Barcelona to Qatar: time difference
Qatar is 1 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 05:14 5:14 AM Qatar 06:14 6:14 AM You –:–
05:14 5:14 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
06:14 6:14 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 17:13
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+1 h
Qatar is 1 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Qatar 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
🇶🇦 Qatar
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇶🇦 Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:14 | 06:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Qatar |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 2,639,211 |
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Barcelona and Qatar: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Qatar?
Qatar is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Qatar at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Qatar it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Qatar?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Qatar show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Qatar are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Qatar), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Qatar?
From 11:00 PM in Barcelona it is already the next day in Qatar. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Qatar it is still the previous day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Qatar the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Qatar will be 2 hours ahead of Barcelona.
