Barcelona to Qingdao, Shandong: time difference
Qingdao, Shandong is 6 h ahead of Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Barcelona 11:51 11:51 AM Qingdao, Shandong 17:51 5:51 PM You –:–
11:51 11:51 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
17:51 5:51 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:32
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+6 h
Qingdao, Shandong is 6 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Qingdao, Shandong 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
🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong
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 | 🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:51 | 17:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:58 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 10,071,722 |
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Barcelona and Qingdao, Shandong: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Qingdao, Shandong?
Qingdao is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Qingdao, Shandong, at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Qingdao it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Qingdao, Shandong?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Qingdao show 12:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Qingdao, Shandong, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Barcelona (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Qingdao), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Qingdao, Shandong, compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Qingdao earlier: at 6:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Qingdao, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Qingdao, Shandong, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Qingdao will be 7 hours ahead of Barcelona.
