Barcelona to Sri Lanka: time difference
Sri Lanka is 4 h 30 min 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 06:08 6:08 AM Sri Lanka 10:38 10:38 AM You –:–
06:08 6:08 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 17:42
10:38 10:38 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:50
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+4 h 30 min
Sri Lanka is 4 h 30 min ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Sri Lanka 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
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:08 | 10:38 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 10 h 13 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 21,444,000 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Sri Lanka: common questions
How many hours ahead of Barcelona is Sri Lanka?
The clocks in Sri Lanka are 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Barcelona (UTC+5:30 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Sri Lanka at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Sri Lanka it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sri Lanka when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 10:30 PM in Sri Lanka.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Sri Lanka overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in Barcelona, which is 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka.
When does the date change in Sri Lanka compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Sri Lanka earlier: at 7:30 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 4:30 AM in Sri Lanka, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Sri Lanka change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From March 28, 2027, Sri Lanka will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Barcelona.
