Barcelona to San Diego, CA: time difference
San Diego, CA is 9 h behind 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 13:38 1:38 PM San Diego, CA 04:38 4:38 AM You –:–
13:38 1:38 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
04:38 4:38 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:23
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−9 h
San Diego, CA is 9 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and San Diego, CA 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
🇺🇸 San Diego, CA
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:38 | 04:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:50 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 1,386,932 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and San Diego, CA: common questions
How far behind Barcelona is San Diego, CA?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Barcelona: UTC−7 against UTC+2.
What time is it in San Diego, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 12:00 AM in San Diego.
What time is it in San Diego, CA, at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in San Diego it is 9:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Diego, CA, from Barcelona?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Barcelona and in San Diego do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Barcelona it is 12:00 AM in San Diego; when the working day starts in San Diego, it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona.
When does the date change in San Diego, CA, compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in San Diego later: until 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in San Diego, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and San Diego, CA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, San Diego will be 8 hours behind Barcelona.
