Barcelona to Rui'an: time difference
Rui'an 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 08:21 8:21 AM Rui'an 14:21 2:21 PM You –:–
08:21 8:21 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:01 · 🌙 19:15
14:21 2:21 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:32
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+6 h
Rui'an is 6 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Rui'an 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
🇨🇳 Rui'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Rui'an |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:21 | 14:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 08:01 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 19:15 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 213,600 |
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Rui'an: common questions
How many hours ahead of Barcelona is Rui'an?
The clocks in Rui'an are 6 hours ahead of those in Barcelona (UTC+8 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Rui'an when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 3:00 PM in Rui'an.
What time is it in Rui'an 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 Rui'an.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Rui'an 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 Rui'an.
From what time in Barcelona is it tomorrow in Rui'an?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, the date in Rui'an has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Rui'an, it is still the previous day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Rui'an the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Rui'an will be 7 hours ahead of Barcelona.
