Barcelona to San Rafael, CA: time difference
San Rafael, 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 05:43 5:43 AM San Rafael, CA 20:43 8:43 PM You –:–
05:43 5:43 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:00 · 🌙 19:17
20:43 8:43 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:39
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−9 h
San Rafael, CA is 9 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and San Rafael, 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 Rafael, 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 Rafael, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:43 | 20:43 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 08:00 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 19:17 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 58,704 |
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Big time differences
Barcelona and San Rafael, CA: common questions
How far behind Barcelona is San Rafael, CA?
San Rafael is 9 hours behind Barcelona: UTC−7 against UTC+2.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in San Rafael it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in San Rafael it is 9:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Rafael, CA, from Barcelona?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Barcelona and in San Rafael do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Barcelona it is 12:00 AM in San Rafael; when the working day starts in San Rafael, it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona.
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in San Rafael, CA?
Before 9:00 AM in Barcelona, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 3:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and San Rafael, CA, the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, San Rafael will be 8 hours behind Barcelona.
