Barcelona to Tangshan: time difference
Tangshan 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 06:19 6:19 AM Tangshan 12:19 12:19 PM You –:–
06:19 6:19 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:01 · 🌙 19:15
12:19 12:19 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 17:33
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+6 h
Tangshan is 6 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Tangshan 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
🇨🇳 Tangshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Tangshan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:19 | 12:19 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 08:01 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 19:15 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 7,717,983 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Tangshan: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Tangshan?
Tangshan is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Tangshan at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Tangshan it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Tangshan?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Tangshan show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Tangshan overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tangshan.
When does the date change in Tangshan compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Tangshan earlier: at 6:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Tangshan, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Tangshan the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Tangshan will be 7 hours ahead of Barcelona.
