Barcelona to Quanzhou: time difference
Quanzhou 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 11:59 11:59 AM Quanzhou 17:59 5:59 PM You –:–
11:59 11:59 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:04 · 🌙 19:11
17:59 5:59 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:39
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+6 h
Quanzhou is 6 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Quanzhou 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
🇨🇳 Quanzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Quanzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:59 | 17:59 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 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 | 08:04 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 19:11 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 8,128,530 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Quanzhou: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Quanzhou?
Quanzhou is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Quanzhou when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 3:00 PM in Quanzhou.
What time is it in Quanzhou when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Quanzhou.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Quanzhou 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 Quanzhou.
When does the date change in Quanzhou compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Quanzhou earlier: at 6:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Quanzhou, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Quanzhou change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Quanzhou will be 7 hours ahead of Barcelona.
