Barcelona to Puttalam: time difference
Puttalam is 4 h 30 min ahead of Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+4 h 30 min
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Barcelona 03:46 3:46 AM Puttalam 08:16 8:16 AM You –:–
03:46 3:46 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 17:42
08:16 8:16 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:49
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+4 h 30 min
Puttalam is 4 h 30 min ahead of Barcelona.
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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
🇱🇰 Puttalam
4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇱🇰 Puttalam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:46 | 08:16 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 10 h 13 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 45,400 |
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Barcelona and Puttalam: common questions
How far ahead of Barcelona is Puttalam?
Puttalam is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Barcelona: UTC+5:30 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Puttalam at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Puttalam it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Puttalam at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Puttalam it is 10:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Puttalam are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in Barcelona (1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Puttalam), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Puttalam compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Puttalam earlier: at 7:30 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 4:30 AM in Puttalam, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Puttalam change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From March 28, 2027, Puttalam will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Barcelona.
