Barcelona to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai 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 03:18 3:18 AM Shanghai 09:18 9:18 AM You –:–
03:18 3:18 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
09:18 9:18 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
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+6 h
Shanghai is 6 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Shanghai 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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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 | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:18 | 09:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:58 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Barcelona is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 6 hours ahead of those in Barcelona (UTC+8 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Barcelona, clocks in Shanghai show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Shanghai 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 Shanghai.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Shanghai are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Barcelona (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Shanghai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Shanghai compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Shanghai earlier: at 6:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Shanghai, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Shanghai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Shanghai will be 7 hours ahead of Barcelona.
