putian.
When does the date change in Putian compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Putian earlier: at 6:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Putian, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Putian the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Putian will be 7 hours ahead of Barcelona.
