Barcelona to Tampico: time difference
Tampico is 8 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 07:27 7:27 AM Tampico 23:27 11:27 PM You –:–
07:27 7:27 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
23:27 11:27 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:13
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−8 h
Tampico is 8 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Tampico 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
🇲🇽 Tampico
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 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇲🇽 Tampico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:27 | 23:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 297,562 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Tampico: common questions
How far behind Barcelona is Tampico?
Tampico is 8 hours behind Barcelona: UTC−6 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Tampico at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Tampico it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Tampico at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Tampico it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Tampico are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Tampico), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Tampico?
Until 8:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Tampico. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Tampico it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Tampico change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Tampico will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
