Barcelona to Sapporo: time difference
Sapporo is 7 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 16:15 4:15 PM Sapporo 23:15 11:15 PM You –:–
16:15 4:15 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:05
23:15 11:15 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 16:46
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+7 h
Sapporo is 7 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Sapporo 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
🇯🇵 Sapporo
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 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇯🇵 Sapporo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:15 | 23:15 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 16:46 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 1,973,395 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Sapporo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Barcelona is Sapporo?
The clocks in Sapporo are 7 hours ahead of those in Barcelona (UTC+9 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Sapporo at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Sapporo it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sapporo at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Sapporo it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Sapporo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Barcelona (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sapporo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sapporo compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Sapporo earlier: at 5:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Sapporo, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Sapporo the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sapporo will be 8 hours ahead of Barcelona.
